,transcrib$ f ! #aiah ,john ,lane       
edition by ,david ,price1 email         
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,,great ,,te/imony                      
,,aga9/ ,,sci5tific ,,cruelty           
33 ,,collect$ ,,& ,,educ$ ,,by 33       
,,! ,,honble4 ,,/eph5 ,,col]idge        
,,) ,,eight ,,illu/rations              
,,london3 ,,john ,,lane ,,! ,,bodley    
,,head                     ,,new ,,york3
 ,,john ,,lane ,,company ,,mcmxviii     
,picture3 ,?omas ,c>lyle4  ,f a draw+ by
 ,samuel ,laur5ce 9 !                   
collection ( ,john ,lane                
,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,william ,,br5don ,,&     
,,son1 ,,ltd41 ,,plym\?1 ,,engl&        
,,preface      ,if ! support ( great &  
good m51 fam\s ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom1 w     
avail to ju/ify a cause1 !n inde$ we :o 
w\ld utt]ly aboli% !  torture ( animals 
by vivisection c nev] be put out (      
c\nt5ance4    ,difficult w\ld x be inde$
 to br+ toge!r ! au?ority ( s _m        

res\nd+ reputations aga9/ any o!r act ( 
man1 s9ce slav]y 0  aboli%$4    ,!      
poets1 philosoph]s1 sa9ts & se]s (      
,engl& h unit$ to  ana!matise x z an    
abom9ation1 & z a de$ only possible to a
  crav54    ,x seems /range t 9 ! face (
 su* au!ntic condemnation !  horrid     
practice has n disappe>$ (f ! face ( !  
civilis$ e>?1  until x is obs]v$ t x has
 receiv$ ! %ameless support (  sci5ce1  
:i* = two g5]ations has usurp$ an       
au?ority ov] conduct  = :i* x possesses 
no cr$5tials4  ,! mod]n pro/ration (    
mank9d  be=e sci5ce is a vile idolatry4 
,9 ! realm ( e?ics sci5ce is n          
con/ructive b de/ructive4  ,x exalts !  
,tree ( ,k &  depresses ! ,tree ( ,life4
    ,h[ is ! "* ( man elevat$ or purifi$
 by all ! madd5+  inv5tions ( sci5ce8   
,h[ inde$6  ,are we made bett] m5 by be+
  :irl$ ab\t ! globe by ma*9]y1 by !    
increas$ opportunities =  limitless     
volubility1 or by ! +5i\s devices =     
mutual de/ruction8  ,& h[ are we morally
 advantag$ by ! k ( ! inf9ite dep?s  (  

space1 ! composition ( ! />s & ! motions
 ( ! planets8    ,! old ,p]sian1 :5 8   
f>-travell$ (fspr+ return$ ) ^!  wond]s 
to tell1 repli$3 ,my son1 ?\ saye/ t "o 
/> sp9ne?  ab\t ano!r />2 let x sp96    
,& ,rusk9 once rem>k$3 ,newton expla9$  
:y an apple fell1 b he  nev] ?\ght (    
expla9+ ! exactly correlative1 b        
inf9itely m  difficult "q1 h[ ! apple   
got up !re4    ,! dead & dre>y law (    
gravitation made x fall1 b ! glori\s law
  ( life1 kn[n only to ,god1 drew x up  
out ( ! e>? & hung x 9  all its         
inexplicable wond] high 9 ! air4    ,&  
,i ?9k h]e9 is a v good p>able          
applicable to ourselves & our  age4     
,sci5ce has f\nd out t ev]y?+ 9 !       
,univ]se is fall+ t[>ds  ev]y?+ else1 or
 try+ to d s1 & we are s absorb$ 9 ?is  
decidu\s discov]y t we h =gott5 to look 
up & obs]ve !  lovely ?+s ab\t u t by   
,god's m]cy h /ill escap$ !  )]+ t\* (  
sci5tific k4    ,b ,sci5ce has n[ mov$  
beyond ! comp>atively innocu\s          
accumulation  ( me*anical discov]ies1 & 

advanc+ into ! doma9 ( morals1 has      
em]g$ 9 ! s9i/] aspect ( ! def5d] (     
cruelty4    ,?is may yet prove an       
usurpation t w lead to its ultimate     
deposition & ignom9y4  ,a "t is com+ :5 
mank9d w h no e>  = ! advocates ( :at   
all ! great & good & wise h d5\nc$  z   
wick$4    ,if ,sci5ce comes be=e ! _w   
decl>+ t cruelty is necess>y =  its     
advance1 ! _w w "o day tell ,sci5ce t x 
c /op :]e  x is4    ,9 ! mean:ile t !re 
c be no d\bt 9 ! m9d ( any man z to  h[ 
! greate/ lead]s ( ?\ght & l(tie/ tea*]s
 ( conduct h  unit$ 9 _! condemnation ( 
vivisection1 ,i h ?\ght x timely to  br+
 !m toge!r1 a noble array1 9 ?is book4  
,,*apt] ,i3 ,,! ,,sev5? ,,e>l ,,(       
,,%aftesbury1 ,k4,g4  ,,fir/ ,,presid5t 
,,( ,,! ,,national ,,anti-,,vivisection 
,,society       ,picture3 ,! sev5? ,e>l 
( ,%aftesbury1 ,k4,g4  ,f an engrav+ by 
,w4                      ,j4 ,edw>ds    
aft] ,fr$]ick ,s&ys    ,! sev5? ,e>l (  
,%aftesbury consecrat$ a long life1 &   
d$icat$ a  great position to ! s]vice ( 

! poor1 ! weak & ! lo/4  ,8  life & "w 7
 "o ( ! *ief glories ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4
  ,f e>ly y\? to v5]able age 8 h& 0     
out/ret*$ to assuage  ! mis]ies ( !     
helpless & to deal a bl[ at cruelty &   
selfi%ness :]ev] he disc]n$ x4    ,by 8 
ef=ts wom5 7 br\ght up out ( coal m9es  
:]e !y dragg$  trucks on all f\rs l     
brute bea/s1 by 8 prote/s little boys 7 
sav$ f be+ =c$ to climb up inside       
*imneys risk+ _! "y  lives & limbs t    
o!rs might pr(it !reby4    ,he plac$    
himself at ! head ( ! fight aga9/ all   
cruelty to  *ildr5 & became ! fir/      
,presid5t ( ! ,society to put x d[n1    
:i* has n[ become great & p[]ful )      
(fic]s 9 e t[n to  gu>d *ild life &     
protect ! helpless little ?+s f all     
mann]  ( nameless suff]+s4    ,he       
*ampion$ ! animal _w & rais$ 8 voice    
aga9/ !  unspeakable do+s ( !           
vivisectors1 & ! :ole anti-vivisection  
movem5t 0 />t$ & built up "u 8 wise &   
b5ign guidance1 z  fir/ ,presid5t ( !   
,anti-,vivisection ,society4    ,he     

belong$ to ! p]iod :5 ^? :o work$ 9 !   
field (  philan?ropy 7 almo/ exclusively
 conc]n$ 9 cur+1 if !y c\ld1  ! evils !y
 p]ceiv$ ar\nd !m2 b he himself 0 a     
pione] ( !  lat] s*ool :o aim also at   
prev5t+ ^? evils4  ,^? :o w5t  be=e him 
s\ght to assi/ ! poor & helpless1 b :ile
 he  endeav\r$ to d ?is ) all 8 he>t1 he
 also /rove to de/roy !  causes (       
paup]ism4  ,he p]ceiv$ t physical       
squalor inevitably  produces spiritual  
squalor1 & t if we are to make m5 ?9k & 
live  cleanly we mu/ enable !m to       
possess dec5t & clean homes4    ,o!rs ( 
8 family 9 ! pa/ _h s]v$ ! ,/ate ) cr$it
 9 !  great public (fices t satisfy m5's
 reputable pride & hon\rable  ambition1 
b none be=e him _h s]v$ 8 fell[         
creatures dur+ a  long life ) no o!r    
motive ?an to b9d up _! w\nds &         
aggravate  ! m]cies ( ,god4    ,8       
appe>ance :5 ,i _h ! happ9ess to "k him 
intimately 0 noble  & memorable1 & he   
won 8 way less by comm&+ abilities ?an  
by  weight ( "*4  ,8 l>ge b5ignity      

repress$ ! expression ( any  small or   
mean ?\ght 9 8 pres5ce2 & 8 arrival 0   
suffici5t  )\t 8 say+ a ^w to elevate ! 
tone & mann] ( any  discussion 9 :i* he 
0 expect$ to p>ticipate4  ,he 0         
incapable (  asp]ity4    ,9 ! ,h\se (   
,lords !re 0 conc$$ to him by univ]sal  
c\rtesy a  special seat :i* he occupi$  
indep5d5tly ( ! *ange ( p>ties1 a       
tribute ( respect to 8 unique & di/+ui%$
 position :i* z f>  z ,i am aw>e has at 
any rate 9 rec5t ye>s be5 paid to no "o 
else4    ,he 0 a survival ( ! times :5  
rank m recognis$ its duties &  receiv$ m
 homage ?an 9 ! pres5t day2 = :5 ,i 0 "y
 x 0  /ill possible = ! public to       
believe t pe]ages 7 only  conf]r$ on m5 
= s]i\s & m]itori\s s]vices to ! c\ntry1
 &  t ^? :o succe$$ to !m by inh]itance 
7 tra9$ to recognise  ! l>ge obligations
 ( _! /ation4    ,he liv$ 9 a great h\se
 on ! we/ side ( ,grosv5or ,squ>e1      
temp]+  8 augu/ surr\nd+s ) a p]sonal   
au/]ity4  ,!re he 0 easily  accessible  
to anyone :o came to him = good c\nsel &

 n to wa/e  8 own or 8 ho/'s "t4    ,e  
cabman & co/]mong] 9 ,london knew him by
 sight & w\ld take  (f 8 cap to him if  
he saw him 9 ! /reets1 & ! poor 9 ! ,ea/
  ,end knew 8 tall figure & di/+ui%$    
c\nt5ance bett] ?an did  ! m5 9 ! club  
w9d[s 9 ! ,we/4    ,! beautiful monum5t 
to 8 memory 9 ,reg5t ,circus records t  
he 0  an example to 8 ord]1 & yet bett] 
?an ?is /ately panegyric is  ! happy    
accid5t1 if x be "o1 t ! poor fl[] girls
 ( ,london  h pit*$ _! camp ^u ! /eps1 &
 h successfully defi$ all  ! ef=ts (    
,mr4 ,bumble to remove !m4              
,,*apt] ,,ii3 ,,miss ,,frances ,,p[]    
,,cobbe      ,miss ,frances ,p[] ,cobbe 
0 ! orig9al organis] & f\nd] 9          
,decemb]1 #ahge1 ( ! ,national          
,anti-,vivisection ,society :i* until   
#ahih  bore ! ,title ( ! ,victoria      
,/reet ,society = ! protection (        
animals f vivisection4    ,_m ye>s be=e1
 9 #ahfc1 !re liv$ at ,flor5ce a man :o 
traffick$  9 torture nam$ ,s*iff2 among 
! inf]ior pr(essors ( m$ical  k1 says   

