,,kill+ ,,= ,,sport ,?is volume is publi%$ by ,,messrs4 ,g4 ,,bell ,,sons = ! ,humanit>ian ,league4 ,,kill+ ,,= ,,sport ,,essays ,,by ,,v>i\s ,,writ]s ,,) ,a ,,preface ,,by ,,b]n>d ,,%aw ,,edit$ ,,by ,,h5ry ,s4 ,,salt ,,london ,g4 ,,bell ,,& ,,sons1 ,,ltd4 ,,york ,,h\se1 ,,portugal ,,/reet #aiae ,,note ,dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 *iefly ow+ to ! action ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league 9 giv+ cont9uity to :at _h previ\sly be5 only an occasional prote/1 ! subject ( c]ta9 cruel pa/imes1 call$ by ! "n ( 8sports10 has attract$ a l>ge %>e ( public att5tion4 ,! position ( ! ,league z reg>ds ! :ole "q ( 8sport0--i4e41 ! div]sions & amusem5ts ( ! p--is ?is1 t :ile he>tily approv+ all su* fair & manly recreations z cricket1 r[+1 football1 cycl+1 ! drag-hunt1 etc41 x w\ld place 9 an altoge!r diff]5t category :at may be call$ 8blood-sports0--i4e41 ^? amusem5ts :i* involve ! dea? or torture ( s5ti5t be+s4 ,b z x is recognis$ t humane re=m c only come by in/alm5t1 & t legislation _c outrun a ripe public op9ion1 ! ,league has ask$ = legislative action only 9 ! case ( ! wor/ & mo/ demoralis+ =ms ( 8blood-sports0--viz41 ^? :i* make use ( a tame or captur$ animal1 & n "o t is really wild & free4 ,= ! same reason ! ,league press$1 & press$ successfully1 = ! abolition ( ! ,royal ,buckh\nds1 n because t p>ticul> hunt 0 9 itself m cruel ?an o!rs1 b because x /ood z ! recognis$ & ,/ate-support$ type ( a v degrad$ pa/ime4 8,y\r ef=ts h ga9$ _! rew>d10 wrote ,george ,m]$i? to ! ,league on ! occasion ( ! ,buckh\nds' fall1 8& x w enc\rage y to pursue !m 9 all fields :]e ! good cause ( ,sport1 or any good cause1 has to be cleans$ ( blood & cruelty4 ,s y make /eps 9 our civilisation40 ,b ^! /eps 9 civilisation h n be5 easily made4 ,x is n z widely kn[n z x ought to be t s9ce ! prohibition ( bull & be> bait+1 m ?an half a c5tury ago1 !re has be5 practically no fur!r mitigation ( ^? s-call$ sports :i* 9 ?is c\ntry absorb a great "p ( ! ?\ghts & en]gies ( ! weal?i] classes4 ,! ,acts ( #ahdi & #ahed1 :i* prohibit$ ! ill-usage ( dome/ic animals1 gave no protection to animals f] natur1 except f be+ 8f\ght10 or bait$2 & ! ,cruelty to ,wild ,animals 9 ,captivity ,act1 ( #aijj1 applies only to ^? animals t are actually 9 conf9em5t1 or are releas$ 9 a maim$ condition to be hunt$ or %ot4 ,?us1 :ile humane feel+ has /eadily progress$1 legislative action has ob/9ately /ood /ill2 & :ile we %ake our heads at ! cruel sports ( our great-gr&fa!rs1 we are ourselves p[]less to /op pres5t brutalities :i* are z intol]able to humane ?9k]s n[ z 7 bull & be> bait+ !n4 ,9 a civilis$ community1 :]e ! s]vices ( ! hunt] are no long] requir$1 blood-sports are simply an ana*ronism1 a relic ( savag]y :i* "t w gradually remove2 & ! appeal aga9/ !m is n to ! int]e/$ p>ties ^: practices are arraign$--n to ! belat$ ,nimrods :o f9d a pleasure 9 kill+--b to t =ce ( public op9ion :i* put d[n be>-bait+1 & :i* w 9 l mann] put d[n ! k9dr$ sports 7= all ^! b>b>ities are ess5tially ak97 :i* are def5d$ by simil> sophi/ries4 ,at a "t :5 widespread att5tion is be+ drawn to que/ions conc]n+ ! l&1 x is especially fitt+ t ! "p play$ by ! sportsman %\ld n be ov]look$1 & t n only ! cruelty1 b ! wa/efulness ( ! practice ( bre$+ & kill+ animals = m]e amusem5t1 %\ld be made cle>4 ,by includ+ 9 ?is volume a numb] ( rec5t essays1 ! "w ( sev]al writ]s 7ea* ( :om is responsible only = ! views express$ by himself71 x has be5 possible to pres5t ! subject ( sport z reg>d$ f v>i\s /&po9ts1 & 9 a full] light ?an has ev] be5 done be=e4 ,! book1 9 fact1 is ! fir/ "o 9 :i* ! humanit>ian & economic objections to blood-sports h be5 adequately set =?4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,preface4 ,,by ,,b]n>d ,,%aw xi ,,! ,,cruelty ,,( ,,sport4 ,,by ,,george ,,gre5wood1 ,m4,p4 #a ,,sport ,,& ,,agriculture4 ,,by ,,edw>d ,,c>p5t] #cd ,,! ,,co/ ,,( ,,sport4 ,,by ,,maurice ,,adams #de ,,! ,,economics ,,( ,,hunt+4 ,,by ,w4 ,h4 ,s4 ,,monck #fj ,,facts ,,ab\t ,,! ,,game ,,laws4 ,,by ,j4 ,,connell #fi ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,wild ,,life4 ,,by ,e4 ,b4 ,,lloyd #he ,,! ,,call\sness ,,( ,,fox-,,hunt+4 ,,by ,h4 ,b4 ,,m>riott ,,watson #ie ,,big ,,game ,,hunt+4 ,,by ,,erne/ ,,bell #aja ,,blood-,,sports ,,at ,,s*ools4 ,,by ,,an ,,old ,,etonian #aaf ,,fallacies ,,( ,,sportsm54 ,,by ,,h5ry ,s4 ,,salt #acj ,,app5dix ,,by ,,! ,,editor ,i4 ,,sport ,,z ,a ,,tra9+ ,,= ,,w> #adi ,,ii4 8,,blood+0 #aee ,,iii4 ,,! ,,hunt+ ,,( ,,gravid ,,animals #aeh ,,iv4 ,,drag-,,hunt ,,v]sus ,,/ag-,,hunt #afb ,v4 ,,clay ,,pigeon ,,v]sus ,,live ,,pigeon4 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,j4 ,,/ratton #aff ,,vi4 ,,c\rs+ #agj ,,vii4 ,,! ,,g5tle ,,craft #agd ,,viii4 ,,spoil+ ,,o!r ,,p',s ,,pleasure #agi ,,index #ahc ,,preface#a ,,by ,,b]n>d ,,%aw ,sport is a difficult subject to deal ) hone/ly4 ,x is easy = ! humanit>ian to moralize aga9/ x2 & any fool on its side c gu% ab\t its glori\s breezy pleasures & ! virtues x n\ri%es4 ,b nei!r ! moraliz+s nor ! gu%+s are support$ by facts3 inde$ !y are mo/ly viol5tly contradict$ by !m4 ,sportsm5 are n cruell] ?an o!r p4 ,humanit>ians are n m humane ?an o!r p4 ,! pleasures ( sport are fatigues & h>d%ips3 nobody gets out ( b$ be=e sunrise on a drizzl+ w9try morn+ & rides (f into d>kness1 cold1 & ra91 ei!r = luxury or ?ir/ = ! blood ( a fox cub4 ,! humanit>ian & ! sportsman are (t5 ! self-same p]son draw+ altoge!r unacc\ntable l9es betwe5 pheasants & pigeons1 betwe5 h>es & foxes1 betwe5 tame /ags f ! c>t & wild ones f ! hea!r1 betwe5 lob/]s or pat de foie gras & beef/eaks3 above all1 betwe5 man & ! l[] animals2 = p :o are sick5$ by ! figures ( a battue d n turn a hair ov] ! infantile dea?rate 9 ,lisson ,grove or ! slums ( ,dundee4 ,cle>ly ! _w ( sport is a cry/al palace 9 :i* we _h bett] n ?r[ /ones unless we are prep>$ to h our own faces cut by ! fall+ glass4 ,my own pursuits z a critic & z a ca/igator ( morals by ridicule 7o!rwise a writ] ( com$ies7 are s cruel t 9 po9t ( giv+ pa9 to _m wor?y p ,i c hold my own ) mo/ d5ti/s1 & beat a skilful sportsman holl[4 ,i "k _m sportsm52 & none ( !m are f]oci\s4 ,i "k sev]al humanit>ians2 & !y are all f]oci\s4 ,no book ( sport brea!s su* a wra?ful _s z ?is book ( humanity4 ,no sportsman wants to kill ! fox or ! pheasant z ,i want to kill him :5 ,i see him do+ x4 ,call\sness is n cruel4 ,/upidity is n cruel4 ,love ( ex]cise & ( feats ( skill is n cruel4 ,!y may & d produce m de/ruction & suff]+ ?an all ! neuroses ( all ! ,n]os4 ,b !y are *>act]i/ic ( q amiable & *e]ful p1 mo/ly lov]s ( pet animals4 ,on ! o!r h&1 humane s5sitiv5ess is impati5t1 angry1 ru?less1 & murd]\s4 ,m>at 0 a sup]s5sitive humanit>ian1 by pr(ession a doctor :o _h practis$ successfully 9 g5teel circles 9 ,engl&4 ,:at ,m>at felt t[>ds m>quesses mo/ humanit>ians feel m or less t[>ds sportsm54 ,!re=e let no sportsman :o reads ^! pages accuse me ( hypocrisy1 or ( claim+ to be a m amiable p]son ?an he4 ,& let him excuse me1 if he w be s good1 = beg9n+ ) an attempt to describe h[ ,i feel ab\t sport4 ,to beg9 )1 sport soon bores me :5 x does n involve kill+2 & :5 x does1 x affects me mu* z ! murd] ( a human be+ w\ld affect me1 r m ?an less2 = j z ! murd] ( a *ild is m %ock+ ?an ! murd] ( an adult 7because1 ,i suppose1 ! *ild is s helpless & ! brea* ( social fai? !re=e s unconscionable71 ! murd] ( an animal is an abuse ( man's advantage ov] animals3 ! pro( be+ t :5 ! animal is p[]ful & dang]\s1 & ! man un>m$1 ! repulsion vani%es & is replac$ by congratulation4 ,b q humane & cultivat$ p seem unable to und]/& :y ,i %\ld bo!r ab\t ! feel+s ( animals4 ,i h se5 ! mo/ horrible pictures publi%$ 9 good fai? z attractive 9 illu/rat$ magaz9es4 ,"o ( !m1 :i* ,i wi% ,i c\ld =get1 0 a photograph tak5 on a pol> exp$ition1 %ew+ a murd]$ be> ) its liv+ cub try+ to make x att5d to its mat]nal duties4 ,i h se5 a photograph ( a crim9al be+ cut into a ?\s& pieces by a ,*9ese execution]1 :i* 0 by comp>ison amus+4 ,i h also se5 ?r[n on a scre5 = ! ent]ta9m5t ( a l>ge audi5ce a photograph ( an ,arctic explor] tak+ away a sl$ge dog to %oot x = food1 ! dog jump+ ab\t joy\sly )\t ! lea/ suspicion ( its human fri5d's int5tions4 ,if ! doom$ dog _h be5 a man or a woman1 ,i believe ,i %\ld h _h less s5se ( trea*]y4 ,i d n say t ?is is reasonable3 ,i simply /ate x z a fact4 ,x 0 q evid5t t ! lectur] _h no suspicion ( ! effect ! picture 0 produc+ on me2 & z f> z ,i c\ld see1 8 audi5ce 0 j z call\s2 = if !y _h all felt z ,i felt !re w\ld h be5 at lea/ a v p]ceptible %udd]1 if n an articulate prote/4 ,n[ ?is 0 n a case ( sport4 ,x 0 necess>y to %oot ! dog3 ,i %\ld h %ot x myself "u ! same circum/ances4 ,b ,i %\ld h reg>d$ ! necessity z a horrible "o2 & ,i %\ld h pres5t$ x to ! audi5ce z a pa9ful episode1 l cannibalism 9 a crew ( ca/aways1 & n z a joke4 ,= ,i mu/ add t a good _m p pres5t reg>d$ x z a bit ( fun4 ,i absolve ! lectur] f ?is extremity ( ins5sibility4 ,! %oot+ ( a dog 0 a trifle to :at he _h endur$2 & ,i did n blame him = ?9k+ x by comp>ison a trivial matt]4 ,b to u1 :o _h endur$ no?+1 x might h seem$ a little h>d on ! dog1 & call+ = "s apology f ! man4 ,i am driv5 to ! conclusion t my s5se ( k9%ip ) animals is great] ?an mo/ p feel4 ,x amuses me to talk to animals 9 a sort ( j>gon ,i h inv5t$ = !m2 & x seems to me t x amuses !m to be talk$ to1 & t !y respond to ! tone ( ! conv]sation1 ?\gh its intellectual cont5t may to "s ext5t escape !m4 ,i am q sure1 hav+ made ! exp]im5t sev]al times on dogs left 9 my c>e z "p ( ! furniture ( hir$ h\ses1 t an animal :o has be5 treat$ z a brute1 & is consequ5tly undevelop$ socially 7z human be+s rema9 socially undevelop$ "u ! same circum/ances7 w1 on be+ talk$ to z a fell[-creature1 become fri5dly & companionable 9 a v %ort "t4 ,?is process has be5 describ$ by "s reproa*ful dog own]s z spoil+ ! dog1 & s9c]ely deplor$ by !m1 because ,i am glad to say x is easi] to d ?an to undo except by brutalities ( :i* few p are capable4 ,b ,i f9d x impossible to associate ) animals on any o!r t]ms4 ,fur!r1 x gives me extraord9>y gratification to f9d a wild bird treat+ me ) confid5ce1 z rob9s sometimes d4 ,x pleases me to conciliate an animal :o is ho/ile to me4 ,:at is m1 an animal :o w n be conciliat$ (f5ds me4 ,!re is at ! ,zoo a morose man$ lion :o w te> y to pieces if he gets half a *ance4 ,!re is also a v h&some maneless lion ) :om y may play m safely ?an ) mo/ ,/4 ,b]n>d dogs1 z he seems to ne$ no?+ b pl5ty ( att5tion & admiration to put him into ! be/ ( humors4 ,i d n feel t[>ds ^! two lions z a c>p5t] does t[>ds two pieces ( wood1 "o h>d & knotty1 & ! o!r easy to "w2 nor z ,i d t[>ds two motor bicycles1 "o tr\blesome & dang]\s1 & ! o!r 9 p]fect ord]4 ,i feel t[>ds ! two lions z ,i %\ld t[>ds two m5 simil>ly div]se4 ,i l "o & dislike ! o!r4 ,if !y got loose & 7 %ot1 ,i %\ld be di/ress$ 9 ! "o case :il/ 9 ! o!r ,i %\ld say 8,s]ve ! brute "r60 ,?is is cle>ly fell[-feel+4 ,& x seems to me t ! plea ( ! humanit>ian is a plea = wid5+ ! range ( fell[-feel+4 ,! limits ( fell[-feel+ are puzzl+4 ,p :o h x 9 a high degree = animals (t5 seem utt]ly devoid ( x = human be+s ( a diff]5t class4 ,!y w lit]ally kill _! dogs ) k9dness :il/ behav+ to _! s]vants ) su* utt] inconsid]ation t !y h to *ange _! dome/ic /aff once a mon? or (t5]4 ,or !y hate horses & l snakes4 ,"o c\ld fill pages ) su* inconsi/5cies4 ,! lesson ( ^! app>5t contradictions is t fell[-feel+ is a matt] ( dislikes z well z ( likes4 ,no man wants to de/roy ! eng9e :i* cat*es him 9 its cog-:eels & te>s a limb f him4 ,b _m a man has tri$ to kill ano!r man = a v trifl+ slight4 ,! ma*9e1 n be+ our fell[1 _c be lov$ or hat$4 ,! man1 be+ our fell[1 c4 ,let u try to get d[n to ! bottom ( ?is matt]4 ,!re is no use 9 say+ t our fell[-creatures mu/ n be kill$4 ,t is simply untrue2 & ! conv]se proposal t !y mu/ be kill$ is simply true4 ,we see ! ,buddhi/ hav+ 8 pa? swept be=e him le/ he %\ld tread on an insect & kill x2 b we d n see :at t ,buddhi/ does :5 he cat*es a flea t has kept him awake = an h\r2 & we "k t he has to except c]ta9 poison\s snakes f 8 =be>ance4 ,if mice get into y\r h\se & y d n kill !m1 !y w end by kill+ y4 ,if rabbits bre$ on y\r f>m & y d n ext]m9ate !m1 y w end by hav+ no f>m4 ,if y keep de] 9 y\r p>k & d n ?9 !m1 y\r neighbors or ! au?orities w f9ally h to save y ! tr\ble4 ,if y hold ! life ( a mosquito sacr$1 mal>ia & yell[ fev] w n return ! complim5t4 ,i h _h an int]view ) an add]1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* x /ruck repeat$ly & furi\sly at my /ick2 & ,i let x g unh>m$2 b if ,i 7 ! "m ( a family ( "y *ildr51 & ,i f\nd a cobra 9 ! g>d51 ,i w\ld vote = 8,la mort sans phrase10 z _m humane & honorable p]sons vot$ 9 ! case1 n ( a s]p5t1 b ( an ano9t$ k+4 ,i see no logical nor spiritual escape f ! !ory t evolution 7n1 please obs]ve1 ,natural ,selection7 involves a delib]ate int5tional de/ruction by ! high] =ms ( life ( ! l[]4 ,x is a dang]\s & difficult bus9ess2 = 9 ! c\rse ( natural selection ! l[] =ms may h become necess>y to ! exi/5ce ( ! high]2 & ! gamekeep] %oot+ ev]y?+ t c\ld hurt 8 pheasants or _! *icks may be behav+ z fooli%ly z an ,arab lunatic %oot+ horses & camels4 ,b :]e ,man comes1 ! mega!rium mu/ g z surely z :]e ! p\ltry f>m] comes ! fox mu/ g unless ! hunt w pay = ! fox's depr$ations4 ,to plead = ! tig]1 ! wolf1 & ! poison\s snake1 is z useless z to plead = ! spiro*ete or ! tetanus bacillus3 we mu/ frankly class ^! z e>ly & disa/r\s exp]im5ts 9 creation1 & accept x z "p ( ! mission ( ! lat] & m successful exp]im5ts to recognize !m z sup]s$$1 & to de/roy !m purposely4 ,we %\ld1 no d\bt1 be v c>eful h[ we jump f ! indisputable g5]al law t ! high] =ms ( life mu/ ext]m9ate or limit ! l[]1 to ! ju/ification ( any p>ticul> in/ance ( ! slaught] ( non-human animals by m51 or ! slaught] ( a l[ type ( man by a high type ( man4 ,/ill1 :5 all due res]vations are made1 ! fact rema9s t a w> ( ext]m9ation is be+ wag$ daily & necess>ily by man aga9/ 8 rivals = possession ( ! e>?1 & t ?\gh an urban humanit>ian & veget>ian :o nev] has occasion to kill any?