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Richard Mant

Reflections on the Sinfulness of Cruelty to Animals…A Sermon…Preaached in SouthHampton

[1807] Richard Mant, Reflections on the Sinfulness of Cruelty to Animals: On Some of the Most Prevalent Examples of It, and On Some of the Most Powerful Motives By Which It Is Encouraged, In a Sermon Preached at All Saint's Church, Southampton, on Sunday, Aug. 16, 1807 (London, 1807); Google Books: Online Library of Free eBooks: Biographical Information

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This is a very judicious and impressive discourse, and the preacher has our thanks for the very able manner in which, at the conclusion of it, he has proved the evil tendencies of the pleasures of the sportsman, who seeks gratification and amusement from the terror, the pains, and the death of a defenceless animal. He justly suspects, we fear, that this part of his discourse will not be generally approved; and it is much to be lamented that the conduct of so many of his clerical brethren will counteract rather that promote his humane and benevolent labours. — Annual Review (1807)