,dr4 ,johnson1 is a race ( wret*es1 ^:  
lives are  only v>i$ by v>ieties (      
cruelty1 & su* an "o 0 ?is miscreant4   
,miss ,cobbe 0 !n resid5t at ,flor5ce & 
0 ! correspond5t ( !  ,daily ,news1 & 9 
t pap] %e d5\nc$ ! tortures inflict$ on 
animals by ?is dreadful man1 :i* s      
affect$ h] g5]\s he>t t  = ! re/ ( h]   
life h] *ief preoccupation became !     
desire to put  an end to su*            
abom9ations4    ,9 #ahgd ,miss ,cobbe   
drew up a memorial to ! ,c\ncil ( !     
,royal ,society  = ! prev5tion ( cruelty
 to animals urg+ ^u !m ! imm$iate       
adoption ( su* measures z may approve   
!mselves to _! judgm5t z  mo/ suitable  
to promote ! end 9 view1 namely1 !      
re/riction (  vivisection4  ,& )        
indefatigable zeal %e collect$ !        
signatures  to x ( a v l>ge numb] ( !   
mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 9 ,engl&2  among !m 7   
su* names z ^? ( ,?omas ,c>lyle1 ,alfr$ 
,t5nyson1  ,rob]t ,br[n+1 ,john ,morley1
 ,john ,bright1 ,leslie ,/eph51 ,w4     
,lecky1 ,b4  ,j[ett1 ,john ,rusk91 ,dean

 ,/anley1 & ,canon ,liddon4    ,9 view (
 ! fi]ce advocacy ( vivisection to :i* !
 pres5t ,"l  ,knuts=d has committ$      
himself x is int]e/+ to record t 8  fa!r
 ,sir ,h5ry ,holl&'s "n appe>s among !  
signatories ( ?is  memorial4    ,!      
,c\ncil ( ! ,r4,s4,p4,c4,a4 9 #ahge     
display$ all ! famili>  *>act]i/ics ( ! 
,c\ncil ( to-day4  ,on receiv+ ?is      
notable  memorial !y adopt$ ! device (  
promis+ to appo9t a sub-committee  to   
consid] ! :ole "q ( vivisection4        
,unlike ! sub-committee  appo9t$ 9 #aijg
 to consid] ! :ole "q ( sport :i* nev]  
sat1 x seems t ?is sub-committee on     
vivisection really did sit once1  aft]  
:i* no m 0 he>d ( x4    ,mr4 ,colam !   
,secret>y 0 s5t to call on ! lead+      
vivisectors to  ask !m ab\t _! own      
proce$+s2 & ! ,c\ncil appe> to h  imag9$
 t1 hav+ ask$ ! p]sons ^: conduct 0     
impugn$ :at  !y ?\ght ab\t t conduct1 _!
 function z repres5t+ !  ,society       
entru/$ ) ! protection ( animals f      
cruelty 0  fulfill$4    ,miss ,cobbe1 l 

_m ( u to-day1 really want$ cruelty to  
animals  /opp$1 & %e 0 n likely to be   
satisfi$ ) su* a f>cical  evasion1 s %e 
set to "w & />t$ ! ,victoria ,/reet     
,society1 &  to h] above all o!rs !re=e 
belongs ! undy+ fame & glory (  fir/    
rais+ al(t ! /&>d ( ! imp]i%able cause =
 :i* t  ,society exi/s & /rives4    ,9 t
 memorable ye> ( #ahge ! great ,society 
9 ,j]myn ,/reet1  misrepres5t$ by a     
collection ( somnol5t ineffici5ts1 turn$
 _!  backs on tortur$ animals & /opp$ _!
 e>s to _! cries ( agony2  & all !      
subsequ5t ye>s are /rewn ) opportunities
 ab&on$ &  duties neglect$ :i* "o by "o 
h be5 und]tak5 by fre% ,societies  (    
e>ne/ s\ls :o w\ld wait no m :ile !     
,c\ncil 9 ,j]myn  ,/reet slept2 & t !   
record %\ld be ma9ta9$ intact we h  se5 
9 ! la/ ?ree ye>s ! g5]\s public        
subscribe an enorm\s  sum ( money = !   
c>e & cure ( our horses at ! w>1 only to
  discov] t ! ,society is ready to      
acquiesce :5 ^? horses1 t  are worn out 
9 our s]vice1 are sold abroad to !      

highe/ bidd]s6    ,miss ,cobbe dur+ h]  
long combat aga9/ vivisection pass$     
?r\gh  diff]5t phases ( op9ion z to !   
wise/ p>liam5t>y policy to  pursue4  ,at
 "o "t %e advocat$ re/riction1 at ano!r 
total  abolition1 & ,i w n "h revive !  
dome/ic discussions &  diff]5ces t 7 !  
consequ5ce ( ! div]se views ent]ta9$ by 
equally reputable & e>ne/ work]s 9 !    
cause4  ,x is en\gh to  recognise &     
acclaim ! f9e c\rage & ability t ,miss  
,cobbe  br\ght to ! s]vice ( suff]+     
animals1 & ! spl5did edifice (  !       
,national ,anti-,vivisection ,society t 
0 built up f ! gr\nd  by h] capable h&s4
    ,%e suff]$ "o cruel betrayal :5 %e  
entru/$ to ano!r too ard5t              
controv]siali/ ! translation ( "s ,g]man
 acc\nt ( a sev]e  vivisection1 &       
discov]$1 aft] ! publication ( !        
description 9  ,engli%1 t h] fri5d _h   
suppress$ 9 ! translation ! /atem5t  9 !
 orig9al t anae/hetics _h be5 employ$4  
,! f]oci\s attacks made ^u h] on t      
occasion %e bore ) :at  philosophy s    

exasp]at+ a situation p]mitt$4    ,miss 
,cobbe 0 a rem>kable p]son bo? 9 "* &   
appe>ance1 h]  habilim5ts 7 qua9t &     
practical1 cut altoge!r %apelessly )    
imm5se buttons symbolis+ ! entire       
simplicity ( h] life & habits1  h] hair 
0 cut (f %ort1 & h] :ole aspect sugge/$ 
*e]fulness1  robu/ness1 & magnanimity4  
,%e 0 ma/]ful 9 temp]am5t1 n  always    
ready to li/5 ) urbanity to op9ions %e  
did n %>e1 or to  admit t h] conclusions
 c\ld ev5 conceivably h _! f\ndations  9
 d\btful premises4  ,b ^! v human       
*>act]i/ics 9 no way  dim9i%$ ! p]sonal 
affection %e inspir$ 9 ^? among :om %e  
mov$4  ,%e liv$ a f9e c\rage\s life1 &  
:5 %e di$1 by an  appropriate &         
beautiful co9cid5ce1 a dog 0 ! only     
witness ( h]  la/ brea?4                
,,*apt] ,,iii3 ,,c>d9al ,,mann+         
,,vice-,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,national    
,,anti-,,vivisection ,,society          
,c>d9al ,mann+ 0 among ! e>ly support]s 
( ! ,anti-,vivisection  movem5t1 & 0 a  
,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,national           

,anti-,vivisection  ,society till 8     
dea?4    ,he occasionally att5d$ meet+s 
( ! committee at my reque/ to  assi/ !  
delib]ations ) 8 good c\nsel1 & ,i      
rememb] "o  occasion :5 ,"l ,%aftesbury 
came & took ! *air1 & bo? !  ,c>d9al &  
my fa!r & ! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d 7 pres5t to  
assi/ 9  an important decision4    ,i   
frequ5tly w5t to ! ,ar*bi%op's h\se at  
,we/m9/] to consult  him2 ! sumptu\s    
ca!dral & palace _h n !n be5 built1 & ! 
h\se at ! bottom ( ,c>lisle ,place _h an
 air ( cold au/]ity2 !re  7 no c>pets on
 ! /one /aircase1 & ! l>ge room 9 :i* ! 
,c>d9al receiv$ 8 visitors _h no?+ 9 x b
 a b>e table & a  few cu%ionless *airs4 
,he accept$ invitations to d9n] f my    
fa!r1 b al?\gh he 0 graci\s & c\rtly1 he
 ate no?+1 & x  0 und]/ood t no att5tion
 0 to be drawn to ?is ab/95ce4  ,he  _c 
h eat5 mu* any:]e1 = he 0 extremely     
emaciat$4    ,he did a great s]vice bo? 
to ! cause ( anti-vivisection & to 8    
,*ur* 9 #ahhb4  ,x _h be5 spread abroad1
 by :om1 & on :at  au?ority1 ,i "k n1 t 

! ,*ur* ( ,rome _h decl9$ to support  ^?
 :o desir$ to put d[n cruel exp]im5ts ^u
 animals1 & _h  decl>$ t animals might  
lawfully be treat$ l /ocks & /ones2  to 
?is %ock+ sugge/ion ! ,c>d9al gave a    
decisive &  au?oritative d5ial at a     
meet+ at ,"l ,%aftesbury's ,h\se on !   
#ba/  ( ,june4    ,8 words 7 z foll[s3--
        ,i "k t an impression has be5   
made t ^? :om ,i repres5t      look1 if 
n ) approbation1 at lea/ ) great        
indulg5ce1 on !      practice (         
vivisection4  ,i grieve to say t abroad 
!re are a      great _m 7:om ,i beg     
leave to say ,i d n repres5t7 :o d      
fav\r ! practice2 b ?is ,i d prote/1 t  
!re is n a      religi\s in/9ct 9       
nature1 nor a religion ( nature1 nor is 
!re      a ^w 9 revelation1 ei!r 9 !    
,old ,te/am5t or ! ,new      ,te/am5t1  
nor is !re to be f\nd 9 ! great !ology  
:i* ,i d      repres5t1 no1 nor 9 any   
,act ( ! ,*ur* ( :i* ,i am a memb]2     
no1 nor 9 ! lives & utt]ances ( any "o (
 ^? great      s]vants ( t ,*ur* :o /& z

 examples1 nor is !re an                
au?oritative utt]ance any:]e to be f\nd 
9 fav\r (      vivisection4    ,& lat] 9
 ! same spee* he said3--        ,i d n  
believe ?is to be ! way t ! ,all-wise & 
,all-good      ,mak] ( u all has orda9$ 
= ! discov]y ( ! ,heal+ ,art      :i* is
 "o ( ,8 greate/ gifts to man4    ,two  
ye>s lat] at a ,meet+ at ,pr9ce's ,hall 
on ! #bf? ( ,june1 #ahhd1  ) ,"l        
,%aftesbury 9 ! ,*air1 ! ,c>d9al 9 a    
s+le pregnant  s5t5ce dissipat$ !       
vivisectors' con/ant c>eless confusion (
 !  totally diff]5t moral acts ( kill+  
animals & tortur+ !m4    ,x is cle>1 he 
said1 t ! words 'kill & eat1' & !       
dom9ion  :i* ! b5efic5t ,mak] ( all ?+s 
has giv5 to man ov] ! l[]  creatures1   
does n ju/ify ! infliction ( exquisite  
torm5t 9 !  "n ( ,sci5ce4    ,at t "t   
,"l ,%aftesbury 0 ! greate/             
repres5tative ( !  ,*ur* ( ,engl& & !   
,c>d9al ! ackn[l$g$ head ( ! ,*ur* (    
,rome 9 ?is c\ntry & z !y e>ne/ly agre$ 
9 condemn+ !  practice ( vivisection z  

wick$ & abom9able1 x becomes impossible 
= ^? :o support x to br+ to its def5ce  
any au?orities on  conduct at all       
comp>able ) t ( ^! two great & good m54 
,! ,c>d9al gave ! impression ( a        
consci\sly em95t      ecclesia/ic1 :o 0 
det]m9$ to lift 8 ,*ur* into greatness 9
      ,engl& by all lawful means 9 8    
p[]2 8 appe>ance 0 ascetic1             
di/+ui%$1 & memorable2 he 0 manife/ly a 
man ( direct      nobility ( life1 & mo/
 l(ty purpose--a great /atesman = 8     
,*ur*1 lead+ an au/]e & deta*$ life z an
 example 9 e      detail = ! fai?ful 9 8
 community--a pr9ce ( ! ,roman          
,*ur* fulfill+ 8 augu/ function         
conspicu\sly & faultlessly      9 full  
view ( a critical public4 #af    ,8 c>e 
= ! poor & ! noble simplicity ( 8 life  
f\nd its mo/  eloqu5t evid5ce at 8 dea? 
9 ! discov]y t 8 entire worldly         
possessions am\nt$ to sixty-eight p\nds4
    ,he _h laid up 8 treasure :]e no ru/
 & mo? do? corrupt4          ,,*apt]    
,,iv3 ,,rob]t ,,br[n+  ,,vice-,,presid5t