+ b a microbe may %udd] at ! call\sness ) :i* a f>m] kills rats & rabbits & sp>r[s & moles & cat]pill>s & ladybirds & _m m *>m+ creatures1 yet if he 7 9 ! f>m]'s place he w\ld h to d exactly ! same1 or p]i%4 ,9 t case :y n make a pleasure ( necessity1 & a virtue ( pleasure1 z ! sportsm5 d8 ,i ?9k we mu/ own t !re is no objection f ! po9t ( view ( ! animals4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is q easy to %ew t !re is a positive advantage to !m 9 ! organization ( kill+ z sport4 ,fox hunt+ has sav$ ! exi/+ foxes f ext]m9ation2 & if x 7 n = ! civilization t makes fox hunt+ possible1 ! fox w\ld /ill be hunt$ & kill$ by packs ( wolves4 ,i am s consci\s ( ?is t ,i h 9 ano!r place sugge/$ t *ildr5 %\ld be hunt$ or %ot dur+ c]ta9 mon?s ( ! ye>1 z !y w\ld !n be f$ & pres]v$ by ! sportsm5 ( ! c\nties z g5]\sly & c>efully z pheasants n[ are2 & ! survivors w\ld make a mu* bett] nation ?an our pres5t slum products4 ,& ,i g fur!r4 ,i ma9ta9 t ! abolition ( public executions 0 a v bad ?+ = ! murd]]s4 ,be=e t "t1 we did exactly z our sportsm5 n[ d4 ,we made a pleasure ( ! necessity = ext]m9at+ murd]]s1 & a virtue ( ! pleasure4 ,hang+ 0 a popul> sport1 l rac+4 ,huge cr[ds assembl$ to see x & paid l>ge prices = seats4 ,!re w\ld h be5 bett+ on ! result if x _h be5 at all unc]ta94 ,! crim9al _h :at all crim9als love3 a l>ge audi5ce4 ,he _h a procession to ,tyburn3 he _h a dr9k3 he 0 all[$ to make a spee* if he c\ld2 & if he c\ld n1 ! spee* 0 made = him & publi%$ & sold 9 great numb]s4 ,above all1 su* fair play z an execution admits ( 0 gu>ante$ to him by ! pres5ce ( ! public1 :]eas n[ he p]i%es 9 a horrible secrecy :i* l5ds itself to all ! abuses ( secrecy4 ,:e!r ! creature sla9 be man or :at we v invidi\sly call brute1 !re is no case to be made aga9/ sport on its behalf4 ,ev5 cruelty c ju/ify itself1 z f> z ! victim is conc]n$1 on ! gr\nd t x makes sport attractive to cruel p1 & t sport is good = ! qu>ry4 ,! true objection to sport is ! "o tak5 by t wise & ju/ly fam\s ,puritan :o object$ to be> bait+ n because x gave pa9 to ! be> b because x gave pleasure to ! spectators4 ,he rightly saw t x 0 n important t we %\ld be m5 ( pleasure1 & t x 0 enorm\sly important t we %\ld be m5 ( honor4 ,:at ! be> w\ld h said if x _h _h any say 9 ! matt] c only be conjectur$4 ,its captors might h argu$ t if !y c\ld n h made money by keep+ x alive :il/ tak+ x to ,engl& to be bait$1 !y w\ld h kill$ x at sight 9 ! ,pyr5ees2 s t x ow$ sev]al mon?s ( life1 ) free bo>d & lodg+1 to ! in/itution ( be> bait+4 ,! be> might h repli$ t if x _h n be5 = ! be> pit 9 ,engl& !y w\ld nev] h come to hunt = x 9 ! ,pyr5ees1 :]e x c\ld h end$ its days 9 a free & natural mann]4 ,let u admit = ! sake ( a quiet life t ! po9t is disputable4 ,:at is n disputable by any p]son :o has ev] se5 sport ( ?is "* is t ! man :o enjoys x is degrad$ by x4 ,we d n bait be>s n[ 7,i d n q "k :y72 b we c\rse rabbits 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 "o ( ! essays 9 ?is book4 ,i liv$ = a "t on ! s\? slope ( ! ,hog's ,back2 & e ,sunday morn+ rabbits 7 c\rs$ )9 e>%ot ( me4 ,& ,i notic$ t x 0 q impossible to di/+ui% ! cries ( ! excit$ t]ri]s f ! cries ( ! sportsm51 al?\gh ord9>ily ! voice ( a man is no m l ! voice ( a dog ?an l ! voice ( a night+ale4 ,sport r$uc$ !m all1 m5 & t]ri]s alike1 to a common d5om9ator ( be/iality4 ,! s\nd did n make me m humane3 on ! contr>y1 ,i felt t if ,i 7 an irresponsible despot ) a p>k ( artill]y at my disposal1 ,i %\ld1 7especially aft] see+ ! sportsm5 on _! way to & f _! sport7 h said3 8,^! p h become subhuman1 & w be bett] dead4 ,be k9d en\gh to m[ !m d[n = me40 ,z a matt] ( fact !re is always a revulsion aga9/ ^! dehumaniz+ sports 9 :i* ! kill+ c be se51 & ! actual visible *ase %>$1 by human be+s3 9 %ort1 ! sports 9 :i* m5 rev]t to ! excitem5ts ( bea/s ( prey4 ,sev]al h be5 aboli%$ by law3 among !m be> bait+ & cock fight+3 bo? ( !m sports 9 :i* ! spectators %>$ at close qu>t]s ! excitem5t ( ! animals engag$4 ,9 ! sports firmly e/abli%$ among u !re is mu* less ( ?is abom9ation4 ,9 fox hunt+ & %oot+1 pr$atory excitem5t is n a necess>y "p ( ! sport1 & is inde$ abhorr$ by _m :o practise x4 ,invet]ate fox-hunt]s h be5 di/ress$ & put (f _! hunt+ = days by happ5+ to see a fox 9 ! la/ despair+ /age ( its run f ! h\nds3 a sight :i* c be avoid$1 & (t5 is1 by ! hunt]s1 b :i* !y may happ5 ^u "s day :5 !y are n hunt+4 ,su* p hunt because !y delight 9 meets & 9 gallops across c\ntry z social & heal?y incid5ts ( c\ntry life4 ,!y are pr\d ( _! horseman%ip & _! craft9ess 9 tak+ a l9e4 ,!y l horses & dogs & ex]cise & w9d & wea!r1 & are unconsci\s ( ! fact t _! exp5sive & well equipp$ hunt+ /ables & k5nels are horse prisons & dog prisons4 ,x is useless to pret5d t ^! ladies & g5tlem5 are fi5ds 9 human =m3 !y cle>ly are n4 ,by avoid+ be+ 9 at ! dea? !y get all ! good out ( hunt+ )\t incurr+ ! wor/ ( ! evil1 & s come out ) a balance 9 _! favor4 ,%oot+ is subtl]3 x is a matt] ( skill ) "o's weapons4 ,! exp]t at x is call$1 n a good *ick5 but*]1 b a good %ot4 ,:5 ,i want1 z ,i (t5 d1 to pick him (f1 ,i d s n because ,i feel t he is cruel or degrad$ b because he is a nuisance to me ) ! v disagreeable noise ( 8 explosions1 & because !re is an unbe>able /upidity 9 conv]t+ an int]e/+1 amus+1 prettily color$ live wond] l a pheasant into a slov5ly unh&some corpse4 ,b at lea/ he does n yap l a t]ri]1 & %ake ) a dete/able excitem5t1 & scream out frantic bets to bookmak]s4 ,8 expression is t ( a man p]=m+ a skill$ op]ation ) an in/rum5t ( precision3 an em95tly human expression1 q incompatible ) ! flu% ( blood to ! eyes & ! uncov]+ ( ! dog-too? t makes a man l a bea/ ( prey4 ,& ?is is :y x is impossible to feel t skill$ %oot+ or fox-hunt+ are z abom9able z rabbit c\rs+1 h>e-hunt+ ) beagles1 or ott]-hunt+4 ,& yet %oot+ dep5ds = its tol]ation on cu/om z mu* z on ! coolness ) :i* x has to be p]=m$4 ,x may be illogical to =give a man = %oot+ a pheasant & to loa! him = %oot+ a seagull2 b z a matt] ( pla9 fact "o feels t a man :o %oots seagulls is a cad1 & soon makes him feel x if he attempts to d x on bo>d a public %ip1 :]eas ! snipe %oot] excites no su* repulsion4 ,& 8fair game0 mu/ be skilfully %ot if ! maximum ( tol]ation is to be enjoy$4 ,ev5 !n x is n easy = "s ( u to =get t _m a bird mu/ h be5 mis]ably maim$ be=e ! %oot] p]fect$ 8 skill4 ,! late ,k+ ,edw>d ! ,sev5?1 imm$iately aft] 8 recov]y f a s]i\s op]ation :i* /irr$ ! :ole nation to anxi\s sympa?y ) him1 %ot a /ag1 :i* got away to die ( j su* int]nal inflammation z its royal murd]] _h happily escap$4 ,_m p read ! acc\nt )\t ! lea/ emotion4 ,o!rs ?\ght x natural t ! ,k+ %\ld be a%am$1 z a m>ksman1 ( 8 failure to kill1 b reject$ z s5tim5tal nons5se ! notion t he %\ld feel any remorse on ! /ag's behalf4 ,_h he delib]ately %ot a c[ in/ead1 ev]yone w\ld h be5 a/\nd$ & horrifi$4 ,cu/om w reconcile p to any atrocity2 & fa%ion w drive !m to acquire any cu/om4 ,! ,engli% pr9cess :o sits on ! ?rone ( ,spa9 goes to bullfights because x is ! ,spani% fa%ion4 ,at fir/ %e av]t$ h] face1 & probably gave (f5ce by do+ s4 ,n[1 no d\bt1 %e is a connoisseuse ( ! sport4 ,yet nei!r %e nor ! late ,k+ ,edw>d c be class$ z cruel mon/]s4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y are conspicu\s examples ( ! p[] ( cruel in/itutions to compel ! support & f9ally w9 ! tol]ance & ev5 ! enjoym5t ( p]sons ( full normal b5evol5ce4 ,b ?is is n :y ,i call %oot+ subtle4 ,x fasc9ates ev5 humane p]sons n only because x is a game ( skill 9 ! use ( ! mo/ +5i\s in/rum5t 9 g5]al use1 b because kill+ by craft f a di/ance is a p[] t makes a man div9e r ?an human4 8,(t h ,i /ruck ,^? t ,i nev] saw1 & /ruck !m dead0 said ! /atesman to ,jack ,cade 7:o promptly hang$ him72 & some?+ ( ! s5se ( p[] 9 t boa/ /imulates e boy ) a catapult & e man ) a gun4 ,t is :y !re is an int]e/ 9 weapons fa?oms deep] ?an ! int]e/ 9 cricket bats & golf clubs4 ,x is n a "q ( skill or risk4 ,! m5 :o g to ,africa ) cam]as & obta9 photographs & ev5 c9ematographs ( ! mo/ dang]\s animals at close qu>t]s1 %ew mu* m skill & n]ve ?an ! g5tlem5 :o disgu/ u ) pictures ( !mselves sitt+ on ! body ( ! huge creatures !y h j kill$ ) explosive bullets4 ,%oot+ 8big game10 l s]v+ z a soldi] 9 ! field1 is glorifi$ conv5tionally z a pro( ( "* & c\rage1 ?\gh ev]yone kn[s t m5 c be f\nd by ! hundr$ ?\s& to face su* ordeals1 includ+ sev]al :o w\ld be afraid to walk d[n ,bond ,/reet 9 an unfa%ionable hat4 ,! real po9t ( ! bus9ess is nei!r "* nor c\rage1 b ability to kill4 ,& ! great] c[>ds & ! feebl] weakl+s we are1 ! m important ?is p[] is to u4 ,x is a matt] ( life & dea? to u to be able to kill our enemies )\t com+ to h&grips ) !m2 & ! consequ5ce is t our *ief =m ( play is to pret5d t some?+ is our enemy & kill x4 ,ev5 to pret5d to kill x is "s satisfaction3 nay1 ! spectacle ( o!r p pret5d+ to d x is a sub/itute wor? pay+ =4 ,no?+ m supremely ridicul\s z a subject ( reasonable contemplation c\ld be imag9$ ?an a %am fight 9 ,e>ls ,c\rt betwe5 a tribe ( ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians & a troop ( c[boys1 bo? import$ by ,buffalo ,bill z a !atrical speculation4 ,to see ^! gr[n-up m5 behav+ l *ildr51 gallop+ ab\t & fir+ blank c>tridges at "o ano!r1 & pret5d+ to fall d[n dead1 0 absurd & incr$ible en\gh f any rational po9t ( view2 b t ?\s&s ( respectable middle-ag$ & eld]ly citiz5s & _! wives1 all p]fectly sob]1 %\ld pay to be all[$ to look on1 seems flat madness4 ,yet ! ?+ n only occurr$ 9 ,london1 b occurs n[ daily 9 ! c9ema !atres & ye>ly at ! ,milit>y ,t\rnam5ts4 ,& :at hone/ man d>e pret5d t he gets no fun out ( ^! spectacles8 ,c]ta9ly n ,i4 ,!y reviv$ en\gh ( my boyi% delight 9 /age fights & 9 ! /ories ( ,capta9 ,mayne ,reid to induce me to sit !m out1 consci\s z ,i 0 ( _! sill9ess4 ,please d n revile me = tell+ y :at ,i felt in/ead ( :at ,i ought to h felt4 ,:at prev5ts ! sport "q & e o!r "q f gett+ squ>ely put be=e u is our habit ( say+ t ! ?+s we ?9k %\ld disgu/ u & fill u ) abhorr5ce actually d disgu/ u & fill u ) abhorr5ce1 & t ! p]sons :o1 aga9/ all reason & dec5cy1 f9d "s sort ( delight 9 !m1 are vile wret*es q unlike ourselves1 ?\gh1 z ev]yone c see1 we & !y are z l z potatoes4 ,y may n agree ) ,mr4 ,rudy>d ,kipl+ ab\t w>1 or ) ,colonel ,roosevelt ab\t sport2 b bew>e h[ y pret5d t w> does n int]e/ & excite y m ?an pr9t+1 or t ! ?\ght ( br++ d[n a spr++ tig] ) a well-aim$ %ot does n int]e/ y m ?an ! ?\ght ( clean+ y\r tee?4 ,m5 may be z ! poles asund] 9 _! speculative views4 ,9 _! actual n]v\s & emotional reactions !y are 8memb]s "o ( ano!r0 to a mu* great] ext5t ?an !y *oose to confess4 ,! reason ,i h no pati5ce ) ,colonel ,roosevelt's t$i\s /r+ ( rh9oc]os murd]s 9 ,s\? ,africa is n t ,i am n int]e/$ 9 weapons1 9 m>ksman%ip1 & 9 kill+1 b because my int]e/ 9 life & creation is /ill great] ?an my int]e/ 9 dea? & de/ruction1 & because ,i h suffici5t fell[-feel+ ) a rh9oc]os to ?9k x a frightful ?+ t x %\ld be kill$ = fun4 ,consid] a mom5t h[ "o us$ to feel :5 an ,iri% peasant %ot 8 l&lord1 or :5 a gr& duke 0 bl[n to pieces 9 ,russia1 or :5 "o read ( h[ ,*>lotte ,corday kill$ ,m>at4 ,on ! "o h& we applaud$ ! c\rage1 ! skill1 ! resolution ( ! assass92 we exult$ 9 ! lesson taught to tyrants & 9 ! ov]?r[ ( ! /rong oppressor by ! weak victim2 b we 7 horrifi$ by ! brea* ( law1 by ! kill+ ( ! accus$ at ! decree ( an irresponsible ,ribbon ,lodge "u no prop] public control1 by ! execution ( ! gr& duke )\t trial & opportunity ( def5ce1 by ! suspicion t ,*>lotte ,corday 0 too l ,m>at 9 h] lu/ = ! blood ( oppressors to h ! "r to kill him4 ,su* cases are extremely complicat$1 except = ^? simple victims ( political or class prejudice :o ?9k ,*>lotte ,corday a sa9t because %e kill$ a ,radical1 & ! ,ribbonm5 demons because !y 7 common fell[s :o d>$ to kill c\ntry g5tlem54 ,b h[ev] ! cases cat* u1 !re is always t peculi> int]e/ 9 individual kill+1 & consequ5tly 9 ! means & weapons by :i* individuals c kill _! enemies1 :i* is at ! root ( ! sport ( %oot+4 ,x all comes back to fell[-feel+ & appetite = fruitful activity & a high quality ( life3 !re is no?+ else to appeal to4 ,no comm&m5t c meet ! case4 ,x is no use say+ 8,?\ %alt n kill0 9 "o brea?1 &1 9 ! next 8,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live40 ,m5 mu/ be kill$ & animals mu/ be kill$3 nay1 :ole species ( animals & types ( m5 mu/ be ext]m9at$ be=e ! e>? c become a tol]able place ( habitation = dec5t folk4 ,b among ! m5 :o w h to be wip$ out /&s ! sportsman3 ! man )\t fell[-feel+1 ! man s primitive & uncritical 9 8 ta/es t ! de/ruction ( life is an amusem5t to him1 ! man ^: outlook is z n>r[ z t ( 8 dog4 ,he is n ev5 cruel3 sport is p>tly a habit to :i* he has be5 br\ght up1 & p>tly /upidity1 :i* c always be measur$ by wa/efulness & by lack ( s5se ( ! importance & glory ( life4 ,! horrible murk & grime ( ! ,pott]y t[ns is caus$ by indiff]5ce to a /upid wa/e ( sunlight1 natural beauty1 cleanl9ess1 & pleasant air1 comb9$ ) a bruti% appetite = money4 ,a battue is caus$ by indiff]5ce to ! beauty & int]e/ ( bird life & song1 & call\sness to glaz$ eyes & blood-b$abbl$ corpses1 comb9$ ) a boyi% love ( %oot+4 ,all ! p :o wa/e beauty & life 9 ?is way are *>act]iz$ by defici5cy 9 fell[-feel+3 n only h !y none ( ,/4 ,francis's feel+ t ! birds are ( our k91 b !y w\ld be extremely indignant if a load] or a gamekeep] ass]t$ any claim to belong to _! species4 ,sport is a sign ei!r ( limitation or ( timid conv5tionality4 ,& ?is disposes ( ! notion t sport is ! tra9+ ( a conqu]+ race4 ,ev5 if su* ?+s z conqu]+ races exi/$1 or w\ld be tol]able if !y did exi/1 !y w\ld n be races ( sportsm54 ,! r$ scalp-hunt+ braves ( ,nor? ,am]ica 7 ! sport+e/ race imag9able2 & !y 7 conqu]$ z easily z ! bisons !y hunt$4 ,! ,fr5* c boa/ m milit>y glory to ! squ>e in* ( hi/ory ?an any o!r nation2 b until lately !y 7 ! /&+ butt ( ,engli% humori/s = _! defici5cies z sportsm54 ,9 ! middle ages1 :5 !y f\ght z sportsm5 & g5tlem51 !y 7 annihilat$ by small bodies ( />v+ ,engli%m5 :o c>efully avoid$ sportsmanlike me?ods & made a labori\s bus9ess 7le>nt at ! village t>get7 ( kill+ !m4 ,z to becom+ accu/om$ to risks1 !re are pl5ty ( ways ( do+ t )\t kill+ any?