 ,,( ,,! ,,national ,,anti-,,vivisection
 ,,society  ,,di$ ,,! #ab,,? ,,(        
,,decemb]1 #ahhi        ,picture3 ,rob]t
 ,br[n+4  ,f a pa9t+ by ,samuel ,laur5ce
 9 !                                    
collection ( ,john ,lane    ,t[>ds ! end
 ( #ahgd1 z ,i h already rem>k$1 ,miss  
,cobbe prep>$  a petition to ! ,royal   
,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to   
,animals  ( :i* ! *ief p>agraph ran z   
foll[s3--        ,x is e>ne/ly urg$ by  
y\r memoriali/s t ! great &             
influ5tial ,royal ,society = !          
,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals       
may see fit to und]take ! task 7:i*     
appe>s /rictly to fall      )9 its      
prov9ce7 ( plac+ suitable re/rictions on
 ?is rapidly      increas+ evil4  ,! va/
 b5efit to ! cause ( humanity :i* !     
,society has 9 ! pa/ half c5tury        
effect$1 w\ld1 9 our humble             
e/imation1 rema9 altoge!r "o-sid$ &     
incomplete1 if1 :ile      brutal c>t]s &
 ignorant co/]mong]s are br\ght to      
puni%m5t      = maltreat+ ! animals "u  

_! *>ge1 le>n$ & ref9$      g5tlem5 %\ld
 be left unque/ion$ to inflict f> m     
exquisite      pa9 ^u /ill m s5sitive   
creatures2 z if ! m]e allegation      ( 
a sci5tific purpose remov$ !m above all 
legal or moral      responsibility4     
,miss ,cobbe1 confid5t ( :at ,br[n+'s   
reply w\ld be1 s5t him ?is  petition &  
ask$ him to return x ) 8 signature if he
 approv$ (  x4    ,8 reply1 :i* ,i      
believe has nev] z yet be5 publi%$1     
r$\nds to  8 immortal fame z a man (    
=titude & human5ess4    ,?is is :at he  
wrote3                                  
#ai1 ,,w>wick ,,cresc5t1 ,w4            
,decemb] #bh?1 '#gd4        ,,de> ,,miss
 ,,cobbe1        ,i return ! petition1  
unsign$ = ! "o good reason--t ,i h      
j sign$ its fell[ =w>d$ to me by ,mr4   
,leslie ,/eph54        ,y h he>d ,i take
 an equal int]e/ ) y\rself 9 ! ef=t     
to suppress vivisection2 ,i d>e n s     
hon\r my m]e wi%es &      pray]s z to   
put !m = a mom5t beside y\r noble acts2 
b1 ?is      ,i "k1 ,i w\ld r submit to !

 wor/ ( ! dea?s1 s f> z      pa9 goes1  
?an h a s+le dog or cat tortur$ on !    
pret5ce (      sp>+ me a tw+e or two4   
,i return ! pap]1 because ,i %all be    
probably %ut up "h = ! next week or m1 &
 prev5t$ f      see+ my fri5ds3 :oev]   
w\ld refuse to sign w\ld c]ta9ly n      
be ( ! numb]4                           
,ev] truly--& gratefully y\rs1          
,,rob]t ,,br[n+4    ,five ye>s lat] 9 ! 
volume ( ,dramatic ,idyls issu$ 9 #ahgi1
 ,br[n+  publi%$ 8 poem entitl$ ,tray   
:i* extols ! noble h]oism ( !  dog &    
leaves no?+ to be desir$ 9 its bit+     
scorn ( !  vivisectors3        ',up he  
comes ) ! *ild1 see tight      ,9 m\?1  
alive too1 clut*$ f q      ,a dep? ( t5 
feet--twelve ,i bet6      ,good dog6    
,:at (f aga98  ,!re's yet      ,ano!r   
*ild to save8  ,all "r6        ',h[     
/range we saw no o!r fall6      ,x's    
in/9ct 9 ! animal4      ,good dog6  ,b  
he's a long :ile "u3      ,if he got    
dr[n$ ,i %\ld n wond]--      ,/rong     
curr5t1 t aga9/ ! wall6        ',"h he  

comes1 holds 9 m\? ?is "t      --,:at   
may ! ?+ be8  ,well1 t's prime6      ,n[
 did y ev]8  ,reason reigns      ,9 man 
alone1 s9ce all ,tray's pa9s      ,h    
fi%$--! *ild's doll f ! slime6'         
,& s1 amid ! laught] gay1      ,trott$  
my h]o (f1--old ,tray1--      ,till     
somebody1 pr]ogativ$      ,) reason1    
reason$3--',:y he div$      ,8 bra9 w\ld
 %[ u1 ,i %\ld say4        ',john g &   
cat*--or1 if ne$s be      ,pur*ase--t   
animal = me6      ,by vivisection1 at   
exp5se      ,( half an h\r & eighte5    
p5ce      ,h[ bra9 secretes dog's s\l1  
we'll see6'    ,"h !n is en\gh to %[ )  
:at e>ne/ conviction ?is poet (  p[]ful 
m9d & pure life condemn$ ! practice (   
vivisection4  ,he  0 a man :o brea/$ !  
_w ) a *e]ful philosophy :i*  p]mitt$   
few ext]nal matt]s to di/urb 8 habitual 
s]5ity4  ,b  vivisection 0 "o ( !m1 & ,i
 h (t5 he>d him speak ) fi]ce           
dete/ation ( :at he call$ ! c[>d        
,sci5ce4    ,i d n ?9k he ev] address$ a
 public1 or ev5 private1 meet+ 9  8     

life1 & t may h left ! unlett]$ _w      
unaw>e ( 8 deep  loa?+ ( ! cruelties ( !
 laboratories2 b he 0 "o ( !  e>lie/    
,engli%m5 ( unque/ion$ di/9ction to jo9 
!  anti-vivisection movem5t & to accept 
! (fice ( ,vice-,presid5t (  our        
,society4    ,i v5ture to ?9k t 9       
aft]times 8 sangu9e advocacy 9 ?is great
  cause w n be ! lea/ ( 8 claims to !   
gratitude ( 8 fell[  m54                
,,*apt] ,v3 ,,"l ,,col]idge  ,,*ief     
,,ju/ice ,,( ,,engl&  ,,vice-,,presid5t 
,,( ,,! ,,national  ,,anti-,,vivisection
 ,,society                 ,picture3 ,"l
 ,col]idge1 ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ,engl&    ,i
 hope t my inclusion ( my fa!r 9 ^!     
articles on ! fir/  support]s ( !       
anti-vivisection movem5t w n be ?\ght   
unbecom+4  ,i see no reason :y ,i %\ld n
 te/ify 9 ^! pages to  ! unsw]v+        
adhesion he br\ght to ! cause (         
human5ess bo?  t[>ds m5 & wom5 z well z 
t[>ds animals1 & ! wise c\nsel he  af=d$
 to ! pione]s ( ! fight aga9/           
vivisection4    ,x is p]haps n[ long    

=gott5 t he initiat$1 draft$ & c>ri$    
?r\gh ! ,h\se ( ,commons :5 he sat 9 t  
assembly z memb] =  ,exet] a ,bill      
emancipat+ m>ri$ wom5 f ! cruel         
conditions (  s]vitude :]eby _! own     
e>n+s c\ld legally be tak5 f !m by  _!  
husb&s4    ,?is 0 ! fir/ ( a s]ies (    
wide-m9d$ ,acts ( ,p>liam5t :i*         
e/abli%$ ! position ( wom5 z no long] ! 
m]e *attels ( _!  male relatives4       
,cruelty to animals ( any k9d r\s$ 9 him
 a deep & abid+ ang]3 he  nev] all[$ a  
be>+ re9 to be inflict$ ^u 8 horses ei!r
 9  ,london or ! c\ntry1 nor 0 !re ev] a
 ti$-up dog 9 8 /ables4    ,"l ,col]idge
 assi/$ 9 ! ef=ts to get !              
,anti-,vivisection ,bill  ( #ahgf pass$ 
)\t ! wreck+ am5dm5ts t 7 at ! la/      
m9ute add$ to x2 aft] ! ,bill 0 pass$ 9 
its mutilat$ /ate ,miss  ,cobbe ) a n   
unnatural impati5ce wrote to him & o!rs 
say+ t  ! support]s ( vivisection hav+  
refus$ to accept a reasonable           
compromise or to p]mit any l9e to be    
drawn betwe5 morally ju/ifiable  pa9less

 exp]im5ts & ^? :i* are he9\sly cruel & 
involve !  torture ( ! mo/ s5sitive     
animals %e int5d$ to endeav\r to  induce
 ! ,society to condemn ! practice       
altoge!r z insep>ably  b\nd up ) crim9al
 abuses2 & h5ce=? to adopt ! pr9ciple ( 
uncompromis+ ho/ility to vivisection1 & 
%e ask$ him to let h]  "k :e!r he w\ld  
give 8 support to h] proposals4  ,8     
reply 0  :at might h be5 expect$ f "o :o
 c\ld n p]mit 8  irritation at ! fate ( 
! ,bill to influ5ce 8 p>liam5t>y        
attitude4        ,i am afraid he wrote  
my answ] mu/ be 9 a s5se :i* y w        
?9k unfav\rable4  ,i c\ld n commit      
myself out ( ,p>liam5t to      any view 
:i* ,i am n prep>$ to def5d 9 x4  ,& !  
unreasonabl5ess & :at ,i ?9k wrongdo+ ( 
! ,m$ical ,m5 w\ld      n ju/ify me z a 
legislator 9 vot+ = :at ,i ?9k wrong    
m]ely 9 opposition to !m or because ,i  
c\ld n br+ !m to      t]ms :i* ,i ?9k j 
& "r4        ,i d n say t ?is is at all 
necess>ily ! rule = a p]son      out (  
,p>liam5t1 because s long z y d n       

agitate = :at y      ?9k wrong x is     
p]fectly fair to agitate = m ?an y      
expect to get z a means ( gett+ some?+ (
 :at y ?9k      "r4  ,s t ,i f9d no     
fault :atev] ) any "o :o takes !        
view y take2 b my position is some:at a 
peculi> "o & ,i mu/      be cauti\s to  
an ext5t t "s p may ?9k coldness &      
weakness4  ,i am n afraid ( y\r judgm5t 
h[ev]4    ,six ye>s lat]1 9 #ahhb1 he   
wrote an article 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review 
9 :i* he def9itely ?\gh reluctantly gave
 8 adhesion to total  abolition z ! goal
 to be aim$ at1 b ( c\rse he nev] at any
 "t  associat$ himself ) ! condemnation 
( all o!r measures = !  mitigation ( !  
cruelties ( ! laboratory or ( ! _w at   
l>ge  t has s9ce be5 pron\nc$ by ! m    
extreme protagoni/s on !                
anti-vivisection side ( ! controv]sy4   
,?is article dealt 9 a pung5t sev]ity ) 
attacks made ^u him 9  ! ,n9ete5?       
,c5tury by ,sir ,james ,paget1 ,pr(essor
 ,ow5 & ,dr4  ,wilks4  ,z f> z ,i "k    
none ( !m rejo9$4  ,!y _h _h en\gh6     

,b ! la/ passage ( ! article is ( a     
quality t ,i ?9k my  read]s w reg>d z   
fully ju/ify+ my reproduc+ x "h1--,i    
hope  x w receive _! endorsem5t--! h& t 
wrote x has long be5  /ill1 b ?irty-f\r 
ye>s h n made "o ^w ( x less true or    
less beautiful4        ,!re is "o       
au?ority1 conclusive1 no d\bt1 only to  
^? :o admit      x1 conclusive only to  
^? :o believe t !y c read x1 to      :i*
 9 conclusion ,i d>e appeal4  ,:5 a     
bi%op 9 ! ,s\!rn      ,/ates _h be5     
def5d+ slav]y1 he 0 ask$ :at he ?\ght   
our      ,"l w\ld h said1 :at looks ,he 
:o turn$ & look$ ^u ,/4      ,pet] w\ld 
h ca/ ^u a slave-m>t 9 ,new ,orleans1   
:]e husb&      0 torn f wife1 *ild f    
p>5t1 & beautiful girls1 )      sc>ce a 
t+e ( col\r 9 !m1 7 sold into           
pro/itution4  ,!      answ] ( ! bi%op is
 n kn[n1 b ,i w v5ture on a k9dr$       
"q4  ,:at w\ld our ,"l h said1 :at looks
 w\ld ,he h      b5t1 ^u a *amb] fill$ )
 ! un(f5d+ creatures :i* ,he      loves1
 dy+ "u torture delib]ately &           

int5tionally inflict$8      or kept     
alive to endure fur!r torm5t1 9 pursuit 
( k8      ,m5 mu/ answ] ?is "q accord+  
to _! consci5ces2 & =      any man to   
make himself 9 su* a matt] a rule = any 
o!r w\ld      be1 ,i "k1 unspeakable    
presumption4  ,b to anyone :o recognises
      ! au?ority ( our ,"l1 & :o        
p]suades himself t he sees      :i* way 
t au?ority incl9es1 ! m9d ( ,*ri/ mu/ be
 !      guide ( life4  ,%\lde/ ?\ n h _h
 compassion ^u ^!1      ev5 z ,i _h pity
 on !e8  ,s ,he seems to me to say1 & ,i
 %all      act accord+ly4               
,,*apt] ,,vi3 ,,john ,,rusk9      ,no "o
 :o has ev] read a l9e ( ,rusk9 c\ld    
d\bt on :i* side 8  m9d & he>t w\ld be  
rang$ 9 ! controv]sy ov] vivisection4   
,"h 0 a "l ( language :o 0 also "o ( !  
great moral tea*]s  ( ! _w4  ,to him !  
torture ( a helpless animal = a         
sci5tific  purpose 0 a defiance (       
religion & an insult to ,god4  ,su*     
pursuits  he decl>$ 7 all c>ri$ on 9    
defiance ( :at _h hi!rto be5  held to be

 compassion & pity1 & ( ! great l9k :i* 
b\nd  toge!r ! :ole ( creation f its    
,mak] to ! l[e/ creature4               
,picture3 ,john ,rusk94  ,f a draw+ by  
,samuel ,laur5ce 9 !                    
collection ( ,john ,lane    ,he occupi$ 
! illu/ri\s po/ ( ,slade ,pr(essor ( art
 at ,ox=d :5  convocation vot$ to end[  
vivisection 9 ! ,univ]sity & in/all ,dr4
  ,burdon ,s&]son1 ! smo!r] ( dogs1 9 a 
laboratory set up = him4    ,9 va9 did  
,rusk9 prote/ aga9/ ?is horrible        
educational canc] be+  graft$ on to !   
happ9ess1 peace1 & light ( graci\s      
,ox=d4  ,convocation pref]r$ ! blight ( 
! c[>d ,sci5ce to ! cultivation  ( all t
 0 beautiful1 di/+ui%$1 humane1 & brave2
 & !y  reap$ z !y _h s[n1 !y kept ! dog 
smo!r] & lo/ ! radiant  _s & uplift+    
eloqu5ce ( ! inspir$ se]4  ,rusk9       
resign$ &  ,ox=d he>d t voice ( supreme 
nobility no m4    ,! ,vice-,*ancellor = 
v %ame c\ld n br+ himself to read       
,rusk9's lett] ( resignation to         
convocation4  ,! editor ( !  ,univ]sity 

,gazette also _h ! effront]y to leave a 
lett] f  ,rusk91 giv+ ! reasons = 8     
resignation1 unpubli%$2 & !  ,pall ,mall
 ,gazette cr[n$ ! edifice ( poltroon]y  
by ann\nc+ t  he _h resign$ ow+ to 8    
advanc+ ye>s4    ,evil communications   
corrupt good mann]s1 & association )    
vivisection l$ ^! dignit>ies & editors  
to fl\t & insult a man  ^: %oe /r+s !y 7
 n wor?y to tie4  ,"t is m]ciful &  _! v
 names are =gott54    ,rusk9 _h1 a      
little "t be=e ^! ev5ts1 ask$ !         
,univ]sity = a  grant to build a        
well-light$ room = ! und]graduates ap>t 
f !  obscure & inconv5i5t ,rusk9 s*ool2 
8 reque/ 0 in/antly refus$  on ! plea t 
! ,univ]sity 0 9 debt1 yet 9 ! v next   
ye>  ?is debt encumb]$ seat ( le>n+ &   
c\rtesy vot$ #aj1jjj p\nds  = ! erection
 ( a laboratory = ! vivisector & #b1jjj 
p\nds m  t[>ds fitt+ x up & ma9ta9+     
x1--= tr\ghs & gags & cages  & ! re/ ( !
 horrible p>aph]nalia4    ,?is mu/ ,i   
%\ld imag9e be ! mo/ squalid page 9 !   
hi/ory (  mod]n ,ox=d4    ,m ?an ?irty  

ye>s h pass$ s9ce t ,univ]sity ?us      
publicly  pref]r$ a dog smoo!r] to "o ( 
! noble/ ( tea*]s &  sa9tlie/ ( m54     
,bo? are n[ long dep>t$4  ,! "o c no m  
block up ! w9d-pipes  ( liv+ dogs & wat*
 _! dy+ convulsions1 & ! o!r c no  long]
 lead ! m9ds ( y\?s & maid5s to seek &  
f9d beauty 9  ! visible _w ab\t !m &    
recognise 9 x ! h& ( ,god--b !  _w has  
kn[n :i* ( ^! m5 l$ ! y\? ( ,ox=d to    
look up &  :i* to look d[n1 & to-day a  
m]ciful oblivion cov]s ! names &  do+s (
 ?is triumphant vivisector & 8 valiant  
support]s1 :ile to  ! f>!/ in* ( !      
,engli%-speak+ realms ! writ+s ( ,rusk9 
are treasur$ 9 a million homes & 8 "n   
acclaim$ ) grateful  rev]5ce4           
,,note4--,?is *apt] on ,rusk9 hav+      
appe>$ z an article 9 ,!  ,animals'     
,def5d] & ,zoophili/ 9 ,m>*1 #aiag1 & a 
copy ( x hav+  be5 s5t to !             
,vice-,*ancellor ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1
 !  foll[+ correspond5ce ensu$3--       
,,*ri/ ,,*ur*1 ,,ox=d1                  
,m>* #crd1 #aiag4        ,,de>          

,,sir1--,i ?ank y = s5d+ me ! copy ( ,! 
,zoophili/4      ,may ,i po9t out t x is
 n cu/om>y = ! ,vice-,*ancellor to      
read to ,convocation ! lett]s (         
,pr(essors :o resign1 or to pr9t      ! 
lett]s 9 ! ,gazette8                    
,y\rs v truly1                          
,t4 ,b4 ,,/rong4        ,,hon4 ,,/eph5  
,,col]idge4                             
,,s\? ,,wales ,,circuit1                
,,assize ,,c\rt1 ,,c>diff1              
,m>* #f?1 #aiag4        ,,de> ,,sir1--,i
 h receiv$ y\r lett] ( ! #crd ( ,m>*    
in=m+      me t x is n cu/om>y = !      
,vice-,*ancellor to read to             
,convocation ! lett]s ( pr(essors :o    
resign or to pr9t su*      lett]s 9 !   
,univ]sity ,gazette1 b ,i d n und]/& f y
      t ! ,vice-,*ancellor is preclud$  
by any rule ( ,convocation f      read+ 
su* a lett]1 or t ! editor if !re be "o 
( !      ,univ]sity ,gazette is unable  
by any rule ( 8 (fice to admit su*      
a lett] to 8 columns--& ,i !re=e feel t 
,i 0 q      entitl$ to make ! comm5ts ,i

 did 9 ,! ,animals' ,def5d] &           
,zoophili/4  ,:5 su* a man z ,rusk9     
desir$ ! reasons = 8      resignation to
 be made cle>1 ,i take leave to ?9k t ! 
brea*      ( a cu/om t enabl$ !         
,univ]sity to conceal ^? reasons &      
ev5 p]mit misappreh5sions ( ^? reasons  
to be giv5 a wide      publicity1 w\ld h
 be5 bett] ?an its obs]vance4  ,& a     
,univ]sity ,gazette t refuses to publi% 
! lett] ( a      _w-fam\s pr(essor ( t  
,univ]sity1 mu/ arrogate to itself a    
title to :i* x c ju/ly make no claim4   
,v truly y\rs1                          
,,/eph5 ,,col]idge4        ,,! ,,v      
,,rev4 ,,! ,,dean ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,*ur*1    
,,vice-,,*ancellor1 ,,ox=d4    ,at ?is  
di/ance ( "t x is probable t ! pres5t   
,dean ( ,*ri/  ,*ur* may n fully realise
 ! sort ( p]son ,pr(essor ,s&]son1 :om  
! ,univ]sity pref]r$ to ,rusk91 03 ,i   
!re=e ?9k he may l to  see a lett] ,i   
wrote at ! "t to ! pap]s :i* has        
=tunately be5  pres]v$3                 
,,sir1--,i hope y w f9d room = an answ] 