+ except occasionally y\rself4 ,! motor-cycli/ takes m try+ risks ?an ! fox-hunt]2 & motor-cycl+ seems safety itself comp>$ to aviation4 ,a dive f a high spr+bo>d w daunt a man z effectually z a /one wall 9 ! hunt+ field4 ,! notion t if y h no sportsm5 y w h no soldi]s 7z if m ?an ! t9ie/ fraction ( ! armies ( ! _w _h ev] be5 sportsm57 is z absurd z ! notion t burgl>s & g>rott]s %\ld be enc\rag$ because !y might make h>di] & m v5turesome soldi]s ?an hone/ m52 b s9ce p fooli%ly d set up su* argum5ts !y may z well be m5tion$ 9 pass+ = :at !y are wor?4 ,! "q !n comes to ?is3 :i* is ! sup]ior man8 ! man ^: pa/ime is slaught]1 or ! man ^: pa/ime is creative or contemplative8 ,i h no d\bt ab\t ! matt] myself1 be+ on ! creative & contemplative side by nature4 ,slaught] is necess>y "w1 l scav5g+2 b ! man :o n only does x unnecess>ily = love ( x b actually makes z mu* ( x z possible by bre$+ live ?+s to slaught]1 seems to me to be little m respectable ?an "o :o bef\ls ! /reets = ! pleasure ( sweep+ !m4 ,i believe t ! l9e ( evolution leads to ! prev5tion ( ! bir? ( creatures ^: lives are n useful & enjoyable1 & t ! "t w come :5 a g5tleman f\nd amus+ himself ) a gun w feel z compromis$ z he does n[ :5 f\nd amus+ himself ) a :ip at ! exp5se ( a *ild or an old lame horse cov]$ ) sores4 ,sport1 l murd]1 is a bloody bus9ess2 & ! sportsm5 w n always be able to outface t fact z !y d at pres5t4 ,b !re is some?+ else4 ,kill+1 if x is to give u h]oic emotions1 mu/ n be done = pleasure4 ,int]e/+ ?\gh ! slay+ ( "o man by ano!r may be1 x is abhorr5t :5 x is done m]ely = ! fun ( do+ x 7! sportsman's way7 or to satisfy ! envi\s spite ( ! worse man t[>ds ! bett] 7,ca9's way74 ,:5 ,*>lotte ,corday /abb$ ,m>at1 & :5 ,hamilton ( ,bo?wellhaugh %ot ! ,reg5t ,murray1 !y 7 /ung by intol]able social wrongs = :i* ! law (f]$ !m no r$ress4 ,:5 ,brutus & 8 fell[-conspirators kill$ ,cs>1 !y _h p]suad$ !mselves t !y 7 sav+ ,rome4 ,:5 ,samson slew ! lion1 he _h e reason to feel conv9c$ t if he did n1 ! lion w\ld slay him4 ,conceive ,*>lotte ,corday /abb+ ,m>at z an ex]cise ( manual & anatomical skill1 or ,hamilton br++ d[n ! ,reg5t z a feat ( m>ksman%ip6 ,_! de$s at once become1 n less1 b m horrify+ ?an if !y _h done !m f a love ( kill+4 ,jack ! ,ripp] 0 a madman ( ! mo/ appall+ sort2 b ! fasc9ation ( murd] = him mu/ h be5 comp\nd$ ( dread1 ( horror1 & ( a frightful p]v]sion ( an in/9ct :i* 9 its natural condition is a k9dly "o4 ,he 0 a gha/ly murd]]2 b he 0 a hot-blood$ "o4 ,! p]fection ( call\sness is n rea*$ until a life is sacrific$1 & (t5 cruelly sacrific$1 solely z a feat ( skill4 ,pet] ! ,great amus+ himself by tortur+ 8 son to dea? 0 a revolt+ mon/]2 b he 0 n s utt]ly inhuman 9 t crime z he 0 :51 on be+ int]e/$ by a ma*9e = execut+ crim9als :i* he saw 9 a museum on 8 travels1 he propos$ to execute "o ( 8 ret9ue to see h[ ! ma*9e work$1 & c\ld ) difficulty be br\ght to und]/& t !re 0 a s5tim5tal objection to ! proce$+ on ! "p ( 8 ho/s :i* made ! exp]im5t impossible4 ,:5 he tortur$ 8 son he knew t he 0 committ+ an abom9ation4 ,:5 he want$ to try an exp]im5t at ! co/ ( a s]vant's life he 0 unconsci\s ( do+ any?+ t 0 n a matt] ( c\rse = any nobleman4 ,& 9 ?is he 0 worse ?an abom9able3 he 0 defici5t1 imbecile1 less ?an human4 ,j s is ! sportsman1 %oot+ q skilfully & coolly )\t ! fa9te/ s5se ( any murd]\s excitem5t1 & ) no p]sonal feel+ aga9/ ! birds1 really fur!r f salvation ?an ! man :o is humane en\gh to get "s s5se ( wick$ness out ( 8 sport4 ,to h "o's fell[-feel+ corrupt$ & p]v]t$ into a lu/ = cruelty & murd] is hide\s2 b to h no fell[-feel+ at all is to be some?+ less ?an ev5 a murd]]4 ,! man :o sees r$ is m complete ?an ! man :o is bl9d4 ,! triviality ( sport z comp>$ ) ! risk & tr\ble ( its pursuit & ! gravity ( its results makes x mu* silli] ?an crime4 ,! idl] :o c f9d no?+ bett] to d ?an to kill is pa/ our pati5ce4 ,if a man takes on himself ! heavy responsibility ( kill+1 he %\ld n d x = pa/ime4 ,pa/imes are v necess>y2 = ?\gh a busy man c always f9d some?+ to d1 !re comes a po9t at :i* 8 heal?1 8 sanity1 8 v exi/5ce may dep5d on 8 do+ no?+ ( ! smalle/ importance2 & yet he _c sit /ill & twiddle 8 ?umbs3 besides1 he requires bodily ex]cise4 ,he ne$s an idle pa/ime4 ,n[ 8,satan f9ds "s mis*ief /ill = idle h&s to d0 if ! idl] lets 8 consci5ce g to sleep4 ,b he ne$ n let x g to sleep4 ,!re are pl5ty ( innoc5t idle pa/imes = him4 ,he c read detective /ories4 ,he c play t5nis4 ,he c drive a motor-c> if he c af=d "o4 ,he c fly4 ,satan may sugge/ t x w\ld be a little m int]e/+ to kill some?+2 b surely only an outrage\s indiff]5ce to ! sacr$ness ( life & ! horrors ( suff]+ & t]ror1 comb9$ ) a mon/r\sly selfi% gre$ = s5sation1 c\ld drive a man to accept ! ,satanic sugge/ion if sport 7 n organiz$ = him z a social in/itution4 ,ev5 z x is1 !re are n[ s _m o!r pa/imes available t ! *oice ( kill+ is becom+ m & m a disgrace to ! *oos]4 ,! wantonness ( ! *oice is beyond excuse4 ,to kill z ! poa*] does1 to sell or eat ! victim1 is at lea/ to act reasonably4 ,to kill f hatr$ or rev5ge is at lea/ to behave passionately4 ,to kill 9 gratification ( a lu/ = dea? is at lea/ to behave villa9\sly4 ,reason1 passion1 & villa9y are all human4 ,b to kill1 be+ all ! "t q a good sort ( fell[1 m]ely to pass away ! "t :5 !re are a doz5 h>mless ways ( do+ x equally available1 is to behave l an idiot or a silly imitative %eep4 ,surely ! broad outlook & deep5$ consci\sness :i* admits all liv+ ?+s to ! commonweal? ( fell[-feel+1 & ! appetite = fruitful activity & g5]\s life :i* come ) x1 are bett] ?an ?is fooli% do+ ( unamiable de$s by p :o are n 9 ! lea/ unamiable4 ,g4 ,b4 ,s4 ,m>*1 #aiad4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,copyright1 ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw1 #aiad1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,kill+ ,,= ,,sport ,,! ,,cruelty ,,( ,,sport ,,by ,,george ,,gre5wood ,x is a fav\rite rhetorical device ( ! vivisectioni/s to div]t argum5t f ! ma9 "q into side issues by in/itut+ a comp>ison betwe5 vivisection & ! v>i\s =ms ( field-sports1 su* z pheasant-%oot+1 = example4 ,x is h>dly necess>y t ,i %\ld po9t out ! futility ( su* controv]sial me?ods2 =1 z ,horace long ago taught u1 !re is no use 9 an illu/ration :i* m]ely sub/itutes "o dispute = ano!r4 ,vivisection may be wrong1 ?\gh pheasant-%oot+ be "r2 :ile if pheasant-%oot+ be wrong1 x is obvi\sly absurd to appeal to x 9 aid ( ! cause ( vivisection4 ,b = ^? :o recognise t x is ! duty ( man to ab/a9 f all practices :i* involve cruelty to ! l[] animals1 x is important to consid] ! :ole "q ( sport1 & to endeav\r to arrive at j & logical conclusions ^u ! e?ical issues :i* are rais$ by its pursuit4 ,"h1 at ! outset1 ,i ?9k x is necess>y1 9 ord] to avoid confusion1 to attempt "s def9ition ( ! ^w 8cruelty40 ,by s do+ we %all escape ! absurdities ( ^? :o tell u t all sport is cruel1 & yet t its pursuit c1 nev]!less1 be ju/ifi$ by o!r consid]ations4 ,! late ,pr(essor ,freeman long ago po9t$ out t ^? :o speak 9 ?is slip%od fa%ion are ignorant ( ! v elem5ts ( logical reason+4 8,cruelty0 is a ^w :i* c>ries its own condemnation ) x4 ,x d5otes some?+ :i* is morally unju/ifiable1 j z ! ^w 8lie0 d5otes a morally unju/ifiable falsehood4 ,ju/ifiable falsehoods are n lies1 nei!r c a lie ev] be a ju/ifiable falsehood4 ,= ! purposes ( ?is pap]1 !re=e1 ,i am cont5t to def9e 8cruelty0 z 8! unju/ifiable infliction ( pa940 ,i ?9k t is bett] ?an def9+ x z 8! unnecess>y infliction ( pa940 ,=1 to take an example1 ! %oot+ ( a p>tridge c h>dly1 9 any ord9>y case1 be look$ ^u z a necess>y act4 ,to def9e cruelty1 !re=e1 z 8! unnecess>y infliction ( pa90 w\ld be to settle ! "q--or1 r to beg x--9 su* a case1 by means ( a def9ition4 ,x is true t ! def9ition :i* ,i h pref]r$ leaves ! "q :at is or is n ju/ifiable1 9 any giv5 case1 op5 = discussion2 b t is1 ( c\rse1 inevitable1 :atev] def9ition we may adopt4 ,if1 !n1 we are compell$ to say ( any sport t x is cruel1 we are compell$ also to admit t su* sport is morally unju/ifiable4 ,n[1 sport1 accord+ to ! g5]al acceptation ( t t]m1 is ( two k9ds4 ,!re are1 fir/1 sports su* z cricket1 football1 golf1 r[+1 & _m o!rs1 :i* d n involve ! tak+ ( animal life2 &1 secondly1 !re are ! sports ( hunt+1 c\rs+1 & %oot+1 9 all _! v>i\s bran*es1 :i* are frequ5tly d5ot$ by ! comp5di\s t]m ( 8blood-sports02 & x is ) ! latt] class ( sports only t ?is essay is conc]n$4 ,let u1 !re=e1 exam9e ^! blood-sports1 & ask ourselves 9 ea* case :e!r !y are cruel1 & !re=e unju/ifiable1 or :e!r1 not)/&+ ! pa9 & suff]+ :i* !y necess>ily involve1 !y are1 nev]!less1 ju/ifiable =ms ( amusem5t & recreation1 su* z a humane & ?9k+ man ne$ n scruple to indulge 94 ,b be=e proce$+ f>!r ) ! discussion1 ,i mu/ own t ,i am n a little appall$ at ! audacity ( und]tak+ su* an inquisition4 ,= is x n ! boa/ ( our c\ntrym5 t ,engl& is ! home & ! mo!rl& ( sport8 ,:at appellation does an ,engli%man m ard5tly desire ?an t ( 8sportsman08 8,a good sportsman10 8a good all-r\nd sportsman10 8a f9e old sportsman0--:at names are m hon\rable ?an ^!8 ,i h frequ5tly he>d x said ( a man t 8he 0 always ready = a bit ( sport10 & x 0 g5]ally recognis$ t v high praise 0 impli$ by su* a description4 ,fox-hunt+1 h>e-hunt+1 rabbit-c\rs+1 f]ret+1 ratt+1 badg]-bait+--x 0 all "o to him s long z he c\ld get 8a bit ( sport06 ,:at high] "* c\ld a ,briton possibly aspire to8 ,no wond] ! man 0 s popul> ) 8 neighb\rs1 & s highly e/eem$6 ,& s1 if we beg9 to "q ! humanity or ! propriety ( any ( ^! =ms ( amusem5t1 ! cru%+ answ] inv>iably is1 8,b x's sport60 ,surely t is amply suffici5t6 ,surely t is f9al6 ,:at m d y want8 ,sport is always excell5t4 ,sport is an end 9 itself4 ,sport is a god wor%ipp$ 9 a ?\s& temples ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,let u burn inc5se on ^? alt>s2 let u rev]5tly b[ ! knee at ^? %r9es4 ,great is ,god ,sport ( ! ,briti%]s6 ,nay1 does n our v ,empire dep5d on ,sport8 ,is x n ,sport t knits ! fibres & fa%ions ! s9ews ( an ,imp]ial race8 ,x 7 almo/ z well1 !n1 to speak disrespectfully ( religion itself z to speak slight+ly ( ,sport4 ,& yet1 z philosoph]s1 z social /ud5ts1 z humanit>ians1 we mu/ n]ve ourselves ev5 = ?is p]il\s que/4 ,we mu/ n %r9k4 ,we mu/ n be det]r$ f pu%+ our inve/igation ev5 into ! ,holy ( ,holies ( ?is great god :i* ! p ( ,engl& h set up4 ,& let u face our wor/ dang]s at once4 ,fir/1 !n1 ,i w\ld say a few words ab\t ! mo/ hon\r$ & ! mo/ celebrat$ ( all our ,briti% sports1 8! noble sci5ce10 z x has be5 call$--! glori\s sport ( fox-hunt+4 ,,fox-,,hunt+4 ,n[1 fox-hunt+ seems to mo/ ( u almo/ a "p ( ! ,briti% ,con/itution4 ,x takes rank among ! be/-e/abli%$ ( our "t-hon\r$ in/itutions4 ,:at w\ld become ( ! glory ( ,engl&1 7 x n = fox-hunt+8 ,& speak+ z "o :o 9 days gone by 01 s f> z "t & opportunity & a %all[ purse all[$1 a vot>y ( ! *ase1 ,i c hone/ly say t ! sport has m to say = itself ?an "s :o h nev] fall5 "u ! sway ( its fasc9ation are able to realise or und]/&4 ,let u see :at c be said = x4 ,great & und5iable are ! pleasures ( ! meet2 great ! delights ( ! c\ntry-side z ! h\nds are ?r[n joyfully into cov]1 ) a bur/ ( melodi\s *id+4 ,:at a picturesque sight6 ,! busy1 eag]1 indefatigable pack2 gallant /e$s impati5t = ! com+ race1 & sc>let coats light+ up ! w9try woodl& sc5e6 ,!n ! excitem5t ( ! 8f9d02 ! /ill great] excitem5t ( ! cry1 8,gone away6 gone away60 h\nds 9 full cry1 & ! *e]y bla/s ( ! huntsman's horn to rally ! /raggl]s 9 ! re>6 ,& if !re be any?+ at all :i* c 9 any way ju/ify ! high-s\nd+ title ( 8! noble sci5ce10 we may look = x n[4 ,= ! man :o c ride /raight to h\nds & hold 8 own ov] a /iff c\ntry mu/ possess "s qualities :i* are n to be despis$4 ,he mu/ n only be a f9e horseman--& f9e horsem5 are few & f> betwe5--b he mu/ "k h[ to comb9e c\rage ) judgm5t1 prompt decision ) s\nd discretion4 ,"h = ! good rid]1 ^: he>t is 9 ! "r place1 are ! true pleasures ( ! *ase4 ,b let u n[ look at ! o!r side ( ! picture4 ,x has be5 a spl5did run1 b ! end approa*es4 ,! fox has be5 view$ dead-beat1 pa9fully crawl+ into a h$g][1 ) coat muddy & />+1 tongue hang+ out ( 8 m\?1 bru% trail+ on ! gr\nd4 ,:at sight m pite\s c be conceiv$8 ,a few m9utes m & 8 m]ciless pursu]s are ^u him2 &1 to use ! words ( ,:yte ,melville1 ! ,laureate ( ! *ase1 8',twas a /\t hill-fox :5 we f\nd him1 b n[ ',tis a ?\s& tatt]s ( br[n60 ,?is1 !n1 is ! end1 & aim1 & object ( our sport--8! kill06 ,x is our pride to be 89 at ! dea?40 ,i confess ,i h (t5 felt no little a%am$ ( my bro!r-man--man1 t 8p>agon ( animals10 89 action h[ l an angel6 9 appreh5sion h[ l a god60--z ,i h li/5$ to ^? wild %rieks & yells ( 8,:o-:oop0 t proclaim--:at8 ,t a little animal has be5 hunt$ to its dea?4 ,& x is ?is ?\ght f :i* ! ?9k+ man c nev] escape1 & :i* is to 8 enjoym5t z ! cank] to ! bud--! ?\ght t x is necess>y = 8 pleasure t a poor little animal1 9 all ! agony ( t]ror & exhau/ion1 %\ld be runn+ = its life be=e him6 ,& s9ce ?is is ! inevitable concomitant ( ! sport--ev5 ! great & glori\s sport ( fox-hunt+--! ?9k+ man mu/ ask himself1 8,am ,i ju/ifi$--morally ju/ifi$--9 pur*as+ my pleasure at su* a price80 ,c we = a mom5t d\bt :at ! answ] ( ! ?9k+ man mu/ be8 ,i d n say t all fox-hunt]s are cruel m52 x w\ld be absurd1 inde$1 to br+ su* a *>ge4 ,_m good & humane m5--m5 :o w\ld %r9k f & abhor any?+ t !y recognis$ z cruel--are1 nev]!less1 habitual foll[]s ( ! h\nds4 ,!y h p]suad$ !mselves--x is s easy to p]suade oneself 9 accordance ) "o's incl9ation1 especially :5 ! object to :i* "o is incl9$ has all ! sanction ( cu/om & long usage--!y h p]suad$ !mselves t ! sport is ju/ifiable 9 spite ( ! suff]+ :i* is its necess>y accompanim5t & result4 ,or1 p]haps1 especially if !y are "y m51 !y h n ?\ght ab\t x at all4 ,b ,i _c help ! belief t1 z ?\ght & true civilisation advance1 x w be recognis$ t to seek pleasure 9 ! hunt+ ( any animal to its dea? is unwor?y ( a ?9k+ & humane man4 ,if ! humane man c d ^! ?+s1 x mu/ be because he has n yet become a ?9k+ man4 ,if ! ?9k+ man c d !m1 x mu/ be because he is n a humane man4 ,& ?is conclusion w1 ,i ?9k1 be =tifi$ if we consid]1 v briefly1 "s ( ! argum5ts by :i* x is s\ght to ju/ify sport ( ?is k9d4 ,we are frequ5tly told t ! fox is a ?ief & a m>aud]--a robb] ( h5-roo/s--& t1 !re=e1 he mu/ be de/roy$4 ,! simple answ] to ?is is t ! fox is c>efully pres]v$2 t :5 foxes are sc>ce 9 a hunt+ c\ntry !y are import$ f else:]e2 & t ! man :o %oots a fox is held up to odium & scorn z guilty ( ! he9\s crime ( 8vulpicide40 ,b we h no soon] answ]$ ?is flimsy argum5t ?an we are met by ano!r ( a q diff]5t "*4 ,we are told t if foxes 7 n pres]v$ to be hunt$ !y w\ld be ext]m9at$2 & t a fox1 if giv5 8 *oice1 w\ld mu* pref] to take 8 *ance ( escap+ ! h\nds to ! alt]native ( ext]m9ation4 ,?is is c]ta9ly a qua9t specim5 ( ! sportsman's logic4 ,we are ask$1 9 ! fir/ place1 to assume an impossibility--namely1 t a fox %\ld be end[$ ) reason to enable him to consid] & come to a decision ^u ! sugge/$ "q2 secondly1 we h to assume :at 8 answ] w\ld be2 ?irdly1 t t answ] w\ld be a wise "o = ! foxes2 &1 f\r?ly1 t man ought to be b\nd by x4 ,to ?is pu]ile argum5t x is suffici5t to say t ! "q be=e u is n :at a fox might1 9 an imag9>y & impossible cont+5cy1 conceivably ?9k be/ = himself1 b :at is "r = man to d4 ,if1 !re=e1 ! alt]native be betwe5 ! ext]m9ation ( foxes1 by me?ods z pa9less z may be1 & _! pres]vation to be hunt$ by man1 ,i _c d\bt 9 :at direction ! true int]e/s ( humanity w be f\nd to lie4 ,to ?is conclusion1 !n1 ,i ?9k our reason mu/ inevitably lead u1 ev5 ) reg>d to ! be/ & mo/ popul> ( blood-sports z practis$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i d n hesitate to confess t ,i 0 br\ght to x ) reluctance1 kn[+ full well ! pleasures ( rid+ ov] a c\ntry ) h\nds 9 front & a good horse "u me4 ,b1 9 tru?1 ! case seems too cle> = argum5t4 ,on "o side are incl9ation & pleasure1 & prescription1 & ! false glam\r ( 8sport02 on ! o!r side are 8t incomp>able pair0--humanity & reason4#b ,,! ,,wild ,,/ag ,,hunt4 ,b if ! inexorable laws ( reason & ( e?ics compel u to ca/ our vote aga9/ 8! noble sci5ce0 ( fox-hunt+1 :at %all we say ( su* sport z ! hunt+ ( ! r$ de] 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl&8 ,its vot>ies w\ld fa9 ca/ ov] x ! glam\r ( poetry4 ,!y dilate on ! glori\s c\ntry--! woods ( ,porlock1 ! bright hea?s ( ,exmoor1 ! exhil>ation & excitem5t ( a wild gallop ov] a wild c\ntry 9 pursuit ( ?is magnific5t wild creature--8! antl]$ mon>* ( ! wa/e40 ,b we h only to turn to ! ackn[l$g$ textbooks on ! subject 7su* z ,collyns's 8,*ase ( ! ,wild ,r$ ,de]10 = example7 to le>n ( ! horrible cruelties :i* are ! inevitable concomitants ( ?is mu*-extoll$ sport--to le>n h[ ! hunt$ animal1 9 its t]ror & despair1 w da% ov] cliffs into ! sea1 or va9ly seek refuge 9 ! waves f its m]ciless pursu]s ^u ! l&4 ,i w n wa/e "t & words ov] x4 ,i reg>d x z a cruel =m ( pleasure :i* e humane man %\ld %un & %r9k f4 ,a relative ( m9e1 :o = _m ye>s act$ z secret>y to a fox-hunt 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 & :o _h a great reputation z a rid] to h\nds1 told me t he _h once gone to see ! sport on ,exmoor1 & t no?+ w\ld induce him to repeat t exp]i5ce1 s t]rible & s disgu/+ 7 "s ( ! ?+s :i* he witness$ !re4 ,alas6 t woman %\ld be a p>ticipator 9 su* cruel de$s--ay1 & pride h]self on h] rivalry ) brutal man6 ,b we "k ! type4 ,_! eyes are bl9d$ le/ !y %\ld see1 & _! e>s clos$ le/ !y %\ld he>4 ,!y "k no bett]4 ,!y h nev] le>n$ to ?9k6#c ,"h aga9 we are told !re is only "o alt]native3 ei!r ^! de] mu/ be pres]v$ to be hunt$ or !y mu/ be ext]m9at$4 ,b aga91 also1 !re c be no d\bt z to :at our *oice %\ld be4 ,we %\ld lam5t ! loss ( ^! wild d5iz5s ( ! =e/ & ! moor2 b bett]1 f> bett]1 w\ld x be t _! lives %\ld be end$1 z pa9lessly z may be1 by ! rifle1 ?an t !y %\ld be pres]v$ = a sport :i* is an outrage ^u humanity4 ,,%oot+4 ,i h t\*$ ^u hunt+2 let u n[ consid] ! tw9-sport ( %oot+1 & let u fir/ consid] x 9 its mo/ fav\rable aspect4 ,h[ well d ,i rememb] ^? bright ,septemb] ev5+s1 long ago1 :5 ! rays ( ! we/]+ sun1 /rik+ obliquely on ! ruddy clov]-heads1 ba!d !m 9 ! rosy light ( a summ] t /ill l+]$ on 8! happy autumn fields06 ,y\?1 heal?1 & hope 7 ours !n--y\?1 heal?1 & hope1 & fri5ds6 ,life lay all be=e u2 &1 :at 0 m to ! purpose = ! pres5t mom5t1 be=e u1 too1 7 ! p>tridges--a covey scatt]$ among ^? smil+ clov]-heads4 ,we g =w>d to beat !m up ) all ! joy & excitem5t ( t gold5 "t :5 life has n yet be5 sadd5$ by ! pale ca/ ( ?\ght4 ,! birds rise be=e u1 s+ly1 or 9 twos4 ,! la/ %ots are fir$4 ,! old retriev] picks up ! fall5 game4 ,!n we turn homew>ds1 j z ! glori\s sun s9ks at la/ beh9d ! high ,hamp%ire hills1 & 8b>r$ cl\ds bloom ! s(t-dy+ day40 ,7 we !n guilty ( cruelty8 ,i answ] 8,no10 because ! moral qualities ( an act exi/ only 9 ! m9d ( ! ag5t1 8,= !re is no?+ ei!r good or bad ,b ?9k+ makes x s20 & x _h nev] occurr$ to u to "q ! morality ( a sport :i* gave u su* days ( happ9ess1 su* nights ( unbrok5 repose4 ,& truly1 if we admit1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 at any rate1 & mak+ no assumption z aga9/ ! veget>ian1 t x is legitimate = man to use birds & bea/s = 8 food1 ,i see n mu* t c be ju/ly said 9 condemnation ( %oot+ su* z ?is4 ,if birds may be us$ = food1 h[ bett] c !y be kill$ ?an by ! gun8 ,& ?us x appe>s t x is t mu*-malign$ & mu*-ridicul$ individual ! 8pot-hunt]0 :o is ! be/ ju/ifi$ ( all ! %oot+ confrat]nity6 ,aga91 if rabbits mu/ be kept "u = ! sake ( agriculture 7a proposition :i* few w be f\nd to dispute71 x is c]ta9ly f> bett] t !y %\ld be %ot ?an be tak5 by t hide\s in/rum5t ( torture1 ! /eel trap1 or ! h>dly less cruel contrivance kn[n z 8! wire40 ,b :5 we come to ! %oot+ ( artificially re>$ & c>efully pres]v$ pheasants1 & especially to :at is kn[n z 8battue %oot+10 v diff]5t consid]ations arise4 ,let u take an in/ance4 ,! %ort ,decemb] day has drawn to a close4 ,!re has be5 w>m "w 9 ! cov]ts4 ,a ?\s& head ( game--pheasants1 h>es1 & rabbits--h be5 br\ght to bag4 ,9 fact1 we h _h1 n inde$ a trem5d\s battue1 z ^! ?+s are reckon$ n[adays1 b simply 8a jolly day's cov]t-%oot+40 ,b n[ d>kness--?ick1 gloomy1 w9t] d>kness--has settl$ d[n l a pall ^u ! woods4 ,!re is "s sn[ ^u ! gr\nd1 & ) ! night has come a %>p] fro/ & a bitt]1 pi]c+ w9d4 ,b :at is t to u z we ga!r toge!r 9 ! w>m d9+-room1 :]e ! lamps are s bright1 :]e ! logs burn s ke5ly1 & :]e ?ick curta9s w>d (f ! draughts ( t nipp+1 eag] air1 & dead5 ! s\nd ( ! gu/s moan+ fitfully )\t8 ,h[ delightful a fe/ive d9n] l ?is aft] our day ( woodl& sport6 ,& yet1 z ,i h rais$ ! fir/ glass ( *ampagne to my lips1 a ?\ght has sometimes come to me :i* has gone nigh to spoil my pleasure4 ,x is ! ?\ght ( t cov] :]e ! fun 0 s fa/ & furi\s1 & :i* lit]ally seem$ to sw>m ) game4 ,i picture x z x is n[ "u ! d>kness ( night4 ,!re1 )9 sight ( ! bright lights ar\nd :i* we are s joy\sly ga!r$1 !re are scores--hundr$s may be--( mis]able creatures ) mangl$ limbs & ble$+ w\nds2 "s ) h9d-legs brok51 dragg+ !mselves pite\sly ov] ! fro/y gr\nd2 "s wri?+ 9 agony :i* dea? comes all too sl[ly to relieve4 ,ah1 if t w\nd$ h>e c\ld speak1 z %e looks at ! l9e ( light /ream+ f our d9+-room w9d[s1 :at a curse might %e n brea! aga9/ ! cruel savages )96 ,:at a contra/6 ,"h1 light1 w>m?1 & pleasure2 !re1 d>kness1 cold1 & pa9 unspeakable6 ,are n ^! consid]ations :i* %\ld give u pause8 ,& c x be d5i$ t ! man :o has le>nt to /& at 8a w>m corn]0 unmov$ :ile w\nd$ bea/s & birds are /ruggl+ or pite\sly crawl+ 9 agony all ar\nd him1 :o c li/5 unmov$ to ! t]rible cry ( ! w\nd$ h>e--a cry l t ( a *ild 9 pa9--c x be d5i$ t t man1 :o has s dead5$ 8 susceptibility to ! suff]+s ( 8 humble & helpless k9dr$ ( ! animal _w1 has himself suff]$ griev\s injury to t :i* is be/ 9 human nature--t sacr$ in/9ct ( compassion1 :]e9 "s ?9k]s ( no mean ord] h ?\ght !y disc]n$ ! orig9 & ! v basis ( morality8 ,& :at a curse to our c\ntry is ?is selfi% mania = ! pres]vation ( game--pres]vation = ! purpose ( de/ruction6 ,= ?is are ! c\ntry-folk w>n$ (f f ! quiet woodl& ways2 = ?is are ! *ildr5 prohibit$ f ent]+ ! copses to ga!r wild-fl[]s2 = ?is are enclosures made1 b>b$-wire f5ces erect$1 footpa?s & commons fil*$ f ! public1 & ! l&less /ill fur!r exclud$ f ! l&2 = ?is mu/ temptation be con/antly set be=e ! eyes ( ! lab\r]2 = ?is mu/ ! (f5d] aga9/ ! game laws be call$ up = s5t5ce be=e a tribunal ( game-pres]v]s2 = ?is mu/ ! woods & ! c\ntry-side be d5ud$ ( _! mo/ delightful inhabitants--! jay & ! magpie1 ) _! lu/r\s plumage & wild cries2 ! squirrel1 embodim5t ( life & graceful activity1 ) 8 curi\s w9n+ ways2 ! qua9t1 h>mless1 & int]e/+ little h$gehog2 ! owl1 ) its long-drawn melan*oly note1 z x hawks 9 ! summ] moonlight--= ?is mu/ wood-sides be disfigur$ by impud5t notice-bo>ds1 tell+ u1 9 ! arrogant language ( ! ri* ,phili/9e1 t 8,all trespass]s w be prosecut$1 all dogs de/roy$02 = ?is mu/ millions ( innoc5t creatures be pitilessly condemn$ to %ock+ mutilations & atroci\s agonies1 long drawn out4 ,su* is 8,m]ry ,engl&0 "u ! rule ( ! game-pres]v]6 8,/range t :]e ,nature lov$ to trace ,z if = gods a dwell+-place1 ,!re man1 enam\r$ ( di/ress1 ,%\ld m> x into wild]ness40 ,i h n[ briefly consid]$ ^? blood-sports :i* are g5]ally spok5 ( z 8legitimate0 sports--namely1 hunt+ & %oot+4 8,b10 someone w ask me1 8:at ( h>e-hunt+1 & c\rs+1 & ott]-hunt+--are n ^! #8legitimate' sports also80 ,well1 ov] ^! ,i c>e n to delay2 a few words w suffice = ea*4 ,,h>e-,,hunt+ ,,& ,,ott]-,,hunt+4 ,well has x be5 said t 8,poor is ! triumph o'er ! timid h>e40 ,x is to my m9d inde$ a pitiable =m ( pleasure t m5 %\ld g =? to hunt to dea? ?is1 ! mo/ timor\s ( animals4 ,ev5 9 ! days ( bluff ,k+ ,hal1 :5 humanit>ians 7 inde$ few & f> betwe51 & x 0 h>dly recognis$ t m5 _h any duties to ! l[] animals1 !re 0 f\nd a great & good & enlight5$ man to raise 8 voice 9 prote/ aga9/ ?is sport4 8,:at great] pleasure is !re to be felt10 wrote ,sir ,?omas ,m 9 8 8,utopia10 8:5 a dog foll[e? a h>e ?an :5 a dog foll[e? a dog8 ,= "o ?+ is done 9 bo?--t is to say1 runn+1 if ?\ ha/ pleasure !re94 ,b if ! hope ( slaught] & ! expectation ( te>+ 9 pieces ! bea/ do? please !e1 ?\ %\lde/ r be mov$ ) pity to see a silly1 innoc5t h>e murd]$ ( a dog1 ! weak ( ! /rong]1 ! fe>ful ( ! fi]ce1 ! innoc5t ( ! cruel & unm]ciful40 ,ought we n to feel "s %ame if we h n advanc$ f>!r ?an ?is old tea*] ( ne>ly f\r hundr$ ye>s ago8 ,b x seems t ! age ( ,k+ ,george ,v4 has /ill some?+ to le>n f ! age ( ,k+ ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,& b a few ye>s lat]1 9 ! reign ( t fam\s ,k+'s /ill m fam\s daught]1 9 8! spaci\s times10 :5 k9dness to poor animals 0 b little ?\ght (1 d we n he> ! voice ( ! great poet :o is n ( an age1 b = all "t1 9 an exquisite description ( ! mis]ies ( ! hunt$ h>e8-- 8,by ?is1 poor ,wat1 f> (f ^u a hill1 ,/&s on 8 h9d] legs1 ) li/5+ e>1 ,to he>k5 if 8 foes pursue him /ill4 ,anon _! l\d al>ums he do? he>2 ,& n[ 8 grief may be comp>$ well ,to "o sore sick t he>s ! pass+-bell4 8,!n %alt ?\ see ! dew-b$abbl$ wret* ,turn & return1 ind5t+ ) ! way2 ,ea* envi\s bri> 8 we>y legs do? scrat*2 ,ea* %ad[ makes him /op1 ea* murmur /ay4 ,= mis]y is trodd5 on by _m1 ,&1 be+ l[1 nev] reliev$ by any40 ,& "h let me say t1 if "s ( u h be5 l\d 9 our prote/ aga9/ h>e-hunt+ by s*oolboys 7& ,i ref] especially to ! case ( ! ,eton beagles71 x is because we believe x to be ( p>am\nt importance t ?is duty ( k9dness to animals %\ld be inculcat$ ^u ! "y2 t ?is sacr$ in/9ct ( compassion %\ld be fo/]$ 9 "y m9ds2 & t boys %\ld be re/ra9$ f pursuits :i* t5d to dead5 ?is be/ ( all human feel+s4 8',tis education =ms ! common m9d2 ,j z ! twig is b5t1 ! tree's incl9$40 ,& :o %all say :at h>m may be done to "*1 if ! m5 :o are responsible = education all[ x to be suppos$ by ^? "u _! *>ge t animal suff]+ is a ?+ ( no acc\nt8 ,z to ott]-hunt+1 or ! 8ott]-worry10 z x is bett] call$1 x is a k9d ( sport ( :i* ,i h se5 a good deal 9 bygone days1 b :i* ,i always f\nd abom9able4 ,let me give "o example f my own exp]i5ce4 ,x is a lovely day & a lovely c\ntry4 ,! beautiful ,riv] ,plym is fl[+ cle> & cool 9 its l[] valley dep?s1 betwe5 wood-clad hills4 ,i see be=e me an old qu>ry-pool4 ,precipit\s rocks /& ov] x4 ,"o little /ream1 or adit1 alone connects x ) ! riv]4 ,at ! f>!r end1 away f ! entrance ( ?is adit1 ! hillside slopes m gradually1 & is cov]$ ) brok5 fragm5ts ( rock & qu>ri$ /one4 ,on my left ! pool lies op5 to ! woods4 ,we _h f\nd an ott] 9 ! morn+1 & x 0 suppos$ t ! creature _h tak5 refuge 9 ! 8clitt] ( rocks0 above ! pool4 ,accord+ly1 m5 arm$ ) ott]-spe>s1 & aid$ by t]ri]s1 endeav\r to dislodge x4 ,sudd5ly ano!r ott]1 mu* l>g] ?an ! "o we h be5 hunt+1 em]ges f ?is retreat & da%es into ! wat]4 ,in/antly ! pool is surr\nd$ by excit$ hunt]s4 ,a man ) a spe> /&s at ! adit-head1 block+ t way ( escape4 ,! wat] is alive ) swimm+ h\nds1 :ile o!rs /& bay+ on ! banks4 ,n[1 an ott] c /ay long "u wat]1 b x mu/ rise at int]vals = brea?2 s1 aft] a pause1 we he> ! %\t ( 8,hoo1 gaze60 & ,i cat* sight ( a small d>k face & l>ge br[n eyes = "o mom5t above ! surface ( ! pool4 ,aga9 & aga91 at ev]-%ort5+ int]vals1 ,i see t face appe> & disappe>4 ,i c nev] =get x--t wild1 sc>$ face1 & ! t]ror ( ^? hunt$ eyes6 ,!re is no possibility ( escape4 ,h\nds & 8sportsm50--yes1 & 8sportswom50 too--surr\nd ! pool1 & ! only exit is c>efully & effectually gu>d$4 ,! ott]1 wilde/ & mo/ timid ( animals1 mu/ ei!r attempt to run ! gauntlet or be actually dr[n$ 9 ! pool4 ,only "o ?\ght possesses me--t ( sick5+ compassion = ?is poor1 beautiful1 hunt$ creature4 ,m5--&1 good heav5s6 wom5 too--seem fr5zi$ ) ! desire to kill4 ,no ?\ght ( pity seems to dawn ^u _! m9ds4 ,s at l5g?1 amid yell+ m5 & bay+ h\nds1 ! wret*$ 8bea/ ( ! *ase0 is =c$ = de> life's sake to try ! desp]ate %ift ( tak+ to ! l&1 9 ! va9 hope ( f9d+ sanctu>y 9 ! fri5dly wat]s ( ! ,plym1 t are s ne> & yet s f>4 ,va9 hope inde$6 ,sc>ce tw5ty y>ds ( flight1 & ! h\nds roll h] ov]4 ,f ! c>cass ?us b>b>\sly done to dea? ! 8pads0 are cut (f z trophies by ! huntsman1 & ! ma/] goes ?r\gh ! c]emony ( 8blood+0 8 little son1 :o has n[ se5 8 fir/ 8kill40 ,! boy's *eeks & =ehead are sme>$ ) blood f "o ( ! dripp+ 8pads10 & ! 