to ! rem>kable      lett] ( ,pr(essor   
,acl& 9 y\r issue ( ! #i?1 & to         
,f4,r4,s4's attack on ,miss ,cobbe 9 t (
 ! #aj? ( ,m>*4        ,pr(essor ,acl&  
says3--        ,i h to say to ,engli%   
p>5ts t ev]yone at home & abroad1       
:o kn[s any?+ ( biological sci5ce 9     
,engl&1 w ?9k !m      =tunate if _!     
*ildr5 be+ /ud5ts ( m$ic9e1 fall "u     
! elevat+ influ5ce ( ,pr(essor ,s&]son's
 sci5tific &      p]sonal "*4        ,& 
,f4,r4,s4 says3--        ,i 0 a v       
con/ant att5dant at ,dr4 ,s&]son's      
private      laboratory dur+ ! la/ t5   
ye>s ( 8 pr(essor%ip at      ,univ]sity 
,college1 & dur+ ! :ole ( t "t ,i nev]  
witness$ a s+le op]ation involv+ pa94   
,n[1 are we n ju/ifi$ 9 e/imat+         
,pr(essor ,s&]son's      nobility (     
disposition by 8 books8        ,he 0    
jo9t au?or & editor ( ! ,h&book = !     
,physiological      ,laboratory1 !      
publication 9 :i* ( ! tortures ( animals
      r\s$ a feel+ 9 ! c\ntry t l$ to ! 
appo9tm5t ( !      ,royal ,commission to

 inquire into ^! practices4  ,& is he n 
n[      "o ( ! editors ( ! ,j\rnal (    
,physiology1 :i* cont9ually      details
 to ! _w exp]im5ts involv+ t]rible      
torm5ts8        ,9 8 ,h&book (          
,physiology we f9d su* descriptions z ! 
foll[+3--        ,page #cai4            
7#aji74--;,asphyxia by complete         
,occlusion ( !      ,tra*ea4--,= ?is    
purpose a cannula mu/ be fix$ air-tight 
9 !      tra*ea1 ! m\? ( :i* is ( su* =m
 t x c be plugg$      ) a cork4 4 4 4 ,!
 ph5om5a z !y pres5t !mselves 9 !       
dog4 4 4 4  ,fir/ m9ute4  ,excessive    
respiratory movem5ts 9 :i*      at fir/ 
! expansive ef=ts ( ! ?oracic muscles1  
aft]w>ds      ! expulsive ef=ts ( !     
abdom9al wall1 are mo/ viol5t4          
,t[>ds ! close ( ! fir/ m9ute ! animal  
becomes convuls$4      ,second m9ute4   
,e>ly 9 ! second m9ute ! convulsions    
cease1      (t5 sudd5ly2 simultane\sly )
 ! cessation ! expiratory      ef=ts    
become indi/+ui%able4  ,! iris is n[    
dilat$ to a rim2      ! eye does n close

 :5 ! cornea is t\*$1 nor does ! pupil  
react to light2 all reflex reaction to  
/imuli has ceas$4  ,all !      muscles  
except ^? ( inspiration are flaccid1 & !
 animal lies      9 a /ate ( tranquility
 :i* contra/s 9 ! mo/ /rik+ way      ) !
 /orm :i* prec$$ x 4 4 4 ,?ird & f\r?   
m9ute4  ,z      dea? approa*es ! ?oracic
 & abdom9al movem5ts :i* are            
entirely respiratory become sl[ & sl[] z
 well z %all[]4 4 4 4      ,9 ! spasms  
:i* accompany ! f9al gasps ( an         
asphyxiat$      animal ! head is ?r[n   
back1 ! trunk /raight5+ or ar*$         
backw>ds1 & ! limbs are ext5d$ :ile !   
m\? gapes & !      no/rils dilate4  ,!y 
are call$ by physiologi/s /ret*+        
convulsions4        ,page #cbj4         
7#aaj74--;,asphyxia by ,sl[             
,suffocation4--,:5 an animal      is    
all[$ to brea! ! same quantity ( air    
repeat$ly &      cont9u\sly out ( a bag1
 ! process be+ ( mu* long] duration1    
! ph5om5a c be /udi$ ) great] facility4 
,aft] ?is1 is x ill-natur$ or ill-mann]$

 to ?9k t p>5ts      w n be =tunate if  
_! *ildr5 fall "u ! elevat+             
influ5ce ( ,dr4 ,s&]son's sci5tific &   
p]sonal "*8        ,we want to "k h[    
m$ic9e is advanc$ by ! agonies ( ^!     
suffocat$ animals8        ,x may be true
 t ,pr(essor ,s&]son at pres5t holds no 
c]tificate1 nor does ,dr4 ,mi*ael ,fo/]1
 :o occupies a simil>      position at  
,cambridge1 b ,dr4 ,mi*ael ,fo/] has    
assi/ants :o      hold f "t to "t       
c]tificates1 & q lately1 "u 8           
guidance1 a lady1 ,miss ,emily ,nunn1   
has be5 poison+ frogs till      _! sk9  
comes (f4  ,!re is no?+ to prev5t       
,pr(essor      ,s&]son f employ+        
assi/ants4  ,! m9d may be ! m9d (       
,pr(essor ,s&]son1 b ! knife may be !   
knife ( su* a man z      ,dr4 ,kle91 :o 
0 8 =m] assi/ant at ! ,br[n ,in/itution1
 &      :o has publicly decl>$ t he has 
no reg>d at all = !      suff]+s ( !    
animals4                                
,y\r ob$i5t s]vant1                     
,,/eph5 ,,col]idge4        #ab ,,ov+ton 

,,g>d5s1 ,,london1            ,m>* #ac?1
 #ahhe4    ,on ! publication ( ?is lett]
 ! ,dean ( ,*ri/ ,*ur* ( t day1  ,dean  
,liddell1 wrote to me a long rambl+     
lett] :i* ,i c\ld n !n1  & _c n[1 publi%
 because x concludes ) ^! words3--      
,i h writt5 ?is n = publication4  ,i w n
 engage 9      newspap] controv]sy4  ,i 
write to y1 out ( respect = ! "n      y 
be>1--n 9 ang] b 9 sorr[4    ,to ?is ,i 
repli$3        ,to my lett] 9 ! ,press y
 h no ^w to (f]4  ,9 x ,i quote         
v]batim ,pr(essor ,s&]son's own         
description ( "o ( ! _m      wanton     
torm5ts t he has inflict$ ^u ! good     
creatures ( ,god4      ,i ask h[ m$ic9e 
is advanc$ by ! agonies ( ! dogs he has 
sl[ly suffocat$1 & ,i get no answ] 7?\gh
 ,i h s5t ! lett]      to him & "s tw5ty
 o!r vivisectors7 b ?is expression f    
y ( sorr[ t ! "n ,i be> %\ld be rang$ on
 ! side (      ?is man's oppon5ts4      
,sir1 ,i am a "y man1 unskill$ 9        
polemics & unpractis$ 9 !      art (    
advocacy1 no mat* = "o ( mature age1    

ripe exp]i5ce1 &      /or$ le>n+2 b if  
an en?usiasm = m]cy1 a belief t human   
life itself is n fitly b\ght by !       
tortur+ ( ! helpless1 an      amazem5t t
 any ,*ri/ian1 nay t any man %\ld call  
"o (      ^! torm5tors fri5d1 be        
s5tim5ts ! hold+ ( :i* by "o      ( my  
"n fills y ) sorr[ if n ) ang]1 x )\t   
d\bt      is pla9 t our "n is b a "n to 
y1 & t y\r respect      = x %\ld h be5  
)drawn :5 x fir/ came into prom95ce4    
,i d n believe y "k :at ?+s ^! m5 h     
done2 x is a      t]rible task = any man
 to read _! lit]ature2 if y _h done     
s ,i d inde$ believe t n y\r sorr[ only 
b y\r ang] w\ld      be deeply r\s$1    
b--n aga9/ me4                          
,i rema91 ,sir1                         
,fai?fully & ,respectfully y\rs1        
,,/eph5 ,,col]idge4    ,x gives me      
peculi> pleasure to br+ up ?is lett] f !
 n[  di/ant pa/2 ?irty-two ye>s h n made
 me wi% to )draw or  *ange a ^w ( x4    
,,*apt] ,,vii3 ,,dr4 ,,johnson      ,(  
all ! ,ma/]s ( lett]s t h adorn$ &      

elevat$ ! spee*  ( our race ,dr4        
,johnson is 9 _m ways ! mo/ lovable4  ,!
 son ( a  poor booksell] 9 ,li*field #dj
 ) an unc\? figure & an  undi/+ui%$     
c\nt5ance1 he rose by ! massive =ce ( 8 
"* & ! tireless p]si/5ce ( 8 indu/ry to 
an un*all5g$  supremacy 9 ! lit]>y _w ( 
8 age1 display+ 9 8 :ole life  ! tru? ( 
8 own dictum t few ?+s are impossible to
 dilig5ce  & skill4  ,disda9+ ! common  
habit ( ! times he w\ld owe  no?+ to !  
patronage ( ! great4  ,is n a patron1 he
 wrote to  ,"l ,*e/]field1 "o :o looks )
 unconc]n on a man /ruggl+ =  life 9 !  
wat]1 & :5 he has rea*$ gr\nd encumb]s  
him )  help8      ,picture3 ,dr4        
,johnson4  ,f a contempor>y et*+ publi%$
 ,febru>y                               
#aj?1 #aghj    ,he 0 n v pati5t ) !     
/upid1 or m]ciful to ! absurd1 &  vanity
 nev] came into 8 pres5ce )\t receiv+   
swift & mortal  bl[s2 b ! *a/isem5t ( 8 
cau/ic tongue nev] fell ^u mode/  wor?1 
& !re nev] liv$ a man :o 0 a m fai?ful &
  affectionate fri5d4    ,! /yle ( 8    

writ+ is always balanc$ & sonor\s1 &    
ev]y:]e  & always is he ! fri5d ( ! wise
 & tea*] ( ! good4    ,no man 0 m ready 
to give =cible expression to 8 amus+    
prejudices1 z :5 he exclaim$ t ! noble/ 
prospect :i* a  ,scot*man ev] sees is ! 
high road t leads him to ,engl&1 b to   
be able to ass]t ( any act ( man t ,dr4 
,johnson 9 solemn  s]i\sness condemn$ x1
 is = ev] to arraign t act 9 ! c\rt (   
human morals2 & s ! judici\s mu/ conc$e 
t :5 8 au?ority  c be cit$ 9 fi]ce &    
gl[+ d5unciation ( vivisectors !y are   
left 9 a dem]s$ condition4    ,i took   
occasion :5 giv+ evid5ce be=e ! la/     
,royal ,commission on  ,vivisection to  
rehe>se ,dr4 ,johnson's philippic :i* ,i
 n[ reproduce  bel[1 & ! deject$ &      
deflat$ aspect ( ! vivisectors on !     
commission :5 ,i _h f9i%$ x caus$ t     
mom5t to be "o ( ^? ,i  %all always     
recall ) exhil>ation6  ,n a ^w _h "o (  
!m to say  :ile ,i wait$ = any comm5t !y
 might adv5ture1 & aft] a  div]t+ &     
eloqu5t sil5ce ,"l ,selby f ! *air      