8"y b>b>ian0 goes home swell+ ) pride at ?is savage decoration4 ,:at a lesson = him6 ,?us is ! ris+ g5]ation taught to be g5tle & compassionate1 & to love 8all ?+s1 bo? great & small06 ,o ,sport1 :at horrible ?+s are done 9 ?y "n6 ,h[ long %all ! nation cont9ue to b[ ! knee to ?is false god--?is bloody ,molo* ( ,sport8 ,,spuri\s ,,sports4 ,b ( all ! sports ( kill+ :i* we h hi!rto review$1 ?is mu* at lea/ may be said--namely1 t !y are conc]n$ ) ! hunt+ or %oot+ ( wild animals at lib]ty1 9 _! native haunts4 ,we n[ h to consid] c]ta9 o!r blood-sports1 ! diff]5tiat+ feature ( :i* is t !y are conc]n$ ) ! hunt+ or %oot+ ( animals lib]at$ f captivity = t purpose4 ,su* are rabbit-c\rs+1 ! hunt+ ( c>t$ de]1 & ! %oot+ ( pigeons f traps1 :i* are v commonly ref]r$ to z 8spuri\s sports0--a title :i* !y mo/ ju/ly m]it4 ,on pigeon-%oot+ ,i w n wa/e _m words4 ,to %oot a /rong 8blue rock10 releas$ f "o ( five traps1 at a rise ( betwe5 tw5ty & ?irty y>ds1 is n1 z "s p ?9k1 an easy ?+ to d4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is a v difficult ?+ to d1 ! result be+ t1 ev5 :5 good %ots are compet+1 _m birds get away w\nd$1 to die a l+]+ dea?4 ,moreov]1 if a te/ ( skill be all t is requir$1 ! clay pigeon answ]s ! purpose q z well z1 if n bett] ?an1 ! liv+ bird4 ,i might dwell1 too1 on ! injuries sometimes done to ! birds :5 closely pack$ 9 hamp]s = transport purposes4 ,b x is1 ,i ?9k1 suffici5t to say t x is n[ g5]ally recognis$ 9 ?is c\ntry t ! practice ( %oot+ captive birds f traps has ab\t x none ( ! elem5ts ( 8sport0 prop]ly s-call$4 ,x is a m]e m$ium = bett+ & money-mak+1 or money-los+1 )\t any ( ^? heal?y1 invigorat+1 & a?letic concomitants :i* d some?+ to r$eem g5u9e 8sport0 f ! reproa* ( cruelty2 & if cruelty be ! unju/ifiable infliction ( pa91 !n x c1 ,i ?9k1 h>dly be d\bt$ t pigeon-%oot+ mu/ be class$ among cruel sports4 ,( ?is op9ion 0 ! ,h\se ( ,commons ?irty-"o ye>s ago2 = 9 ! ye> #ahhc a ,bill pass$ ?r\gh t ,h\se1 on second read+1 to put d[n ?is spuri\s sport by law4 ,& to %[ h[ poorly x is n[ e/eem$1 ev5 9 fa%ionable circles1 x may be m5tion$ t ! ,hurl+ham ,club1 :]e pigeon-%oot+ 0 once regul>ly c>ri$ on1 "s ye>s ago decid$ to prohibit ?is unwor?y practice 9 _! gr\nds4 ,x rema9s to consid] ! two spuri\s sports ( rabbit-c\rs+ & ! hunt+ ( c>t$ de]4 ,let u take ! latt] fir/4 ,:at are ! animals employ$ = ?is =m ( fa%ionable amusem5t8 ,!y are p>k-br$ de]1 kept 9 paddocks or /ables1 & c>efully f$ & ex]cis$4 ,x is said on behalf ( ! 8/ag-hunt]s0 7s call$7 t to d ! de] any injury is ! la/ ?+ !y wi% =2 on ! contr>y1 _! desire is to recapture ! animal alive & well1 9 ord] t he or %e may af=d sport ano!r day4 ,?is1 d\btless1 is true en\gh2 b1 un=tunately1 ! de] is t]rifi$ by ! *ase1 & becomes exhau/$ 9 ! c\rse ( x4 ,un=tunately1 too1 !re are su* ?+s z spik$ iron rail+s & b>b$-wire f5ces1 to say no?+ ( walls & o!r ob/acles ) :i* ! hunt$ de] is confront$ 9 8 cross-c\ntry flight4 ,! result is inevitable1 & su* z all reason+ m5 "k to be inevitable--namely1 t f "t to "t t]rible 8accid5ts10 z !y are euphemi/ically call$1 take place1 "s ( :i*1 b by no means all1 f9d _! way into ! columns ( our newspap]s4 ,?us1 to give an example1 x twice happ5$ )9 a p]iod ( eight mon?s t a mis]able hunt$ de] impal$ itself ^u a spik$ iron f5ce at ,read+1 :i* 9 its t]ror x essay$ to jump1 b :i* 9 its exhau/ion x fail$ to cle>4 ,i c\ld give case aft] case 9 :i* a hunt$ de] has lac]at$ itself 9 ! attempt to leap a b>b$-wire f5ce2 brok5 a leg1 or p]haps 7m m]cifully7 its neck1 9 try+ to cle> a gate or wall2 cut & w\nd$ itself by jump+ on a gre5h\se or glass frames2 fall5 exhau/$ be=e ! h\nds1 & be5 bitt5 & torn by !m2 s\ght refuge 9 a riv]1 canal1 or pond1 & be5 dr[n$ by ! pursu+ pack4 ,t5 su* cases are kn[n to h occurr$ 9 six mon?s ) "o pack only1 hunt+ 9 ! ,home ,c\nties1 & six tame de] 7 done to dea? by t same pack )9 t p]iod4 ,^! cases =m$ ! subject ( que/ions put by me to ! late ,prime ,m9i/]1 ,sir ,h5ry ,campbell-,bann]man1 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,i %\ld l to quote 8 answ] giv5 to "o ( su* que/ions on ,m>* #ad1 #aijg3 8,if su* cruelties are p]petrat$1 & we c d any?+ to /op !m1 ,i %all be v glad4 ,i am aga9/ cruelty ( any sort1 :e!r "u ! "n ( sport or o!rwise4 ,i l x r less "u ! cloak ( sport ?an o!rwise40 ,nay1 ?is cruel & contemptible trave/y ( sport 0 once1 9 a lucid int]val1 condemn$1 ev5 by t well-kn[n & recognis$ organ ( sport1 ,! ,field1 8! c\ntry g5tleman's newspap]40 ,= 9 ,! ,field ( ,septemb] #c1 #ahib1 we read z foll[s3 8,if we look at ?is fiction ( *ase f an unprejudic$ /&po9t1 we mu/ admit t x is only prescription & usage :i* enable u to reta9 x 9 our sport+ s*$ule & to tol]ate x z legitimate4 ,/rictly speak+1 x /&s on ! same foot+ z bull & be> bait+1 bo? ( :i* h _h to g to ! wall "u ! influ5ce ( :at is call$ ! m>* ( civilization40#d ,ne$ ,i say m8 ,surely ! case is too cle> = argum5t--except1 inde$1 = c]ta9 pe]s 9 ! ,gild$ ,*amb]1 ^: hideb\nd prejudice seems to be imp]vi\s to reason6 ,s mu* = ! hunt+ ( c>t$ de]1 ! spuri\s sport ( ! ri*4 ,:at %all we say ( rabbit-c\rs+1 :i* has be5 describ$ z ! sport ( ! poor1 b :i* w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be bett] call$ 8! spuri\s sport ( ! spuri\s poor08 ,"h1 too1 ,i c speak z an eye-witness1 & ,i w repeat ! description ( :at ,i saw1 z x appe>$ 9 a ,london newspap]3 8,wi%+ to see = myself :at goes on at ! #8sport' ( rabbit-c\rs+1 ,i took tra9 on ,sunday morn+ to ,worce/] ,p>k ,/ation1 :5ce a walk ( ab\t a mile leads to ! field :]e ! ent]ta9m5t is provid$4 ,"h 0 soon ga!r$ toge!r an assembly ( ab\t ?ree hundr$ #8sportsm51' mo/ly lads & l>rik9s4 ,!re 0 a l>ge numb] ( dogs1 *iefly ( ! #8:ippet' bre$1 & _m ( !m c>efully clo!d aft] ! mann] ( greyh\nds4 ,! e> 0 assail$ by ! noise ( cont9ual b>k+1 & ! nose by :iffs f a neighb\r+ sewage f>m4 ,aft] we _h wait$ "s little "t a van 0 drawn on ! gr\nd heavily lad5 ) l>ge %all[ hamp]s pack$ ) live rabbits4 ,?ree or f\r ( ^! hamp]s 7 br\ght =w>d to ! />t+-po9t2 a /\t g5tleman :o c>ri$ a revolv] & appe>$ to #8boss ! %[1' gave ! ord] #8to get beh9d ! ropes1' "s juv5ile & promis+ bookmak]s m\nt$ /ools1 & ! fun comm5c$4 8,two dogs are l$ to ! />t+-po9t amid/ %\ts ( #8,i'll lay ?ree to "o1' #8,i'll lay sev5 to f\r1' etc41 q 9 ! approv$ sport+ /yle4 ,a man op5s a sort ( trap-door 9 ! lid ( "o ( ! hamp]s1 seizes "o ( ! c[]+ rabbits by ! sk9 ( ! back1 pres5ts x to ea* dog alt]nately1 9 ord]1 ,i presume1 to excite him to ! utmo/1 runs ) x1 /ill held 9 "o h& by ! sk9 ( ! back1 "s ?irty-five y>ds1 & !n fl+s x d[n1 :]eupon a %ot is fir$ f ! revolv]1 ! dogs are releas$ & ru% madly = ! prey4 ,:at foll[s requires "s explanation4 ,let x be rememb]$ t ^! are1 or 71 wild rabbits1 among ! mo/ timor\s ( wild creatures2 t !y h probably und]gone ! horrible exp]i5ce ( be+ driv5 f _! burr[s by ! f]ret "s days 7& :o %all say h[ _m days87 be=e2 t !y h be5 s5t by rail to t[n2 t !y are c>t$ to ! sc5e ( action closely pack$ 9 hamp]s2 t !y are1 = a long "t previ\sly to be+ #8c\rs$1' surr\nd$ by %\t+ m5 & b>k+ dogs1 & t aft] all ?is1 weak1 daz$1 & half p>alys$ ) fe>1 ! victim is #8dump$ d[n' 9 ! middle ( a /range field4 8,! result is :at might be expect$4 ,he c h>dly run1 & kn[s n :]e to run4 ,"s come /raight back into ! m\?s ( ! dogs1 o!rs make a feeble attempt to seek %elt] 9 ! di/ant h$ge4 ,b ! result is always ! same4 ,9 a few seconds ! dogs are ^u him4 ,! fir/ seizes him by ! back or h9d-qu>t]s2 ! second1 ov]tak+ ! fir/1 & n to be balk$ ( 8 %>e ( ! prey1 grabs ! victim by ! head & %\ld]s4 ,!n ensues a tug ( w>1 dur+ :i* ! mis]able rabbit is frequ5tly m ?an half disemb[ell$ be=e he is tak51 /ill alive1 or half alive1 f ! jaws ( ! dogs4 ,n "o escapes2 he is n giv5 a *ance4 ,"o t 0 put d[n a few y>ds 9 front ( two v "y dogs1 :o 7 evid5tly new to ! bus9ess1 might h got away1 b :5 ?is 0 se5 a l>ge dog 0 at once s5t aft] ! fugitive4 ,i am told t at ,nor? ,c\ntry meet+s :5 a puppy is ent]$ a rabbit is frequ5tly mutilat$ by hav+ a leg brok5 or an eye put out2 b ,i saw no?+ ( ?is at ,worce/] ,p>k4 8,i %\ld m5tion t ,i 0 jo9$ by a fri5d f ,new ,mald51 well kn[n 9 ! neighb\rhood = humanit>ian ef=ts1 & t we 7 at once #8spott$' z ali5 int]lop]s1 & look$ at askance 9 consequ5ce4 ,possibly ! result 0 great] caution 9 ! managem5t ( ! proce$+s4 ,b we saw q en\gh4 ,fifte5 wret*$ creatures 7 done to dea? 9 =ty-five m9utes1 & ! #8sport' goes on all day & e ,sunday4 ,i c\nt$ ! /eps tak5 by ! man :o ran =w>d ) ea* rabbit1 & nev] did !y exce$ ?irty-five4 ,a really wild rabbit 9 8 own famili> haunts might h "s *ance at t4 ,b ^! poor c[]+ ?+s1 tortur$ to make a hooligans' holiday6 ,! m]e monotony ( x 0 sick5+4 ,& yet :5 a ,bill is br\ght into ,p>liam5t to make su* abom9ations illegal1 a noble "l1 "o ( ! pill>s ( ! ,jockey ,club1 opposes x because x #8w\ld affect ! poor] classes f> m ?an !mselves1' & because x is #8a piece ( class legislation' 7,"l ,durham 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 ,! ,times1 ,m>* #d1 #aijb74 ,:y n g back to cock-fight+ & bull-bait+ at once80#e ,su* are ! sports t make ,engl& great1 t /r5g!n ! muscles & s9ews ( a conqu]+ ,imp]ial race6 ,let u rejoice1 !n1 t we h an ,h]$it>y ,*amb]1 :]e faddi/s & fanatics are unkn[n1 to ?r[ ! gis ( its protection ov] ! pleasures ( ri* & poor alike1 & :]e ! high-s\l$1 high-br$ scions ( a "t-hon\r$ ari/ocracy magnanim\sly def5d ! *]i%$ in/itutions ( our =efa!rs aga9/ ! attacks bo? ( blatant democrats & sickly s5tim5tali/s6 ,,! ,,e?ics ,,( ,,sport4 ,x 0 said by a noble "l 9 ! ,upp] ,h\se n long ago t 8,physical c\rage & love ( sport h be5 = c5turies ! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ics ( ! ,briti% race40 ,is !re any necess>y relation betwe5 ^! two ?+s8 ,i take leave to d\bt x--inde$1 ,i entirely d5y x--if by 8sport0 ^! 8blood-sports0 are int5d$4 ,b let u set beside ?is wond]ful pron\ncem5t ! /atem5t ( a cultivat$ & enlight5$ ,engli%man :o 0 = _m ye>s resid5t 9 ,burmah4 ,9 t *>m+ book1 8,! ,s\l ( a ,p10 ,mr4 ,h4 ,field+ writes z foll[s3 8,x has be5 inculcat$ 9 u f *ildhood t x is a manly ?+ to be indiff]5t to pa9--n to our own pa9 only1 b to t ( all o!rs4 ,to be sorry = a hunt$ h>e1 to compassionate ! w\nd$ de]1 to %r9k f tortur+ ! brute creation1 has be5 acc\nt$ by u a namby-pamby s5tim5talism1 n fit = man1 fit only = a squeami% woman4 ,to ! ,burman x is "o ( ! highe/ ( all virtues4 ,he believes t all t is beautiful 9 life is f\nd$ on compassion1 & k9dness1 & sympa?y--t no?+ ( great value c exi/ )\t !m40 ,may n our mu*-vaunt$ ,*ri/ianity le>n some?+ f ?is despis$ religion ( ! ,buddha1 fir/ taught by ,gautama on ! banks ( ! ,ganges "s six hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/8 ,= :at is x t ,buddhism tea*es u8 ,x tea*es z a fir/ pr9ciple to d no h>m to any liv+ ?+2 x tea*es m]cy )\t limit1 & compassion )\t /9t4 ,( ! ,burmese ,buddhi/s we read3 8,!y le>n h[ x is ! noble/ duty ( man1 :o is /rong1 to be k9d & lov+ to 8 weak] bro!rs1 ! animals40 ,contra/ ) t ! foll[+1 tak5 at r&om f among my newspap] cutt+s 7x is a p>agraph f ! ,morn+ ,po/73 ,june #ad1 #aijd4 8,! ,c>lisle ,ott] ,h\nds met at ,longt[n ye/]day1 & _h ! be/ hunt t has tak5 place 9 ! ,esk = fifty ye>s4 ,a spl5did ott] 0 put up at ,r$ ,scaur1 & = f\r h\rs he kept m51 h\nds1 & t]ri]s at bay4 ,he left ! riv] sev]al times = ! woods & rocks1 & ran ! woods z cunn+ly z a fox4 ,ev5tually1 :5 climb+ a /eep rock = a hole1 he fell back exhau/$ into ! wat]1 & ! h\nds despat*$ him4 ,8 body 0 pres5t$ to ,sir ,ri*>d ,graham40 ,no ?\ght ( pity "h = ! poor wild creature1 hunt$1 h>ri$1 & remorselessly pursu$ by m5 & h\nds = f\r mortal h\rs--9 wat]1 ?r\gh woods1 ov] rocks1 ev] fly+ 9 all ! agony ( fe>1 till ! la/ dregs ( /r5g? are exhau/$1 &1 on ! v ?re%old ( ! long$-= refuge1 he falls1 hopeless & helpless1 9 ! /ream1 :]e 8! h\nds despat*$ him40 ,su* is a 8gr& ott] hunt10 ! be/ t _h tak5 place 9 ! ,esk = fifty ye>s6 ,truly we may smile at ^? holy m5 ( ! ,buddhi/s :o c>ri$ bells on _! %oes 9 ord] to give w>n+ z !y walk$ to ! little creatures 9 ! long grass2 b = my "p ,i own t1 ^u ! :ole1 ,i w\ld f> soon] be class$ ) ^! poor s5tim5tali/s1 :o h se5 9 _! he>ts ! com+ ( t 8mild] day0 = :i* ! great poet :o sang ( 8,h>tleap ,well0 s dev\tly long$1 ?an ) t fl[] ( muscul> ,*ri/ianity1 ! /alw>t ,briti%]1 s di/+ui%$ = 8 love ( sport & 8 contempt = pa9--8 own g5]ally except$6 ,h[1 !n1 /&s ?is "q ( sport consid]$ z a "q ( e?ics8 ,a great ,g]man ?9k]1 z we all "k1 believ$ t he _h f\nd ! v basis ( morality 9 ! sacr$ in/9ct ( compassion4 ,i w n argue :e!r ,s*op5hau] 0 "r or wrong 9 t cont5tion1 b ?is1 at any rate1 we mu/ all admit--namely1 t )\t compassion all our boa/$ morality w\ld be b z s\nd+ brass & z a t9kl+ cymbal4 ,nay1 :e!r x be or be n ! basis ( morality1 ?is at lea/ is true t1 )\t compassion1 no morality wor? hav+ c\ld exi/ at all4 ,let u li/5 = a mom5t to ,r\sseau on ?is matt]3 8,m&eville 0 "r 9 ?9k+ t1 ) all _! sy/ems ( morality1 m5 w\ld nev] h be5 any?+ b mon/]s if ,nature _h n giv5 !m compassion to support _! reason2 b he fail$ to see t f ?is "o quality spr+ all ! social virtues :i* he 0 unwill+ to cr$it mank9d )4 ,9 reality1 :at is g5]osity1 clem5cy1 humanity1 if n compassion1 appli$ to ! weak1 to ! guilty1 or to ! human race z a :ole8 ,ev5 b5evol5ce & fri5d%ip1 if we look at ! matt] rightly1 are se5 to result f a con/ant compassion1 direct$ ^u a p>ticul> object2 = to desire t someone %\ld n suff] is no?+ else ?an to desire t he %\ld be happy4''' ,! m closely ! liv+ spectator id5tifies himself ) ! liv+ suff]]1 ! m active does pity become40 ,& aga93 8,h[ is x t we let ourselves be mov$ to pity if n by gett+ out ( our own consci\sness1 & becom+ id5tifi$ ) ! liv+ suff]]2 by leav+1 s to say1 our own be+ & ent]+ into 88 ,we d n suff] except z we suppose he suff]s2 x is n 9 u1 x is 9 him1 t we suff]4''' ,(f] a "y man objects on :i* ! expansive =ce ( 8 he>t c act--objects su* z may enl>ge 8 nature1 & incl9e x to g out to o!r be+s1 9 :om he may ev]y:]e f9d himself aga94 ,keep c>efully away ^? ?+s :i* n>r[ 8 view1 & make him self-c5tr$1 & tight5 ! /r+s ( ! human ego40 ,x is ^u ?is !me t ,s*op5hau] becomes s eloqu5t1 & ) l>g] view ev5 ?an t ( ,r\sseau1 z x seems1 he br+s ! l[] animals )9 ! protection ( 8 moral sy/em4 8,!re is no?+ t revolts our moral s5se s mu* z cruelty4 ,e o!r (f5ce we c p>don1 b n cruelty4 ,! reason is f\nd 9 ! fact t cruelty is ! exact opposite ( compassion--viz41 ! direct p>ticipation1 indep5d5t ( all ult]ior consid]ations1 9 ! suff]+s ( ano!r1 lead+ to sympa!tic assi/ance 9 ! ef=t to prev5t or remove !m2 :]eon1 9 ! la/ resort1 all satisfaction & all well-be+ & happ9ess dep5d4 ,x is ?is compassion alone :i* is ! real basis ( all volunt>y ju/ice & all g5u9e lov+-k9dness4''' ,!re is ano!r pro( t ! moral inc5tive disclos$ by me is ! true "o4 ,i mean ! fact t animals also are includ$ "u its protect+ gis4 ,9 ! o!r ,european sy/ems ( e?ics no place is f\nd = !m1 /range & inexcusable z ?is may appe>4 ,x is ass]t$ t bea/s h no rights2 ! illusion is h>b\r$ t our conduct1 s f> z !y are conc]n$1 has no moral significance2 or1 z x is put 9 ! language ( ^! codes1 t !re are no duties to be fulfill$ t[>ds animals4 ,su* a view is "o ( revolt+ co>s5ess--a b>b>ism ( ! ,we/4''' ,compassion = animals is intimately connect$ ) goodness ( "*1 & x may be confid5tly ass]t$ t he :o is cruel to liv+ creatures _c be a good man40#f ,s wrote a "y ,g]man philosoph] "s sev5ty ye>s ago2 & all t has s9ce happ5$ 9 ! _w ( ?\ght has b s]v$ to /r5g!n 8 tea*+ z to our duty t[>ds ! l[] animals4 ,= s9ce he wrote sci5ce & ?\ght h become pr(\ndly modifi$ by "o ( ^? epo*-mak+ inductions :i*1 at v r>e int]vals1 "s great ?9k] is inspir$ to make4 ,we h se5 ! e/abli%m5t & ! almo/ univ]sal acceptance ( ! doctr9e ( evolution1 involv+ z "o ( its coroll>ies ! unity ( life & ! 8univ]sal k9%ip0 ( man ) 8 humbl] bre?r5--or c\s9s1 if y w--( ! animal _w4 ,i v5ture1 !n1 to (f] ?is tea*+ = my read]s' consid]ation4 ,9 its light ,i w\ld ask !m to view ^! que/ions1 & if !y %all ?9k t t light is ! light ( reason & tru?1 !n to foll[ x :]esoev] x may lead4 ,i d n ?9k x w lead !m to (f] fre% hecatombs ^u ! blood-/a9$ alt> ( ,sport4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,"o ( ! /ronge/ objections to fox-hunt+ consi/s 9 ?is1 t ea* season mu/ necess>ily be prec$$ 7s at lea/ we are told7 by ! b>b>ities ( 8cub-hunt+40 ,! slaught] ( ^! poor little cubs is cruel & pitiful "w4 ,sometimes1 too1 a vix5 falls a victim to ! h\nds :ile h] cubs are /ill dep5d5t on h] = _! food4 ,no d\bt an e>ly ride on a f9e ,septemb] or ,octob] morn+ is a pleasant ?+1 & ! 8sportsman0 ne$ n "k mu* ab\t :at goes on 9 ! cov]ts1 or tr\ble himself to ?9k ab\t x6 ,b ! fact rema9s t ?is is a mis]able & cruel =m ( 8sport40 ,& :at %all we say ( ! practice ( 8digg+ out0 a wret*$ fox :51 p]haps aft] a long run1 he has s\ght refuge by 8go+ to gr\nd08 ,c any?+ be conceiv$ m call\s or m c[>dly8 ,yet educat$1 &1 presumably1 ?9k+ m51 & wom5 too--,heav5 save ! m>k6--/& by & enjoy ! fun6 ,su* is ! debas+ effect ( 8sport0 ^u ! human m9d & "*6 #c ,9 ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette ( ,augu/ #ae1 #aijh1 a woman wrote on 8,! ,en*antm5ts ( ! ,new ,=e/10 & ?is is :at %e says3 8,anyone ) a drop ( sport-love 9 !m1 giv5 a nag ( "s k9d1 w n be a day 9 ! =e/ be=e he f9ds himself *as+ "s animal1 alive or dead40 ,! s5tim5t is surely ev5 m deplorable ?an ! gramm>4 #d ,x mu/ 9 fairness be add$ t ! article f :i* ! above extract is made 0 subsequ5tly repudiat$ by ! editor z be+ 8q oppos$ to ! l9e :i* ,! ,field has always tak540 ,x seems t 8by an ov]sight ! article 0 ins]t$ dur+ ! abs5ce ( ! dep>tm5tal editor40 ,i quote x1 nev]!less1 z %[+ t ov] tw5ty ye>s ago ! tru? z to ?is matt] _h dawn$ ^u ! m9d ( at lea/ "o ( ! lead]-writ]s ( a great sport+ pap]4 #e ,moreov]1 !re is a sport :i*1 z ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,/ratton has po9t$ out1 might well sup]s$e rabbit-c\rs+--viz41 :ippet-rac+4 8,x _c be plead$10 he says1 8t if we 7 to /op ! c\rs+ ( captur$ rabbits we %\ld be unduly depriv+ workm5 ( recreation1 = #8:ippets' c\ld be employ$ j z well 9 races z 9 *as+ rabbits4 ,( ! fir/ ( ^! sports ,i c speak z an eye-witness4 ,9 :ippet-rac+ a c\rse is =m$1 :i* is kept free = ! dogs by ropes on ei!r side4 ,at "o end1 m5 h 9 h& ! :ippets t are ab\t to compete1 & "h /&s ! />t]1 hold+ 8 pi/ol4 #8,runn]s-up' n[ come on to ! c\rse1 c>ry+ 9 _! h&s a t[el or sc>f1 & />t+ f ! front ( ! dogs1 & frantically wav+ ! article !y hold1 & :i/l+1 & call+ to ! animals1 !y beg9 to run t[>ds ! f> end ( ! c\rse1 :]e ! w9n+-l9e is m>k$ out & ! judge has tak5 up 8 po/4 ,:5 ! "r mom5t has arriv$1 ! pi/ol is fir$1 & ! :ippets are lib]at$1 & comm5ce to travel ! c\rse ) ! spe$ ( ! w9d1 ! #8runn]s-up' always gett+ well beyond ! w9n+-po9t be=e ! dogs ov]take !m1 9 ord] t ! latt] may pass x at _! utmo/ pace4 ,x is altoge!r a rem>kable sight1 & _h ,i nev] se5 ! ?+1 ,i c\ld n h believ$ t ! little dogs w\ld ent] into ! conte/ ) ! ard\r !y d40 #f ,my quotations are f ,mr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,bullock's translation ( 8,! ,basis ( ,morality10 see pp4 #agj1 #bjh1 #bah4 ,,sport ,,& ,,agriculture ,,by ,,edw>d ,,c>p5t] ,x has frequ5tly be5 po9t$ out t ! en?usiasm = 8sport0 is ! relic ( a v primitive in/9ct 9 man4 ,9 t s5se x is q natural4 ,9 e>ly days ! %e] necessity ( pursu+ & kill+ animals = food1 or ( hunt+ d[n & de/roy+ bea/s ( prey1 mu/ h become v deeply +ra9$2 & ! satisfaction ( t ne$ became an in/9ctive pleasure1 s mu* s t (t5times n[adays ! pleasure rema9s1 ?\gh ! ne$ has long disappe>$4 ,9 ! village :]e ,i live !re is a c\ntryman ( a v primitive type1 :o goes almo/ mad ) excitem5t :5 ! hunt is out4 ,?\gh ov] =ty ye>s ( age1 he has be5 kn[n m ?an once to leave 8 horses ) ! pl\gh 9 ! field & c>e] wildly aft] ! h\nds = two or ?ree h\rs on end1 c>eless ( :at might happ5 to 8 des]t$ team4 ,at ! public-h\se aft]w>ds 9 ! ev5+ he rec\nts 9 a %rill voice e detail ( ! 8f9d0 or ! 8kill40 8,talk ab\t y\r oratorios & conc]ts10 he %\ts1 8!re's no music1 ,i say1 l ! 'ounds60 ,on "o occasion :5 ! hunt 0 baffl$ by ! fox gett+ into a n>r[ cleft 9 "s rocks1 & ) ! fall ( ev5+ ! h\nds _h to be drawn (f1 ?is man positively rema9$ on ! spot1 wat*+1 all night2 & :5 ! huntsm5 return$ 9 ! morn+ ) a t]ri]1 he foll[$ ! t]ri] z f> z ev] he c\ld--head & %\ld]s--into ! hole1 help$ ! dog to clut* ! fox1 & all ?ree--dog1 fox1 & man--sudd5ly fre$1 roll$ toge!r d[n ! /eep cliff-side into a /ream bel[6 ,su* is ! =ce ( ! old in/9ct1 & ! /ory helps "o to realise ! /range conditions ( %e] necessity "u :i* primitive man liv$1 ?\gh 9 ! light ( actual life & ! pres5t day x is ludicr\s en\gh1 ev5 if n revolt+ 9 its f]ocity4 ,s f> f !re be+ any necessity 9 ?is case to rid ! c\ntry-side f a bea/ ( prey1 x is q probable t ! fox 9 "q _h be5 import$ f ,g]many--z a c]ta9 numb] und\bt$ly are--simply 9 ord] to provide a c\ntry squire's holiday6 ,a ,fr5* lady1 h]self v fond ( rid+1 told me lately t 9 h] native ,burgundy foxes are /ill v num]\s1 & h to be hunt$ d[n 9 consequ5ce ( ! damage !y d2 b :5 ,i in=m$ h] t our foxes are l>gely 8made 9 ,g]many10 & br\ght ov] 9 ord] to d artificial damage & s be artificially hunt$1 %e laugh$ almo/ hy/]ically--z surely %e 0 entitl$ to d4 ,!re is ?is futile artificiality ab\t almo/ all our 8sport40 ,x is "o ?+ to sit all night 9 ! l[] bran*es ( a spread+ tree j outside "s little ,indian village1 9 ord] to get a *ance ( %oot+ ! dang]\s man-eat+ tig] z he comes =? f ! jungle1 & q ano!r to pot tame pheasants at ! corn] ( a wood1 or half-tame gr\se z !y fly ov] ! 8batt]y0 9 :i* y 7& a gamekeep]7 are safely ensconc$4 ,! pheasants h be5 re>$ "u a b>ny>d h5 & f$ by h& till !y are z tame z f[ls1 & ! gr\se c only be p]suad$ to fly to ! guns by a qu>t]-mile-long l9e ( 8driv]s10 :o ) mu* %\t+ & wav+ ( flags compel !m to rise f ! hea!r4 ,! gamekeep] gets 8 gu9ea tip1 & y 9 return get ! cr$it ( a l>ge bag secur$ by 8 k9d assi/ance6 ,! =ce ( humbug c\ld no fur!r g4 ,! tru? is1 all ?is mod]n 8sport0 is a simple play+ at hunt+ & %oot+4 ,& if x 7 m]ely play+1 ?\gh x might be some:at laughable1 !re w\ld be no ne$ to prote/4 ,b1 un=tunately1 !re are two s]i\s consid]ations involv$1 :i* are by no means 8play0 to ^? conc]n$4 ,"o 7:i* has be5 t\*$ on else:]e7 is ! ne$less cruelty to ! animals2 ! o!r is ! s]i\s ru9 ( our agriculture & detrim5t to our f>m populations4 ,! damage done by fox-hunt+ to f5ces & crops is obvi\s en\gh to ev]yone4 ,b !re are o!r complications4 ,9 a hunt+ di/rict ! t5ants f> & wide are invit$ to f9d homes = ! puppies :i* are be+ re>$ = ! repl5i%m5t ( ! pack4 ,x is an ungrateful task4 ,! puppy is a pe/ on ! f>m2 x is 9 ev]ybody's way1 & x has its muzzle et]nally 9 ! milk-buckets4 ,its bo>d & lodg+ are n paid =2 b--oh1 graci\s comp5sation6--! f>m]s :o 8walk puppies0 are giv5 a d9n] at ! end ( ! puppy-re>+ season1 & get _! *ance ( a prize = ! be/ exhibit$4 ,p>tly 9 consid]ation ( ^! fav\rs1 b m because !y d n want to (f5d ! g5try 9 g5]al or _! own l&lords 9 p>ticul>1 ! t5ants put up ) ^! obnoxi\s additions to _! h\seholds4 ,fur!rmore1 z foxes mu/ on no acc\nt be kill$ by private h&s1 ev5 ?\gh !y are con/antly raid+ ! f>my>ds1 ! own]s ( ! hunt (f] comp5sation = f[ls kill$ or w\nd$1 z !y also1 ( c\rse1 d = f5ces & crops damag$4 ,b :at a situation = any self-respect+ f>m]6 ,to see a tribe ( 8g5tlem5 & ladies0 te>+ ov] 8 l& & mak+ havoc ( 8 new-s[n :eat1 to f9d half a doz5 f[ls "s morn+ ) _! heads bitt5 (f1 to h 8 wife at h] "w tumbl+ ov] an intrud+ puppy--& !n to h to g1 cap 9 h&1 to ask = comp5sation = all ^! ?+s6 ,:at an unwor?y position = him to be 91 & h[ gall+ to ?9k t 8 life-"w & ! v dignity ( 8 pr(ession are s lightly reg>d$1 or t ! loss ( !m c be c\nt$ z easily aton$ = by a few %ill+s4 ,,gr[+ ,,gr\se4 ,z to ! gr\se moors1 ! damage done to agriculture & to ! popul> int]e/ 9 connection ) !m--?\gh x might n appe> obvi\s at fir/--is v consid]able4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago ! moors 9 my neighb\rhood--z 9 _m o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry--7 common l&s4 ,! p _h rights ( pa/ure ov] !m = _! cattle & %eep1 !y kept d[n ! rabbits1 us+ ! latt] l>gely = food1 & !y 7 able to gr[ f>m crops up to ! v edge ( ! hea!r4 ,to-day ^! same l&s--enclos$ on ! plea ( public b5efit6--are giv5 ov] to gr\se4 ,! rabbits h become to a great ext5t ! gamekeep]s' p]quisites1 & v valuable 8p]ks0 too4 ,!y are all[$ to sw>m1 & consequ5tly !y n only de/roy :at pa/urage !re is on ! moors1 b1 p5etrat+ into ! f>ms along ! moor edges1 !y damage v s]i\sly ! c]eal & o!r crops4 ,i "k places :]e ,i am cr$ibly in=m$ t a hundr$ ye>s ago oats 7 commonly gr[n1 b :i* n[ are q impossible = su* a purpose4 ,&--su* is ! sway ( ! in/itution--"y f>m]s desir+ to %oot ! rabbits on _! own t5ancies are look$ askance at & disc\rag$ f do+ s = fe> !y might possibly bag a brace ( gr\se6 ,:5 we consid] ! well-kn[n exp5se involv$ 9 re>+ & %oot+ ^! sacr$ birds1 & at ! same "t ! damage1 j describ$1 to ord9>y agriculture1 we h aga9 a sad picture ( ! prevail+ futility4 ,on "s f>ms--especially1 ,i believe1 9 ,devon%ire--:]e gr\se are n conc]n$1 b :]e rabbit-%oot+ is a fav\rite recreation ( ! l&lord class--! sp9neys & copses are all[$ to become s infe/$ ) bunnies t g5]al f>m+ is greatly p>alyz$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,indirectly 9 a simil> way does pheasant-%oot+ lead to agricultural damage4 ,9 ! pres5t day--p>tly out ( fe> ( ,lloyd ,george & all 8 works--! t5d5cy ( l&[n]s is to sell & make ready money f ! old oak & o!r timb] 9 _! woods1 & by plant+ pl5tiful spruce & fir to turn ! plantations into pheasant cov]s4 ,! numb] ( gamekeep]s *>g$ ) pres]v+ ^! plantations multiplies1#g & _! idea ( duty consi/s 9 ! de/ruction ( any & e w+$ & f\r-foot$ creature t might possibly be h>mful to ! pheasants or _! eggs4 ,x w\ld probably surprise ! read] to h a complete li/ ( su*--& ,i d n presume to supply x--b x includes hawks & owls ( v>i\s k9ds1 jays1 magpies1 /oats1 weasels1 & ev5 ! beautiful & probably innoc5t squirrel4 ,all ^! fall victims to ! gun or ! trap1 &1 ne$less to say1 ! balance ( ,nature is s]i\sly upset 9 _m directions4 ,= our purpose "h we ne$ only po9t out ! consequ5t & ru9\s sw>m+ ( mice & sp>r[s4 ,! de/ruction ( hawks & owls 9 p>ticul> has l$ to ?is result4 ,cl\ds ( sp>r[s1 ev] multiply+1 occupy ! h$g][s & desc5d ^u ! cornfields z soon z ev] ! corn is ripe1 do+ c\ntless damage--to :i* ! mice contribute _! %>e4 ,no "o :o has n witness$ x ) 8 own eyes c\ld believe ! loss to ! f>m] f ?is cause alone4 ,& aga9 we are /ruck ) ! fooli%ness :i* all[s ?is to g on m]ely = ! sake ( bre$+ tame birds = ! guns ( v tame sportsm54 ,! pheasant is a v beautiful bird1 & if all[$ to bre$ 9 our woods "u natural conditions1 w\ld hold its own 9 a mode/ way1 & ) ! o!r d5iz5s ( ! woodl&s1 ! squirrels & ! jays & ! owls & ! hawks1 w\ld r5d] ^! places really int]e/+ & delightful resorts4 ,x seems sad t all ^! animal possibilities %\ld be de/roy$ = ! sake ( :at is (t5 little m ?an human brag & bag6 ,z an in/ance ( ! un9tellig5t way 9 :i* ^! ?