rem>k$1 ,t  leaves no d\bt ab\t ,dr4    
,johnson's view 9 8 day4  ,x mo/ c]ta9ly
  does n6        ,! ,idl]s t sport only 
) inanimate nature may claim "s         
indulg5ce2 if !y are useless1 !y are    
/ill innoc5t2 b !re      are o!rs1 :om  
,i "k n h[ to m5tion )\t m emotion ?an  
my love ( quiet will+ly admits4  ,among 
! inf]ior pr(essors (      m$ical k is a
 race ( wret*es ^: lives are only v>i$  
by v>ieties ( cruelty2 ^: fav\rite      
amusem5t is to nail dogs to      tables 
& op5 !m alive2 to try h[ long life may 
be cont9u$ 9      v>i\s degrees (       
mutilation1 or ) ! excision or lac]ation
 (      ! vital p>ts2 to exam9e :e!r    
burn+ irons are felt m      acutely by !
 bone or t5don2 & :e!r ! m la/+ agonies 
are produc$ by poison =c$ into ! m\?1 or
 inject$ into !      ve9s1 x is n )\t   
reluctance t ,i (f5d ! s5sibility (     
! t5d] m9d ) images l ^!4  ,if su*      
cruelties 7 n      practis$ x 7 to be   
desir$ t !y %\ld n be conceiv$2      b1 
s9ce !y are publi%$ e day ) o/5tation1  

let me be      all[$ once to m5tion !m1 
s9ce ,i m5tion !m ) abhorr5ce4          
,mead has invidi\sly rem>k$ ( ,woodw>d t
 he ga!r$ %ells      & /ones1 & w\ld    
pass = a philosoph]4  ,) pret5tions mu* 
less reasonable ! anatomical novice te>s
 out ! liv+ b[els (      an animal &    
/yles himself physician1 prep>es himself
 by famili>      cruelty = t pr(ession  
:i* he is to ex]cise ^u ! t5d]      & ! 
helpless1 ^u feeble bodies & brok5 m9ds1
 & by :i*      he has opportunities to  
ext5d 8 arts & torture1 & cont9ue       
^? exp]im5ts ^u infancy & age1 :i* he   
has hi!rto tri$      ^u cats & dogs4    
,:at is alleg$ 9 def5ce ( ^! hateful    
practices ev]yone kn[s1 b ! tru? is t by
 knives1 fire1 &      poisons1 k is n   
always s\ght1 & is v seldom atta9$4     
,i "k n t by liv+ dissections any       
discov]y has be5 made by      :i* a s+le
 malady is m easily cur$4  ,& if ! k (  
physiology has be5 some:at increas$1 he 
surely buys k de>      :o le>ns ! use ( 
! lacteals at ! exp5se ( 8 own          

humanity4  ,x is "t t a univ]sal        
res5tm5t %\ld arise      aga9/ ^? horrid
 op]ations1 :i* t5d to h>d5 ! he>t &    
make ! physician m dreadful ?an ! g\t or
 ! /one4          ,,*apt] ,,viii3       
,,?omas ,,c>lyle  ,,vice-,,presid5t ,,( 
,,! ,,national ,,anti-,,vivisection     
,,society      ,! _w ( lett]s & ( e?ics 
has h>dly yet settl$ :e!r mu* (  ! tea*+
 ( ! ,sage ( ,*elsea %\ld be ! subject (
 praise or  blame4    ,9 ! advocacy (   
f9e pr9ciples ( conduct set =? = u 9    
language ( surpass+ eloqu5ce & e>ne/    
conviction 9 _m a page (  ,s>tor        
,res>tus1 & scatt]$ ?r\gh innum]able    
pamphlets1 ,c>lyle  comm&s ! f]v5t      
adhesion ( ! hone/1 ! brave1 & ! good2  
:ile 9 o!r p>ts ( 8 writ+s 8 infatuat$  
admiration ( =ce1  h[ev] clo!d )        
brutality1 & ( /r5g?1 h[ev] m>r$ )      
m5dacity1 are calculat$ z deeply to     
ali5ate ! urbane man ( !  _w z ! au/]e  
,*ri/ian4    ,& ?is confusion 9 !       
e/imate ( ,c>lyle & ( 8 tea*+ suff]s  an
 aggravation f ! manife/ malice ( !     

biography ( him  p]petrat$ by 8 fri5d   
,james ,an?ony ,fr\de4  ,a man :o is    
entru/$  ) ! task ( writ+ ! life ( a    
great man :o 0 also 8 fri5d  ne$ n adopt
 ! language ( cont9u\s panegyric1 b to  
?r[ a  brilliant illum9ation ^u ! man's 
small] dome/ic rugosities :i*  ev5 !    
weake/ *>ity w\ld conceal & ! feeble/   
g5]osity w\ld  =get is a s+ul>ly        
spiteful betrayal4    ,:5 some?+ 0 said 
to ,c>lyle ab\t ! likelihood ( ! ,dean (
  ,we/m9/] recognis+ 8 fame z ju/ify+ 8 
int]m5t 9 !  ,abbey1 ! rugg$ old man    
exclaim$1 ,deliv] me f t  body-snat*]4  
,x w\ld h be5 m to ! purpose if he _h   
be5  deliv]$ f 8 intimate fri5d z 8     
biograph]6    ,t ,c>lyle dete/$         
vivisection1 h[ev]1 mu/ ev] rema9 a     
great  tribute bo? to him & to our      
cause4  ,_m circum/ances ( ! man &  8   
tea*+ might h l$ ! _w to anticipate t he
 w\ld v  likely be f\nd indiff]5t on !  
subject4  ,8 e>ne/ adhesion to our      
pr9ciples leaves ^? :o politely call u  
old wom5 ( bo? sexes 9 a  fooli% case1 =

 no?+ c\ld be m div]t+ly absurd ?an s to
  classify ,c>lyle4    ,i ?9k ,fr\de    
=got to m5tion ,c>lyle's /]n            
condemnation (  vivisection 9 8         
biography1 :i* is m rem>kable inasmu* z 
,fr\de  himself 0 a firm & outspok5     
support] ( our cause4    ,:e!r we c     
fai?fully take to he>t & foll[ all !    
tea*+ (  ?is old ,man eloqu5t w long    
rema9 a subject ( debate1 b no "o  c    
rise f 8 works )\t recognis+ a moral    
gr&eur 9 him t  f> out-tops ! v human   
flaws t may ev5 s]ve to make him m      
p5etrative to our own imp]fect he>ts4   
,!re seems to be a law t compels all !  
truly great m5 ( lett]s1  f ,%akespe>e &
 ,johnson d[n to our own day1 to abhor !
 torture (  animals = our suppos$       
b5efit1 & to t law ,?omas ,c>lyle />kly 
adh]$4          ,,*apt] ,,ix3 ,,t5nyson 
,,vice-,,presid5t ,,( ,,! ,,national    
,,anti-,,vivisection ,,society          
,picture3 ,t5nyson4  ,f an unpubli%$    
photograph 9 ! possession (             
,*>les ,bruce ,lock] ,t5nyson1 ,c4 ,m4  

,g4    ,t5nyson1 z 0 inevitable ) a man 
( su* nobility ( m9d & life1  reg>d$ !  
torture ( animals = ! sake ( k ) ! hate 
( hate1 ! scorn ( scorn4    ,if au?ority
 be cit$ 9 great moral que/ions "h is "o
 t mu/  compel rev]5ce f all b ! poor   
trifl] ) 8 holl[ smile &  froz5 sne]4   
,he look$ mod]n ,sci5ce 9 ! eye1 p]ceiv$
 :i!r its aggr&isem5t  ( k to a place   
supreme 9 human e/imate1 above conduct1 
mu/  inevitably lead mank9d1 &          
proclaim$1 9 acc5ts :i* c nev] die1  t x
 is impossible = man to acquiesce 9 a   
godless _w4    ,he taught u t m5's he>ts
 c nev] be satisfi$ ) a _w  expla9$ &   
compris$ by ! cold *angeless law (      
=eorda9$  evolution & inevitable de/9y4 
,k comes1 said he1 b  wisdom l+]s4    ,f
 ! fir/1 !n1 ,t5nyson l5t ! weight ( 8  
spl5did "n to  ! cause ( m]cy1 & ,i f9d 
8 signature to ! orig9al great  petition
 = ! re/riction ( vivisection betwe5 ^? 
( ,leslie  ,/eph5 & ,rob]t ,br[n+ on !  
same %eet ( pap]--a %eet ( pap]  n[ "o (
 ! treasur$ possessions ( ! ,national   

,anti-,vivisection  ,society4    ,all ! 
_w kn[s ! allusions 9 8 works to ^? :o  
c>ve !  liv+ h\nd1 & to cur>e1 :i* he   
call$ ! helli% oorali4  ,&  ?us ?is     
greate/ poet ( ! ,victorian age gave !  
weight ( 8  comm&+ au?ority = all "t to 
a fi]ce condemnation ( vivisection  z ! 
mo/ awful & mon/r\s ( ! (fspr+s ( mod]n 
,sci5ce4    ,t5nyson 0 religi\s 9 !     
wide/ & mo/ inspir+ s5se4    ,almo/ !   
f9e/ summ+ up ( religion1 he wrote1 is  
'to d ju/ice1  to love m]cy1 & to walk  
humbly ) ,god4'    ,to love m]cy6  ,t is
 ! true sign ( magnanimity 9 man4  ,all 
holy  m51 all brave m51 all great &     
knightly m5 h lov$ m]cy4  ,x is  an     
attribute to ,god ,himself4    ,"t      
passes1 & succe$+ races ( mank9d1 l !   
leaves ( autumn1  are bl[n away & p]i%1 
b c\ntless m5 ( h]oic m\ld1 rea*+  back 
into ! dim mi/s ( leg5d & d[n ?r\gh     
innum]able ye>s  :ile ! great _w sp9s = 
ev] d[n ! r++ grooves (  *ange1 h "o &  
all be5 glori\sly cr[n$ ) ! same %9+    
diadem ( m]cy4          ,,*apt] ,x3     