+s are work$1 x may be m5tion$ t ev5 t /ately bird1 ! h]on1 is a m>k =1 & is commonly %ot d[n by1 ! gamekeep]4 ,& :y8 ,because1 =soo?6 x n unfrequ5tly fe$s ^u tr\t4 ,! tr\t is a sacr$ fi%1 & !re=e ! glori\s h]on mu/ be %ot6 ,:e!r ! gamekeep] w>s ^u ! k+fi%] = ! same reason ,i d n "k4 ,b x seems q possible t he does1 = beauty & r>ity are no def5ce4 ,,pheasant ,,or ,,peasant8 ,!re is ano!r aspect ( ! subject :i* mu/ n be pass$ ov]4 ,to-day ! small-hold+ "q is com+ v mu* to ! =e4 ,! spl5did results obta9$ by a comb9ation ( small f>ms & agricultural co-op]ation1 already conspicu\s 9 ,d5m>k1 & com+ into sight 9 ,irel&1 are /rongly urg+ u 9 ,engl& 9 ! same direction4 ,a l>ge multiplication ( small-hold]s1 ) facilities = _! comb9$ action & co-op]ation1 is to-day ! "o promis+ outlook = ,briti% agriculture4 ,yet x is notori\s t ! ,c\nty ,c\ncils are mu* m incl9$ to h9d] ?an to help ?is movem5t4 ,& :y8 ,!re may be diff]5t reasons2 b und\bt$ly "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful is--sport4 ,x is obvi\s t a population ( small hold]s--p>ticul>ly if associat$ & comb9$--w\ld =m a v s]i\s ob/acle to ! latt]4 ,a squire ) ?ree or f\r f>ms "u him1 ( #ejj acres ea*1 c easily make t]ms ) 8 t5ants1 & p]suade or compel !m to fav\r ! hunt+ & %oot+2 b :at w\ld he d ) fifty small-hold]s8 ,x w\ld be a v diff]5t pair ( %oes1 & he w\ld h to walk 7l ,agag7 some:at delicately4 ,! comp5sations1 & ! ob/ructions1 & ! complications g5]ally1 w\ld br+ ! old ord] to an end4 ,?us we come v cle>ly1 ,i ?9k1 to a c]ta9 p>t+ ( ! ways 9 ! matt] ( our agricultural future 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x all comes to ?is3 ,are we go+ to cont9ue = ev] play+ at ! l& "q--t "q ^: vitality & importance we daily m & m p]ceive--or are we go+ to be s]i\s ab\t x8 ,we _c take bo? ways4 ,on ! "o h&1 we h ! ,scotti% ,highl&s depopulat$ = ! sake ( de]2 we h ,engli% f>ms m or less ravag$1 & f>m]s t]roris$ = ! sake ( fox-hunt+2 we h gr\se-moors & pheasant-cov]s1 ) _! concomitant evils1 let to ri* ,am]icans & titl$ groc]s2 &1 on ! o!r h& we may h a real live agriculture & a brisk indep5d5t rural population4 ,we _c h bo?4 ,if we reta9 ! pres5t sy/em--conduc+1 no d\bt1 to a heal?y s*oolboy type ( squire--x means a d[nca/1 /upefi$1 un5t]pris+ peasantry4 ,if we turn s]i\sly to ! re-e/abli%m5t ( agriculture1 & ( a real live1 manly population on ! l&1 t w und\bt$ly mean ! ab&onm5t ( a good deal t goes by ! "n ( sport4#h ,! "t gr[s %ort1 = inde$ anxi\s problems lie 9 ! ne> future be=e ?is c\ntry1 & a *oice has to be made--a *oice t may h a good deal to d ) ! position ( ,engl& 9 ! _w4 ,! c\ntry-sides h got to /op play+ at rural life1 & to take x up s]i\sly4 ,nor1 aft] all1 w\ld ! ab&onm5t ( sport z ! *ief object ( ! c\ntry g5tleman's exi/5ce mean ! ab&onm5t or disc\ragem5t ( all wild life4 ,r ! contr>y4 ,we all 9 ^! ov]-civilis$ times appreciate ! value & importance ( wild nature2 & h[ev] effective & widespread we may make our agriculture1 we %all surely also dem& ! e/abli%m5t ( ext5sive natural res]ves = all k9ds ( free plants & creatures4 ,we h se5 t 8sport0 is n really fav\rable to wild nature life1 b only to "s v artificial & limit$ =ms4 ,) ! ab&onm5t ( sport 9 its pres5t %ape1 x is possible t ! l&[n]s ( ! future--:e!r private individuals or public bodies--w turn _! att5tion to ! mak+ ( spl5did nature-resorts 9 wood & m\nta9 & moor1 :]e e k9d ( creature may h free access & free play1 unh>m$ by man1 & op5 to 8 fri5dly companion%ip & sympa!tic /udy4 ,,footnotes3 #g ,! foll[+ is quot$ f ,mr4 ,lloyd ,george's spee* at ,b$=d 7,octob]1 #aiac73 8,9 #ahea y _h 9 ?is c\ntry #i1jjj gamekeep]s2 9 #aiaa !re 7 #bc1jjj4 ,dur+ t p]iod ! numb] ( lab\r]s on ! soil w5t d[n by #fjj1jjj4 ,! numb] ( gamekeep]s w5t up by #bej p] c5t41 & ! numb] ( lab\r]s d[n by #fjj1jjj4 ,pick up a copy ( ! ,field & look at ! adv]tisem5ts !re1 & y w realise ! ext5t ( ! evil4 ,"h is "o adv]tis+ %oot+ rights = e/ates :]e la/ ye> #e1jjj pheasants 7 %ot4 ,"h is a sportsman :o adv]tises #a1jjj acres1 ) cov]ts to hold #g1jjj rabbits on 8 e/ate4 ,y try a small hold+ !re6 ,agriculture has _h a bad "t4 ,x has _h to pass ?r\gh a "t ( great crisis4 ,:at w\ld h be5 done 9 any o!r trade if x _h to face ! difficulties :i* agriculture _h8 ,a great capitali/ w\ld h introduc$ new ma*9]y1 got ! be/ lab\r1 & w\ld h put ! :ole ( 8 en]gy1 bra91 & ent]prise into re/or+ t indu/ry4 ,he w\ld h gone1 if necess>y1 = ye>s )\t any return1 & at la/ he w\ld h pull$ ?r\gh4 ,t is :at has happ5$ 9 _m indu/ries 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,:at has happ5$ "h8 ,:at has ! great capitali/ done 9 agriculture8 ,he has trebl$ ! numb] ( 8 gamekeep]s1 he has put l& out ( cultivation1 he has increas$ enorm\sly ! numb] ( pheasants :i* h be5 turn$ on to ! l&40 #h ,see ! 8,report ( ! ,l& ,enquiry ,committee10 vol4 i41 #aiac1 :i* 9 its *apt] on 8,game0 conta9s a sev]e condemnation ( ! practice ( excessive game pres]v+4 8,! damage done by game is too s]i\s to be ov]look$4 ,ev5 :5 ! t5ant f>m] is fully comp5sat$ ! damage am\nts to a national loss4''' ,n m]ely is l& "u-cultivat$1 b l>ge areas are altoge!r out ( cultivation ow+ to ! pres]vation ( game4 ,?is l&1 in/ead ( provid+ food = ! p1 provides sport & delicacies = ! few1 & is ! s\rce ( mu* damage & annoyance to neighb\r+ f>m]s40 ,,! ,,co/ ,,( ,,sport ,,by ,,maurice ,,adams 8,n[ ,dives daily fea/$ & 0 gorge\sly array$1 ,n at all because he lik$ x1 b because 'twas good = trade2 ,t ! p might h calico1 he clo!d himself 9 silk1 ,& surfeit$ himself on cream1 t !y might get ! milk2 ,he f$ five hundr$ s]vants1 t ! poor might n lack bread1 ,& _h 8 vessels made ( gold t !y might get m lead3 ,& e'en to %[ 8 sympa?y ) ! des]v+ poor1 ,he did no useful "w himself t !y might d ! m40 ,,erne/ ,,bilton4 ,9 a tract entitl$ 8,sport1 ,a ,national ,b5efactor10 d$icat$ to ! sportsm5 ( ! nation1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,r4 ,s>g5t gives elaborate /ati/ics to prove t l>ge sums ( money are devot$ to ! ma9t5ance ( sport1 :ile ab\t #be1jjj1jjj are annually sp5t ^u x4 ,( ?is am\nt he e/imates t wages absorb "s #f1jjj1jjj4 ,r5ts ( %oot+s & fi%+s1 & ! price ( race-horses1 come to #e1ejj1jjj1 :i* sum1 ?\gh 8go+ pr9cipally to ! upp] classes1 is recirculat$ 9 v>i\s ways10 :ile1 8except ! few p\nds paid = dead horses1 we h f hunt+1 %oot+1 & rac+1 ov] #f1jjj1jjj a ye> paid = oats1 meal1 hay1 /raw1 beans1 & bran2 & let x be und]/ood t x is all ,briti% produce4 ,no inf]nal =eign /uff is giv5 to our h\nds or horses1 ?\gh we may eat x ourselves1 & ?us enc\rage ,free ,trade--t curse ( our c\ntry40 ,aft] we h ?us be5 %[n 8:at a gigantic m$ium sport is = ! circulation ( money--! v]tebr 7sic7 ( our common weal10 we are n surpris$ t 8to ^! facts & figures1 :i* no sophi/ry c dispute & no me?od ( /atem5t d>k510 ,mr4 ,s>g5t %\ld 8draw ! att5tion alike ( sportsm51 prigs1 prudes1 & ! public10 & %\ld 8invite ! consid]ation ( ,radicals & ,sociali/s0 to ! subject4 ,= he cont9ues gravely3 8,let ^! political /ep-bre?r5 pond] well be=e !y /rive to injure ! classes :o ma9ta9 our sports4 ,let !m recognise ! fact t z a univ]sal b5efactor 9 br++ to ! poor ! ri* man's money1 a sub/itute = sport c nev] be f\nd4 ,^! revolutioni/s %\ld also assure !mselves ( ! fact t nev] c !y devise a sy/em :i* w c>ry out ! pr9ciples ( ,communism z practically & univ]sally z t :i* has always be5 adopt$ by our resid5t l&lords4 ,be x #e1jjj1 #bj1jjj1 or #ajj1jjj a ye>1 :i* may be focuss$ 9 ! "o individual1 he sp5ds x all among ! community4 ,yet ^! are ! m5 :o are m>k$ = de/ruction by ! ,radical1 ! ,sociali/1 & ! ,an>*i/2 & n ! l&lords alone1 b all money$ m51 no matt] ( :at class40 ,x is small wond]1 !n1 t ! he>t )9 him is griev$ :5 he ?9ks ( ^? bold bad m51 ! agitators1 = !y1 he in=ms u te>fully1 8z a rule1 dislike ! upp] classes10 :ile ^? pre-em95tly wick$ m51 ! l& agitators1 to a man1 8hate !m ) f]ocity40 ,x 0 to gratify t hatr$1 z our au?or is assur$1 8& n s mu* to b5efit ei!r ! l& t5ants or cr(t]s1 t agitation has be5 got up 9 ,irel& & ,scotl&40 8,9 ,irel& hunt+ 0 attack$1 z 0 op5ly av[$1 to drive ! l&lords out ( ! c\ntry1 b happily hunt+ is z /rong !re z ev]1 except 9 ,wat]=d2 & al?\gh !y be n s well (f z =m]ly1 we /ill h ! l&lords4 ,9 ,scotl& ! same game is be+ play$ by ! agitators4 ,al?\gh !y /rive to hide ! motive "u ! kilt ( ! cr(t]1 !y h no desire b to injure ! l&lords ?r\gh means ( attack+ ! %oot+4 ,hunt+ 0 also assail$ by o!r p>ties1 9 alleg+ t cruelty 0 practis$ by hunt+ c>t$ de]6 ,an outcry is also rais$ = ! t\ri/s1 t 9 pursuit ( _! vocation !y are1 =soo?1 to be all[$ to di/urb ! ,highl& =e/s1 & s sc>e away ! wild r$-de]1 animals :i* ! agitators "k well _c abide ! sight ( a human be+1 mu* less ! slighte/ noise4 ,:at d agitators c>e = t\ri/s1 anyway8 ,!n comes ?is raid ^u rac+4 ,( a tru?1 !re=e1 x is high "t t all sportsm51 f ! pe] to ! pantry-boy1 %\ld coalesce & def5d !mselves 9 organis$ phalanx aga9/ ^? :o1 ) intol]ance & imp]t95ce1 gratuit\sly assail u40 ,= j consid] ! money sp5t on rac+1 & ! numb] ( m5 employ$4 ,"s #h1jjj "y m51 says ,mr4 ,s>g5t1 8are employ$ 9 ! rac+ /ables ( ! k+dom--a numb] equal to t ( m ?an t5 regim5ts ( ! l9e40 8,:5 we come to consid] :at has be5 sp5t ^u ! /ables at ,newm>ket1 & o!r places ''' ! am\nt becomes absolutely appall+6 ,! sum has to be c\nt$ 9 ?\s&s--& x runs into millions--all ( :i* is sp5t 9 lab\r & mat]ial4 ,z d ! o!r bran*es ( sport :i* ,i h dealt )1 rac+ s5ds money fl[+ f ! ri* to ! poor man's pocket1 b at ! same "t ne>ly all classes d]ive monet>y b5efit ?r\gh ?is special bran* ( sport40 ,"o seems to h he>d some?+ ( gambl+ at races1 b our au?or tells u t 8x is ! mis=tune ( rac+1 & n its fault1 t bett+ %\ld be connect$ ) x10 b he holds t 8to /op gambl+ on ! ,turf1 :i* has exi/$ f "t immemorial1 is an impossibility3 s no "o ne$ attempt to d s40 ,) ! true democratic feel+ eng5d]$ by ! 8pr9ciple ( ,communism0 animat+ sport1 he ass]ts t 8no man abhors gambl+ m ?an ,i d1 & ,i w\ld1 if ,i c\ld1 put a /op ^u ! %op-boys & humble classes indulg+ 9 ! vice1 b ,i w\ld let ! o!rs d z !y *oose40 ,= ! au?or is sure t 8to int]f]e ) any old-e/abli%$ in/itution :i* is work+ well is a mo/ dang]\s ?+40 8,god kn[s10 he exclaims 9 despair1 8:at w\ld be ! result1 if ^! latt]-day sa9ts1 :o are n[ on ! pr[l1 7 to succe$ 9 _! attempt to int]f]e ) rac+1 ev5 if only s f> z bett+ is conc]n$40 ,,giv+ ,,employm5t4 ,! pamphlet f :i* ! =ego+ extracts h be5 tak5 is n1 z "o might imag9e1 a huge joke1 nor is x a sly attempt to p\r ridicule ^u sport4 ,x 0 publi%$ by ! ,sport+ ,league--on ! executive committee ( :i* we f9d ! names ( _m noble lords & di/+ui%$ common]s--app>5tly ) ! s]i\s int5tion ( fur!r+ ! fif? ( ! ,league's praisewor?y objects--8,g5]ally to d :atev] may f "t to "t seem advisable = c\nt]act+ ! p]nici\s influ5ce ( #8faddi/s4'0 ,x seems t we c h>dly reckon a s5se ( hum\r among ! _m 8ine/imable b5efits0 t sport be/[s on its devotees1 h[ev] mu* food = laught] ! publications ( ! ,league may give to 8faddi/s0 & ! public4 ,al?\gh ?is tract 0 publi%$ "s ye>s ago1 its argum5ts h n det]iorat$ ) age1 s9ce we f9d !m ess5tially reproduc$ 9 an address deliv]$ 9 ,novemb]1 #aijh1 at ! ,surveyors' ,in/itute1 by ! ,presid5t1 ,mr4 ,h[>d ,m>t91 & comm5t$ on ) approval by ,! ,field4 ,mr4 ,m>t91 l ! au?or ( ! tract1 s]i\sly insi/s on ! great b5efits :i* agriculture & bus9ess d]ive f fox-hunt+4 ,he e/imates t on ! upkeep ( hunt]s #c1ejj1jjj a ye> are sp5t4 ,%oot+ also involves a l>ge outlay = ! fe$+ & re>+ ( birds1 & attracts mu* ca% to ! pockets ( resid5ts 9 ! c\ntry4 ,&1 fur!r1 ! prosp]ity due to sport radiates 9 all directions4 ,n m]ely f>m]s & f>m-h&s1 b local innkeep]s1 c\ntry fly-driv]s1 & village %opkeep]s %>e 9 ! /ream ( weal? :i* sport p\rs =? ov] ! c\ntry4 ,!re are ev5 tips = ! inn-s]vants & ! port]s at ! railway-/ations6 ,inde$1 ,mr4 ,m>t9 decl>$ t he _h tak5 great pa9s to get at reliable facts & figures on :i* to gr\nd 8 argum5ts1 & 8 conclusion 0 t n only did hunt+ & ! pres]vation ( foxes g5]ally b5efit agricultural di/ricts1 b t hunt+ & ! ex]cise ( %oot+ rights indirectly b5efit$ ! c\ntry at l>ge 8by *eck+ rural depopulation40 ,! ,field is n unm9dful ( ! ri* physical & moral ga9s :i* ! gamekeep]s1 beat]s1 & o!rs m9i/]+ to sport1 d]ive f a %oot+-p>ty4 8,!y are all ( !m fond ( sport2 !y l to see birds well kill$1 !y enjoy ! pick-up1 !y enjoy 7a matt] ( no little mom5t7 a good beat]s' lun*1 !y l a good glass ( ale at ! close ( ! day1 & are bett] (f 9 m9d & pocket = a few h\rs :i* int]rupt ! r\t9e ( _! ord9>y life l a holiday40 ,x is amus+ to note h[ l>gely ! anti-,budget prote/s ( ! di/ress$ ,dukes & o!r weal?y p]sons 7 bas$ on ! egregi\s fallacy t 8giv+ employm5t0 is conducive to ! welf>e ( ! community1 )\t reg>d to ! "* ( ! employm5t giv54 ,no?+1 = in/ance1 c\ld be m absurd ?an ! rem>ks made by ,"l ,londond]ry on ,augu/ #bc1 #aiji1 & solemnly report$ 9 ,! ,times3 8,:at 0 8 position if he _h to curtail 8 exp5diture1 z he 0 told by 8 ,radical fri5ds t he mu/ d8 ,! great int]e/ 9 ! prop]ty to him 0 ! %oot+ & g>d5s1 :i* gave employm5t to a l>ge numb] ( m54 ,c\ld x be said t ^! two enjoym5ts 7 to him absolutely selfi%8 ,he 0 able to s5d out l>ge consignm5ts ( game z pres5ts1 & 0 also able to b5efit ^? out ( employm5t 9 times ( depression4 ,!re=e t amusem5t 0 n a selfi% "o40 ,! fact t ,"l ,londond]ry's %oot+ gives employm5t to a l>ge numb] ( p]sons is 9 tru? its greate/ condemnation2 = ?\gh ! individuals employ$ may be glad ( ! "w1 ! community loses by ! wa/e ( "t1 lab\r1 & money involv$ 9 su* a p]fectly futile occupation z t ( game-pres]v+1 9 :i* e pheasant kill$ has co/ f> m ?an its own food-value4 ,"h1 aga91 is a delightful extract f a sport+ pap]1 ,octob] #f1 #aiji3 8,re>+ ( pheasants is a v co/ly matt]1 & "o :i* ,i anticipate w be s]i\sly curtail$ 9 ! ne> future if ?is s-call$ #8,work+ ,man's ,budget' is pass$4 ,c\nty g5tlem5 w be v h>dly hit if ?is iniquit\s ,bill becomes law1 & !y w consequ5tly h to effect economies 9 e direction4 ,"o ( ! v fir/ w be 9 r$uc+ _! %oot+s1 or 9 giv+ up re>+ birds altoge!r4 ,pheasants :i* are h&-re>$ co/ ab\t #ds4 ea* to fe$1 f />t to f9i%4 ,?us x is easy to und]/& :at sums ( money f9d _! way into f>m]s' & tradesm5's pockets = ! pur*ase ( food alone1 = hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( pheasants all ov] ! k+dom h to be f$ = mon?s e ye>4 ,! money :i* is exp5d$ "o way or ano!r ov] %oot+ is q enorm\s1 = x mu/ be rememb]$ t1 9 addition to ! pur*ase ( eggs & food1 !re are wages1 clo!s1 & fuel = keep]s2 !re are also endless exp5ses 9 connection ) re>+4 ,:5 ! %oot+ comm5ces1 !re are beat]s at #bs4 #f;d4 & #cs4 p] day1 ) meat1 bread1 *eese1 & be]4 ,& !re is ! exp5se ( hospitality to gue/s4 ,take x all 9 all1 ! old say+ t ea* pheasant %ot co/s1 "o way & ano!r1 a gu9ea1 is n f> wrong4 8,n[1 :o b5efits f all ?is8 ,! poor own] c]ta9ly does n1 = x is all pay1 pay1 pay ) him1 & if he does sell 8 surplus birds1 he w only get back #bs4 to #bs4 #f;d4 a bird4 ,b ! public gets ! b5efit1 = !y c pur*ase ^! co/ly-re>$ birds = ! price ( *ick5s4 ,"o day ^? p1 ! f>m]s1 tradesm51 work+-classes1 & lab\r]s1 w wake up to :at !y h lo/1 :5 !y f9d ! c\ntry h\se %ut up1 & %oot+1 z x us$ to be1 a ?