,,c>d9al ,,newman        ,picture3      
,c>d9al ,newman4  ,f ! portrait by ,jane
 ,=tescue1 ,lady                        
,col]idge    ,x is difficult p]haps =   
/ud5ts ( ! y\ng] g5]ation to realise  ! 
imm5se influ5ce ex]cis$ among 8         
contempor>ies by ,c>d9al  ,newman1 nor w
 a /udy ( 8 writ+s adequately expla9 x  
to !m4    ,he has h>dly surviv$ z a /&>d
 au?or1 ?\gh he wrote a pure &  lucid   
prose4  ,^? :o leave ! bulk ( _! lit]>y 
"w beh9d !m  9 ! =m ( s]mons are invit+ 
! _w to neglect x4    ,moreov]1 ?\gh he 
0 a pa/ ma/] ( controv]sy1 ! ar5a 9 :i* 
he f\ght ) su* d\ghty pr[ess amid !     
excit$ plaudits &  dehortations ( va/   
assemblies is n[ left solit>y 9 e*o+    
empt9ess1 & ! cr[ds ( to-day h pass$    
away to abet !  combatants1 on "o side  
or ! o!r1 9 v diff]5t fields (  t\rney4 
,"h & !re 8 writ+ asc5ds to a f9e note (
 eloqu5ce1 z 9 8  great exclamatory     
passage on music t beg9s ?us3--         
,!re are sev5 notes 9 ! scale2 make !m  
f\rte53 yet :at a      sl5d] outfit = s 

va/ an ent]prise6  ,:at sci5ce br+s s   
mu* out ( s little8  ,out ( :at poor    
elem5ts does "s great      ma/] 9 x     
create 8 new _w6    ,b all 8 writ+s1    
religi\s & controv]sial1 w n expla9 !   
imm5se & dom9at+ effect ,newman produc$ 
^u 8 contempor>ies4  ,t effect 0 due to 
! irresi/ible magic ( 8 p]sonality4  ,he
 0  manife/ly "o ( ! ,sa9ts ( ,god1 & 8 
pres5ce br\ght ) x  into any company a  
s5se ( mighty p[] glov$ 9 /a9less       
humility4  ,?\gh habitually be>+ an     
aspect ( wi/ful g5tl5ess1 8 entry into  
a room cr[d$ ) di/+ui%$ p made !m all   
seem to be  some?+ less ?an !y 7 be=e 8 
arrival4    ,a man ( su* a "* comm&s by 
8 visible pres5ce1 & ^? :o  h n felt !  
spell ( x d n compreh5d ! cause ( 8     
au?oritative influ5ce among ^? :o h4    
,! tea*+ ( ,newman on ! great "q ( man's
 relation to !  s5ti5t creatures plac$ 9
 8 p[] 9 ! _w1 mu/ come to u )  all !   
weight t is implicit 9 ! utt]ance ( "o (
 su*  unque/ion$ sanctity4    ,x w\ld be
 difficult 9 all 8 volum9\s works to    

discov] any?+  m t\*+ & mov+ ?an 8      
ref]5ce to ! suff]+s ( animals1  :o z he
 says h done no h>m1 :i* is emb$d$ 9 !  
sev5?  volume ( 8 ,p>o*ial & ,pla9      
,s]mons3--        ,fir/1 z to ^!        
suff]+s1 y w obs]ve t our ,"l is        
call$ a ,lamb 9 ! text2 t is1 ,he 0 z   
def5celess & z      innoc5t z a lamb is4
  ,s9ce !n ,scripture comp>es ,him to   
?is      in(f5sive & unprotect$ animal1 
we may1 )\t presumption or              
irrev]5ce1 take ! image z a means (     
convey+ to our m9ds      ^? feel+s :i*  
our ,"l's suff]+s %\ld excite 9 u4  ,i  
mean1 consid] h[ v horrible x is to read
 ! acc\nts :i*      sometimes meet u (  
cruelties ex]cis$ on brute animals4     
,does x      n sometimes make u %udd] to
 he> tell ( !m1 or to read !m      9 "s 
*ance publication :i* we take up8  ,at  
"o "t x is !      wanton de$ ( b>b>\s & 
angry own]s :o ill-treat _! cattle1     
or bea/s ( burd52 & at ano!r x is !     
cold-blood$ &      calculat+ act ( m5 ( 
sci5ce1 :o make exp]im5ts on brute      

animals1 p]haps m]ely f a sort (        
curiosity4        ,i d n l to g into    
p>ticul>s1 = _m reasons1 b "o (      ^? 
in/ances :i* we read ( z happ5+ 9 ?is   
day1 & :i*      seems m %ock+ ?an ! re/1
 is :5 ! poor dumb victim is      fa/5$ 
aga9/ a wall1 pi]c$1 ga%$1 & s left to  
l+] out      its life4  ,n[1 d y n see t
 ,i h a reason = say+ ?is1      & am n  
us+ ^! di/ress+ words = no?+8  ,= :at 0 
?is b ! v cruelty inflict$ ^u our ,"l8  
,he 0 ga%$      ) ! sc\rge1 pi]c$ ?r\gh 
h&s & feet1 & s fa/5$ to      ! ,cross1 
& !re left1 & t z a spectacle4  ,n[1 :at
 is x      moves our v he>ts & sick5s u 
s mu* z cruelty %[n to poor      brutes8
  ,i suppose ?is fir/1 t !y h done no   
h>m2 next1      t !y h no p[] :atev] (  
resi/ance2 x is ! c[>dice      & tyranny
 ( :i* !y are ! victims :i* make _!     
suff]+s      s especially t\*+4  ,=     
in/ance1 if !y 7 dang]\s      animals1  
take ! case ( wild bea/s at l>ge1 able n
 only to      def5d !mselves1 b ev5 to  
attack u2 mu* z we might dislike to     

he> ( _! w\nds & agony1 yet our feel+s  
w\ld be ( a v      diff]5t k9d1 b !re is
 some?+ s v dreadful1 s satanic      9  
torm5t+ ^? :o nev] h h>m$ u1 & :o _c    
def5d      !mselves1 :o are utt]ly 9 our
 p[]1 :o h weapons nei!r (      (f5ce   
nor def5ce1 t none b v h>d5$ p]sons c   
endure      ! ?\ght ( x4    ,let u li/5 
) all our he>ts to ?is beautiful appeal4
  ,let u  rev]5ce ! sa9tly man :o made  
x1 & :o /ill speaks to u out (  ! pa/4  
,let u rememb] t ,k & ! se>* = x may (t5
  be cruel1 b t ,wisdom & ^? :o foll[ x 
are always m]ciful4          ,,*apt]    
,,xi3 ,,?ree ,,great ,,*ur*m5      ,i h 
already record$ 9 ^! pages ! /r5u\s     
opposition to  vivisection display$ by !
 two greate/ repres5tatives ( ! ,*ur*  (
 ,rome t arose 9 ,engl& 9 ! la/ c5tury2 
& to all :o adh]e  to t ,*ur* ! au?ority
 ( ! two illu/ri\s ,c>d9als ,newman &   
,mann+ mu/ be decisive4    ,! mo/ fam\s 
dignit>ies ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* 9 ! great  
,victorian  age 7 also z firm 9 _!      
condemnation ( vivisection z 7 !  great 

,c>d9als4    ,:5 ,i 0 a "y man ,dean    
,/anley 0 ! ,dean ( ,we/m9/]1 ,dean     
,vaughan 0 ! ,ma/] ( ! ,temple1 &       
,liddon ,canon ( ,/4 ,paul's4  ,^! 7 all
 m5 ( _w-wide di/9ction4  ,!y 7 m5 :o   
adorn$  & made spl5did ! (fices &       
dignities !y occupi$1 _! names  7       
famili> 9 e corn] ( ! l&1 !y l5t a lu/re
 to !  ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & ea* ( !m utt]ly
 condemn$ vivisection4    ,9 ^! pres5t  
times only a few p 9 ! metropolis1 &    
h>dly  anybody out ( x1 c tell )\t      
consult+ "s book ( ref]5ce :o  may be ! 
e/imable p]sons :o to-day fill ! ,dean]y
 ( ,we/m9/]  & ! ,ma/]%ip ( ! ,temple1  
nor has ,canon ,liddon any successor t  
! _w acclaims1 & ,i c v\* = x t none (  
!m has ev]  ext5d$ to u a help+ h& or   
publicly condemn$ ! torture (  animals =
 sci5tific purposes4    ,x is always !  
l(tie/ names 9 lit]ature & ! mo/        
illu/ri\s  au?orities on e?ics t are    
f\nd rang$ aga9/ ! infliction (  suff]+ 
^u helpless animals = ! enl>gem5t (     
human k4    ,^? :o support su*          

inflictions are nev] 9 ! fir/ rank (    
lit]ature1 art1 or moral tea*+4  ,dean  
,/anley left beh9d him a  reputation    
incomp>ably great] ?an any occupi] ( 8  
,dean]y t has  succe$$ him4  ,! same mu/
 be conc$$ to ,dean ,vaughan at !       
,temple2  & ! eloqu5ce ( ,canon ,liddon 
compell$ ! absorb$ att5tion (  su*      
congregations z are n n[ collect$ by !  
,canons t h  foll[$ him4  ,z f> z ,i am 
aw>e1 none ( ! successors ( ^!  great m5
 h ev] help$ our cause at all4    ,no   
d\bt :5ev] !re %all arise 9 ! m9i/ry ( !
 ,*ur* (  ,engl& m5 ( ! comm&+ p[]1     
di/+ui%$ "*1 & pot5t  spee* t ^! great  
m5 ( ! la/ g5]ation display$ we %all    
f9d !m also esp\s+ ! cause ( ! helpless 
vivisect$ animals2 9  ! mean:ile !      
occupi]s ( ! mo/ dignifi$ positions 9 ! 
,e/abli%$ ,*ur* seem to h drift$ into ! 
some:at ignoble  attitude ( avoid+ !    
disagreeable subject ( vivisection      
altoge!r4  ,:5 we invite !m to help u we
 receive ei!r no reply at all1 or a     
reply t is c>efully evasive1 or we are  

damn$ ) fa9t praise :ile  assur$ t !    
writ] is too busy to give ! subject !   
att5tion x  ne$s be=e any public        
utt]ance is possible ^u x4  ,all ( :i*  
me?ods ( deal+ ) ! matt] display mu*    
wisdom ( ! _w & a  v human desire to    
avoid controv]sy & o!r uncom=table m5tal
 &  epi/ol>y di/urbance1 b none ( ! _s t
 l$ ,ar*bi%op ,temple  :5 he 0 ,bi%op ( 
,exet] to /& unfl9*+ on a temp]ance     
plat=m :ile ! publicans pelt$ him )     
fl\r4          ,,*apt] ,,xii3 ,,que5    
,,victoria      ,que5 ,victoria has giv5
 h] "n to a p]iod :i* has no p>allel 9  
magnific5ce s9ce ! days ( ! great       
,elizabe?4    ,! galaxy ( great poets1  
tea*]s1 & philosoph]s t fl\ri%$ 9  !    
,victorian age _c be mat*$ 9 any simil> 
s]ies ( ye>s 9 all  ! hi/ory ( ! mod]n  
_w4    ,) h] dep>ture exhau/ion seems to
 h come ^u ! _w (  lett]s = a "t1 & to !
 classic glories ( ! n9ete5? c5tury  !re
 has succe$$ an usurpation ( j\rnali/s  
)\t ! spl5d\r (  g5ius or ev5 !         
di/9ction ( s*ol>%ip4    ,& al?\gh we   

may p]haps recognise 9 ,"l              
,beaconsfield's inclusive  use ( !      
phrase to h] ( we au?ors1 ,madam some?+ 
( ! flatt]y  ( ! c\rti]1 yet assur$ly 9 
all h] public addresses to h] p  !re is 
display$ a f9e & biblical simplicity1 & 
a directness (  appeal indicative ( a   
noble m9d & a great he>t4    ,! mo/     
p5etrat+ criticism w fail to discov] a  
fault ei!r (  ta/e or diction or int5t 9
 any ( ^! utt]ances4  ,!y comb9e !      
dignity appropriate to ! words ( !      
greate/ ,sov]eign ( ! ,_w1  ) ! intimate
 fri5dl9ess t proce$s f ! wellspr+s ( a 
sweet woman's he>t4    ,wor?ily !n did  
%e reign ov] ! mo/ spl5did times ( our  
hi/ory4    ,t %e %\ld f ! day %e asc5d$ 
! ?rone to ! day ( h]  dea? =w>d & abet 
all ! enl>gem5ts ( ! _s ( m]cy &  pity  
t[>ds ! suff]+1 :e!r among man or       
animals1 0 inevitable  9 a nature s     
b5evol5t4  ,& x may v well be t 9 f>    
di/ant  times ! rise ( human5ess to man 
& bea/ w be reg>d$ z "o (  ! noble/     
*>act]i/ics ( h] reign4    ,h] position 

above controv]sies preclud$ h] f        
p>ticipat+ 9  !m1 & made x difficult if 
n impossible = h] publicly to esp\se  ! 
cause ( ! mis]able creatures subject$ to
 nameless suff]+s 9  ! laboratories ( ! 
sci5tific4  ,b h] sympa?y ) ^? :o  /rove
 & /ill /rive to end ^? suff]+s c\ld n  
always be  conceal$1 & on a memorable   
occasion %e express$ h] concurr5ce 9  ! 
ef=ts ( ^? :o desir$ to see ! laws      
sanction+ su*  suff]+ totally aboli%$ & 
repeal$4    ,v fitt+ !re=e x is t among 
^? :o e>ne/ly condemn$  vivisection we  
%\ld include ! augu/ "n & fame ( ,que5  
,victoria4          ,,*apt] ,,xiii3     
,,compass$ ,,ab\t ,,) ,,s ,,great ,a    
,,cl\d ,,( ,,witnesses      ,among !    
em95t m5 & wom5 ( ,engl& ^: names are n 
to be  reg>d$ z _w fam\s 9 ! s5se t     
applies to ^? dealt ) 9  ! =ego+ *apt]s1
 b :o nev]!less 9 _! place & "t 7       
recognis$ by _! contempor>ies & are /ill
 recognis$ by ^? n[  liv+ z p]sons (    
au?ority & ability1 !re c be cit$ a     
di/+ui%$ array :o consi/5tly condemn$   

vivisection z p]mitt$  & z practis$ 9   
?is c\ntry z immoral4  ,among religi\s  
lead]s may  be enum]at$ ! foll[+3--     
,ar*bi%op ,mc,evilly1 ( ,tuam2 ,ar*bi%op
 ,crozi]1 ,primate ( ,irel&2  ,ar*bi%op 
,bag%awe2 ,bi%op ,we/cott1 ( ,durham2   
,bi%op ,m\le1 ( ,durham2  ,bi%op ,h>old 
,br[ne1 ( ,w9*e/]2 ,bi%op ,"l ,ar?ur    
,h]vey1 ( ,ba?  & ,wells2 ,bi%op ,ryle1 
( ,liv]pool2 ,bi%op ,wal%am ,h[1 (      
,wakefield2  ,bi%op ,ridd+1 ( ,s\?well2 
,bi%op ,moorh\se1 ( ,man*e/]2 ,bi%op    
,mack>ness1 ( ,ox=d2 ,bi%op             
,*9n]y-,haldane1 ( ,argyll & ! ,isles2  
,bi%op ,b>ry1 ,primate ( ,au/ralia2     
,dean ,ki*t54  ,ar*deacon  ,wilb]=ce2   
,fa!r ,ignatius2 ,g5]al ,boo?1 ! f\nd] (
 ! ,salvation  ,army2 ,spurgeon2 ,hugh  
,price ,hughes2 ,newman ,hall2 ,james   
,m>t9eau2 ,/op=d  ,brooke4    ,among    
prom95t tea*]s & s*ol>s & philosoph]s & 
writ]s &  arti/s & lawy]s ,i f9d !      
foll[+3--    ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1   
,freeman1 ,fr\de1 ,leslie ,/eph51 ,ri*>d
 ,holt  ,hutton1 ,sir ,h5ry ,taylor1    

,sir ,lewis ,morris1 ,george ,macdonald1
 ,blackmore1  ,wilkie ,coll9s1 ,lewis   
,c>roll1 ,rob]t ,bu*anan1 ,ju/9         
,mc,carthy1 ,sir  ,ar?ur ,arnold1 ,mrs4 
,som]ville1 ,julia ,w$gwood1 ,sir ,edw>d
 ,burne-,jones1  ,walt] ,crane1 ,sir    
,h5ry ,irv+1 ,"l ,brampton 7,mr4 ,ju/ice
 ,hawk9s71 &  ,"l ,*ief ,b>on ,kelly4   
,i h made no rese>* = great names 9     
=eign c\ntries1 b "s (  ! mo/ illu/ri\s 
/& prom95tly be=e ! _w repres5t+ !  ?ree
 greate/ cont95tal races3    ,victor    
,hugo1 ,wagn]1 ,tol/oy1 ,voltaire1      
,s*op5hau]1 ,r\sseau4    ,"h !n ,i h    
br\ght toge!r a v glori\s company       
ju/ify+ !  title ,i h affix$ to ?is     
book4          ,,note      ,f ?is great 
cl\d ( witnesses ,i h omitt$ all ^?     
lead]s (  ?\ght & morals1 fri5ds ( !    
wise & tea*]s ( ! good  support]s ( ?is 
great cause :o are liv+4  ,i foll[$ a l 
res]ve  9 my ,memories1 mak+ 9 !m none b
 pass+ allusions to fam\s  p]sons /ill  
alive4  ,i d n %>e ! mod]n j\rnali/ic   
habit (  un9vit$ public intrusion ^u    

liv+ p :o may v well be  unwill+ at !   
mom5t to be dragg$ into controv]sy or   
expos$ to  insult2 & e "o kn[s t !      
vivisectors & _! fri5ds h  no mann]s1 & 
fl\t all ! ,hague conv5tions ( debate4  
,books by ! ,hon4 ,/eph5 ,col]idge      
,,vivisection3  ,a ,,he>tless ,,sci5ce  
,cr[n #hvo1 #es4 net4                   
,,"s ,,press ,,op9ions4    ,times4--,mr4
 ,col]idge is a lead+ *ampion ( !       
anti-vivisection  cause1 & he "h pres5ts
 a reason$ indictm5t ( ! practice4  ,he 
is  a v able advocate1 :o g5]ally gets !
 bett] ( 8 oppon5t 9 a  dialectical b\t1
 & ?is book is writt5 ) great skill &   
=ce4    ,we/]n ,mail4--,"o _c fail to be
 int]e/$ & impress$ by !  =5sic p[] &   
ability 9 ?is book & by ! humane _s :i* 
has l$ to its compilation4  ,mr4        
,col]idge br+s all 8 p[] ( wit1  irony1 
& s>casm to ! aid ( 8 sci5tific k4      
,h>rogate ,times4--,! book is an epitome
 ( reasons :y 'all humane  & ?\ghtful p'
 %\ld disapprove ( vivisection1 & !     
s9i/]  effects ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is        

practice 9 our mid/4  ,! /atem5ts  are  
cog5t1 & w f9d a response 9 ! he>t ( a  
wide  con/itu5cy4                       
,,john ,,lane1 ,,! ,,bodley ,,head4     
,,songs ,,to ,,desid]ia                 
,cr[n #hvo4 #cs4 #f;d4 net4    ,daily   
,news4--,^! songs & poems are int5sely &
 s9c]ely felt 4  4 4 !y h ! f9e1 c>eful1
 lit]>y coldness ( "s ( ! lyrics  (     
,l&or or ( ! m s]i\s "w ( ,peacock4  ,x 
is ! poetry ( a  ref9$ & knightly nature
 4 4 4 & x des]ves to be /udi$ &        
rememb]$ 4 4 4 its mood is au/]e & its  
temp] noble4    ,globe4--,excell5t      
v]ses1 easy1 melodi\s1 & *>m+4          
,tribune4--,all lov]s ( poetry w be     
grateful = ,mr4 ,/eph5  ,col]idge's     
volume4  ,da9ty & f9i%$ 9 execution1 &  
in/9ct )  a g5u9e human sympa?y1 ^!     
lyrics betray ! h& ( a craftsman 9      
v]se4 4 4 4 ,v]ses ( ?is quality %\ld   
secure = ',songs to  ,desid]ia' a s9c]e 
welcome4    ,glasg[ ,h]ald4--,! ,hon4   
,/eph5 ,col]idge has already e/abli%$  8
 position among ! m tuneful writ]s (    

true lyric v]se1 & into  all t he writes
 ! poet puts delicacy & true emotion1 ! 
=m]  nev] becomes m]e phrase1 ! latt]   
nev] deg5]ates into wordy  passion4     
,s\? ,wales ,daily ,news4--,!re is      
sometimes a dep? ( feel+ 9 8  passages =
 :i* "o usually looks only 9 ! great    
ma/]s ( ,engli%  lit]ature4             
,,john ,,lane1 ,,! ,,bodley ,,head4     
,,memories            ,) ,twelve        
,illu/rations4  ,demy #hvo4 #gs4 #f;d4  
net4    ,obs]v]4--,mr4 ,col]idge has    
furni%$ ',! ,diction>y ( ,national      
,biography' 7or ! ,victorian "p ( x7 ) a
 supplem5t ( wit &  conv]sation4  ,& "o 
h>dly kn[s at :i* to m>vel mo/1 ! numb] 
( celebrities he hauls up 9 8 net1 ( !  
numb] ( laughs he gets  out ( !m4  ,8   
book is ri* 9 fre% anecdote & ! be/     
light  elem5ts ( p]sonality4    ,,mr4   
,,james ,,d\glas 9 ! ,/>4--,! be/ book (
 rem9isc5ces ,i h  read = a long "t4  ,x
 teems ) good /ories ab\t fam\s &       
famili> names4    ,morn+ ,po/4--,g5u9ely
 a record ( ! do+s ( o!rs1 & full (     

anecdote & incid5t4  ,mr4 ,col]idge has 
writt5 a delightful book1 &  has told _m
 int]e/+ ?+s ( _m fam\s m54    ,daily   
,*ronicle4--,n[ ?is is ! "r sort (      
memories to put into  pr9t2 memories t  
are fre% & bright1 piquant1 & yet nev]  
ill-natur$1 cr[d$ ) p]sonal lights &    
anecdotes2 9 f9e1 a  volume ( :i* "o    
says3 ',i w\ld h lik$ to meet all ^? p  
& write ab\t !m z ,mr4 ,col]idge has    
done4'                           ,,john 
,,lane1 ,,! ,,bodley ,,head4        ,,an
 ,,ev5+ ,,9 ,,my ,,libr>y ,,among ,,!   
,,engli% ,,poets                        
,cr[n #hvo4 #cs4 #f;d4 net4             
,gu>dian4--,a *>m+ly desultory set (    
essays1 g5]\s 9  appreciation1 & n      
afraid to explore comp>atively unbeat5  
tracks4    ,qu>t]ly ,review4--,e mom5t  
is "o ( pure lit]ature4  ,he quotes  8  
fav\rite poets freely1 giv+ u n a l9e or
 two b (t5 a :ole  poem4 4 4 4  ,!re is 
_m a racy criticism1 & ! humanit>ian    
peeps  out f n a few ( !m4  ,x is a     
volume full ( lovely v]se1 & "o  t w n  

only give unalloy$ pleasure1 b w        
cultivate a ta/e  = ! sweete/ & pure/   
poetry4    ,daily ,mail4--,mr4 ,col]idge
 has writt5 a v pleasant & readable     
ramble among ! poets4  ,x is an an?ology
 ) a skill$ writ] lead+  "o on f gem to 
gem ) delightful comm5t4                
,,john ,,lane1 ,,! ,,bodley ,,head4     
,footnotes3      #af  ,my ,memories1 p4 
#fc    #dj  ,! book _h ,leice/] b ?is 0 
cross$ out & ,li*field  h&-pr9t$ 9 !    
m>g94--,,dp4