+ ( ! pa/40 ,no d\bt all ^! crumbs ( bless+ fall f ! ri* man's pocket on ! happy gamekeep]s1 beat]s1 & o!rs :o are employ$ by a %oot+-p>ty4 ,no d\bt ! c\ntry lads1 s]vants1 & port]s rejoice 9 ! tips !y receive4 ,mu* money is sp5t on sport1 & a great deal ( x f9ds its way z wages & gratuities into ! pockets ( dep5d5ts1 b to cont5d s]i\sly t sport *ecks depopulation is ludicr\s4 ,x is an insult to our intellig5ce to argue t ! c\ntry is m prosp]\s & supports a l>g] population :5 ! l& is portion$ out 9 great e/ates1 _m ( :i* are only f>m$ to ! degree necess>y to keep ! game on ! l&2 :5 ! p are driv5 f ! c\ntry-side into ! t[n2 :5 9 ,scotl& :ole c\nties h be5 cle>$ ( inhabitants 9 ord] to =m va/ de] =e/s = ! sport ( a few ri* m54 ,,! ,,reality4 ,( ! #ef1jjj1jjj acres 9 ,great ,brita9 some?+ less ?an #ae1jjj1jjj are actually cultivat$1 al?\gh !re are #ce1jjj1jjj acres ( cultivable l&4 ,?irty ye>s ago !re 7 m ?an #b1jjj1jjj agricultural lab\r]s 9 ,great ,brita91 b 9 #aijg !y _h decreas$ to #a1caa1jjj4 ,9 ! same ye> !re 7 m ?an #ag1jjj1jjj acres ( pa/ure4 ,9 8,fields1 ,factories1 & ,work%ops10 ,pr9ce ,kropotk9 e/imates t ! soil ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom w\ld produce en\gh food = #bd1jjj1jjj p1 in/ead ( = only #ag1jjj1jjj z at pres5t1 if x 7 cultivat$ z ?or\ghly z x 0 only ?irty-five ye>s ago1 :ile if x 7 cultivat$ z ?or\ghly z ,belgium x w\ld produce en\gh to fe$ #cg1jjj1jjj4 ,take1 aga91 ! "q ( ,af=e/ation4 ,! ,report ( ! ,royal ,commission1 issu$ on ,janu>y #ae1 #aiji1 is a mo/ important pap] 9 _m ways4 ,( special int]e/ are ! ref]5ces made by ! ,commission]s to ! responsibility ( blood-sports = mu* ( ! bad condition ( our woodl&s4 8,consid]ations ( sport h play$ an important "p 9 det]m9+ ! me?od ( managem5t ( our woods4 ,clean boles1 ) high-pit*$ cr[ns1 ! exclusion ( ! sun's rays1 & gr\nd de/itute ( grass1 we$s1 & bu%es1 are n conditions fav\rable to ei!r gr\nd or w+$ game4 ,on ! contr>y1 trees t are semi-isolat$1 & ) l[-rea*+ bran*es1 & a wood t is full ( brack51 brambles1 & simil> und]gr[?1 pres5t conditions mu* m attractive to ! sportsman1 & x is ^! conditions t _m l&[n]s h arrang$ to secure4 ,gr\nd game1 too1 has be5 ! cause ( imm5se de/ruction among/ ! "y trees1 & ?us x has1 9 a measure1 directly br\ght ab\t t condition ( "u-/ock+ :i* is s inimical to ! gr[? ( good timb] & to ! successful results ( =e/ry4 ,nor is x possible 9 ! pres5ce ( ev5 a mod]ate head ( gr\nd game to secure natural reg5]ation ( woodl&s1 ! "y se$l+ trees be+ nibbl$ ov] almo/ z soon z !y appe> above gr\nd4 ,s intimate is ! association 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom betwe5 sport & =e/ry t ev5 on an e/ate t is consid]$ to possess "s ( ! be/-manag$ woods 9 ,engl&1 ! sylvicultural details h to be accommodat$ to ! hunt+ & %oot+1 & trees mu/ be tak5 d[n 9 diff]5t places to make cov] = foxes1 & s on40 ,if1 !n1 ! l& ( our c\ntry1 in/ead ( ly+ almo/ idle or 9 p]man5t pa/ure int]sp]s$ ) p>ks & copses z cov] = game1 or left desolate z moor & de] =e/1 7 cov]$ ) ! small f>ms ( prosp]\s peasants1 l ,belgium or ,d5m>k1 & ! m rugg$ & uncultivable di/ricts turn$ into national =e/s giv+ regul> & heal?y employm5t to l>ge numb]s ( m51 w\ld n f> bett] results be obta9$1 ev5 f ! purely economic po9t ( view8 ,n[ we h a few gamekeep]s & beat]s1 a few grooms1 jockeys1 /ablem51 & horse-deal]s1 & o!r dep5d5ts ( ! sportsm51 & a few f>m]s1 bre$+ horses & gr[+ fodd] = !m1 :ile ! lab\r]s are turn$ out ( _! native village = want ( "w & h\se-room1 & drift into ! already ov]cr[d$ & hide\s t[ns :i* daily absorb m & m ( ! c\ntry1 or are ev5 =c$ to leave _! native l& altoge!r & seek a livelihood 9 l&s beyond ! sea1 free1 z yet1 f ! bless+s ( sport2 !n we %\ld h "s millions ( free m5 e>n+ an hone/ liv+ 9 heal?ful surr\nd+s1 & produc+ a ?\s&fold m weal? = !mselves ?an is di/ribut$ by ! ari/ocrats & plutocrats1 :o1 accord+ to ! protagoni/ ( ! ,sport+ ,league1 s fully 8c>ry out ! pr9ciples ( ,communism40 ,b x is surely ne$less to lab\r ! po9t4 ,! argum5ts ( ! economic def5d]s ( sport are s grotesque t x is difficult to believe t a s5sible man ( bus9ess l ,mr4 ,m>t9 c really be 9 e>ne/ 9 8 advocacy ( sport z a means ( f9d+ employm5t = ! p4 ,b sports1 & especially blood-sports1 are n only def5d$ on ! gr\nd t !y give employm5t1 circulate money1 & conf] o!r economic advantages on an ungrateful nation4 ,z ,! ,field cont5ds1 !re are 8assets :i* _c be calculat$ 9 %ill+s & p5ce10 & ! au?or ( our ent]ta9+ tract *all5ges ^? 8:o1 ) ! bigotry *>act]i/ic ( all faddi/s10 attack ! *as+ ( h>es & foxes1 or ! wor%ip ( ! sacr$ bird1 to 8look at ! matt] /raight & see :at ine/imable b5efit sport is to ! nation4 ,%\ld we ev] lose our love = sport10 he cont9ues1 8or be prev5t$ indulg+ x1 we %all assur$ly lose our manl9ess1 & v likely our weal?1 & !n :at w become ( ! nation80 ,! ^w 8sport0 is a v loose & indef9ite ^w4 ,x cov]s all k9d ( heal?ful & innoc5t ex]cises z well z hunt+1 %oot+1 & rac+4 ,no "o d\bts t an op5-air life is a natural & heal?y life2 t runn+ & rid+1 & swimm+ & sail+1 & o!r outdoor ex]cises & games1 are good bo? = m9d & body2 b ! 8moral & intellectual damages0 ( all blood-sports are a v s]i\s set-(f aga9/ any physical advantages !y may h4 ,a /aun* def5d] ( sport 0 once dwell+--9 debate--on ! glories ( a day ) ! h\nds1 & describ+ h[ a ride across c\ntry 9 ! fre% fro/y air swept ! cobwebs f ! bra9 ( ! jad$ city man & s5t ! blood c\rs+ heal?ily ?r\gh 8 ve9s4 ,he 0 met by ! rejo9d] t all ^! advantages c\ld be got by a gallop ov] ! d[ns1 or1 at any rate1 by a 8drag0 hunt4 8,ah1 b t's n all10 he cri$1 8"o mu/ h ! ze/ ( runn+ d[n & kill+ an animal1 & ?us satisfy+ a natural in/9ct40 ,! reply t su* an in/9ct 0 an e*o ( primeval savag]y1 & j "o ( ^? :i* h9d] ! upw>d progress ( ! race--"o1 also1 m completely gratifi$ by ! but*] or ! slaught]-man--only provok$ ! ang] ( ! sportsman1 & fail$ to %ake 8 root$ belief 9 ! bless+s ( sport4 8,ah1 ,sport is ! pride ( ! nation6 ,x made ,britons ! m5 t !y be2 ,x does good to ! :ole population1 ,& kn[s nei!r class nor degree40 ,?is dogg]el1 ) :i* ,mr4 ,s>g5t concludes 8 tract on sport1 enc\rages ! notion t blood-sports develop manl9ess1 & t if ,engli%m5 ceas$ to ride to h\nds1 to hunt ! h>e or ott]1 or %oot ! pheasant & p>tridge1 !y w\ld become effem9ate4 ,?is sup]/ition ought surely to h receiv$ its dea?-bl[ by ! ev5ts ( ! ,russo-,japanese w>4 ,:5 we he> ( ! rice-eat+1 g5tle ,japanese1 :o pref] tam+ wild creatures by k9dness to %oot+ or mangl+ !m1 p]=m+ prodigies ( val\r app>5tly q beyond ! capacity ( ! fi]c] nations ( ! ,we/1 x is surely "t to revise our conceptions ( :at true c\rage is1 & h[ x is nurtur$4 ,& any manl9ess :i* might be nurtur$ by sport is /eadily be+ r$uc$ to a m9imum4 ,! au?or ( our +5u\s tract descants1 inde$1 on ! h>d%ips endur$ by fox-hunt]s1 gr\se-%oot]s1 & de]-/alk]s1 b says no?+ ( ! noble sportsm5 :o m]ely wait till ! pheasants are driv5 pa/ !m1 to slaught] !m at _! ease z fa/ z load$ guns c be h&$ !m1 or ( ^? :o f9d a manly pa/ime 9 %oot+ pigeons let loose f cages4 ,%all we =m a high op9ion ( ! manly virtues ( ! well-to-d c[>ds :o *ase tame /ags1 or ( ! l[-class ruffians :o let fright5$ & daz$ rabbits out ( bags = a hopeless run = life be=e savage dogs8 ,! ins5sibility :i* delights 9 see+ a fox torn to pieces by h\nds1 or :i* feels no pa9 :5 t excessively s5sitive & timor\s creature1 ! h>e1 is se5 dropp+ f exhau/ion ) a pack ( h>ri]s 9 full cry on its track1 is n an elem5t ( true manl9ess1 b a survival f a pre-human /ate4 ,9 ! savage /ate ! mighty hunt] 0 a h]o because he bravely risk$ 8 life = ! def5ce ( wife & *ild aga9/ /rong & fi]ce bea/s t might else h dev\r$ !m1 or endur$ toil & h>d%ip1 & enc\nt]$ dang] 9 ! se>* = food & clo?+4 ,b 9 ,engl& to-day hunt+ is an ana*ronism1 :i* survives only because l&-monopoly1 & an unju/ di/ribution ( ! national inh]itance1 h l$ our 8spl5did b>b>ians10 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ne$ = "w1 ?r\gh ! pressure ( social di/9ctions1 & ! want ( high] m5tal developm5t1 to seek release f bor$om & fill up an aimless life by ! indulg5ce & artificial /imulation ( subhuman in/9cts4 ,ev5 ^? sports :i*1 l cricket & football1 take ! =m ( heal?-giv+ games 9 ! op5 air1 & may really help to develop manl9ess1 are to a l>ge ext5t spoil$ by ! rise ( pr(essionalism & gambl+4 ,! great cr[ds :i* assemble to see o!r m5 engage 9 ! haz>d\s game ( football1 & to ex]cise !mselves m]ely 9 bett+ on ! play]s1 are be+ tra9$ nei!r 9 manl9ess nor morals4 ,we %\ld inde$ d all 9 our p[] to cultivate manl9ess1 b x mu/ be ! quality :i* truly answ]s to ! "n2 a =titude capable ( endur+ h>d%ips )\t :9+1 & a delib]ate human c\rage :i* realises ! dang]1 & consci\sly & resolutely faces x1 n ! m]e brute fe>lessness ( animal excitem5t1 ins5sibility1 & /upidity4 ,x behoves all1 !re=e1 :o h ! int]e/ ( humanity at he>t1 & are /riv+ to help x on its upw>d way1 to set !mselves resolutely aga9/ blood-sports 9 any =m1 z a relic ( savag]y & an enemy to true manl9ess1 & to endeav\r to dissociate manly & heal?-giv+ sports f gambl+1 & to aboli% ! pr(essional4 ,to d all ?is effectively we mu/ "w = ! abolition ( ! p>asitic classes2 we mu/ /rive to give all a %>e 9 ! national inh]itance1 & su* an education1 m5tal1 moral1 & physical1 z may fit !m = ! "w ( life1 & = a wise & heal?y use ( ! increas$ leisure 9 :i* all %\ld %>e4 ,,! ,,economics ,,( ,,hunt+ ,,by ,w4 ,h4 ,s4 ,,monck ,x is (t5 ma9ta9$ t hunt+1 :atev] objections may be rais$ to x on gr\nds ( humanity1 is b5eficial to ! public4 ,! reason+ by :i* x is s\ght to e/abli% ?is !sis rem9ds "o ( t by :i* ,dr4 ,m&eville endeav\r$ to prove t private vices 7 public b5efits2 b x is propos$ 9 ?is article to exam9e ! subject m fully4 ,cruel sports1 g5]ally speak+1 are n1 ,i believe1 public b5efits1 ev5 f ! pecuni>y po9t ( view2 b z ! gr\nds = ?is ass]tion are n ! same 9 all in/ances1 !y _c all be dealt ) 9 a s+le article4 ,nor d ,i propose 9 ! pres5t in/ance to deal ) all sports t come "u ! head ( hunt+4 ,i %all conf9e myself to hunt+ animals ) h\nds1 ! m5 & wom5 :o p>ticipate 9 ! sport be+ usually m\nt$4 ,lab\r g5]ally may be ref]r$ economically to ! two heads ( productive & unproductive4 ,x is productive if x produces m ?an ! co/ ( ! lab\r]'s ma9t5ance 7tak+ 8 pa/ ma9t5ance prep>atory to 8 "w into consid]ation71 & unproductive if x produces less4 ,& 9 g5]al !re is an objection to employ+ lab\r 9 a less productive mann] ?an x might o!rwise be employ$4 ,a great au?or or a great /atesman might be able to e>n m ?an 8 bread by break+ /ones on a road1 b ev]yone w\ld reg>d =cibly employ+ him 9 ?is mann] z a wa/e ( lab\r4 ,horse-lab\r & ev5 dog-lab\r may be simil>ly reg>d$2 or1 to put x o!rwise1 ! lab\r ( e horse & e dog repres5ts a c]ta9 am\nt ( human lab\r :i* mu/ be reg>d$ z usefully employ$ or z wa/$1 accord+ to ! "w :i* ! horse or dog does4 ,if ,i set a horse to draw a big /one to ! top ( a hill & !n d[n aga91 ev]yone w\ld reg>d ?is am\nt ( horse-lab\r z wa/$2 b x w\ld be diff]5t if ! same horse 7 employ$ 9 draw+ /ones to ! site ( a build+ :]e !y 7 requir$4 ,& 9 e/imat+ ! productiv5ess or unproductiv5ess ( lab\r 9 any giv5 case1 we mu/ h reg>d to ! value ( :at x produces to society 9 g5]al1 & n m]ely to ! am\nt :i* ! lab\r] receives = produc+ x4 ,"o might e>n #ajj by walk+ a mile 9 ! %orte/ p]iod on record )\t produc+ any?+ ( ! slighte/ utility to mank9d4 ,human lab\r1 h[ev]1 9 a c\ntry l ?is1 is capable ( produc+ m ?an is requir$ to fe$ & clo! ! population & to supply !m ) fire & %elt]4 ,!re rema9s a surplus :i* may be devot$ to m5tal improvem5t or to any innoc5t recreation4 ,recreation mu/ be reg>d$ z a good ?+1 & lab\r employ$ 9 produc+ recreation _c be reg>d$ z absolutely unproductive4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 be unproductive 9 ! wid] s5se 9 :i* ,i h us$ ! t]m--viz41 ! value ( ! product does n suffice to pay = ! ma9t5ance ( ! lab\r]s4 ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 ! value ( ! lab\r to society4 ,^? :o employ x1 ,i presume1 consid] x wor? :at !y exp5d on x--to !mselves4 ,b !y might be ( a diff]5t op9ion if !y _h less money to exp5d4 ,turn+ !n to our recreations1 ,i ?9k ,i may lay d[n 9 ! fir/ in/ance t ! be/ recreations are ^? 9 :i* ! l>ge/ numb] ( p]sons c p>ticipate4 ,& x is m especially desirable t ! work+-classes %\ld p>ticipate 9 !m1 = ! man :o sp5ds mo/ ( 8 available "t at h>d lab\r /&s 9 mu* great] ne$ ( recreation ?an ! man or woman :o has little or no?+ to d--^: ord9>y life1 p]haps1 includes m recreation 7or1 at lea/1 idl5ess7 ?an lab\r4 ,b work+ m5 _c af=d to keep or to hire horses1 & seldom possess any skill 9 horseman%ip2 & if "o ( !m did happ5 to obta9 a m\nt & 0 able to ride successfully1 8 pres5ce at a hunt w\ld be res5t$ z an intrusion4 ,hunts are recreations = ! weal?y classes only1 & ?is ma9ly results f _! exp5siv5ess4 ,! poor c\ld n jo9 9 a hunt )\t pay+ m ?an !y c\ld af=d to pay4 ,b money always repres5ts lab\r1 & an exp5sive recreation means a recreation on :i* a l>ge am\nt ( lab\r has be5 exp5d$ )\t any useful result except ?is recreation4 ,9 ^! la/ rem>ks ,i h anticipat$ ! next condition ( a good recreation--viz41 t ! exp5diture ( lab\r on x %\ld be small4 ,! m lab\r we c sp>e f recreation = works ( m abid+ utility1 ! bett]4 ,b hunt+ is v exp5sive1 & ! promot]s are n philan?ropic en\gh to exp5d ! additional sum :i* might enable a great] numb] ( p]sons to p>ticipate 9 x4 ,! h\nds consume a l>ge am\nt ( food :i* c\ld be us$ to bett] purpose if !y 7 out ( ! way4 ,a numb] ( p]sons are employ$ 9 look+ aft] ! h\nds ^: lab\r has no productive result except 9 contribut+ remotely to ! pleasures ( ! *ase4 ,k5nels h to be erect$ = keep+ !m1 & horses & ma*9es are requir$ = mov+ !m4 ,great numb]s ( horses us$ 9 hunt+ d no o!r useful "w :atev]1 & ^! are (t5 high-class & high-pric$ horses4 ,!n !re are huntsm51 :ipp]s-91 etc41 to say no?+ ( ! food suppli$ to ! horses1 & ( ! p]sons employ$ to look aft] ! foxes or o!r animals int5d$ = ! *ase4 ,fox-cov]ts (t5 occupy l& t w\ld o!rwise be valuable1 & ! pres]vation ( de] & h>es prev5ts l& f be+ put to ! be/ agricultural uses4 ,t hunt+ always r$uces1 & v mat]ially r$uces1 ! proce$s ( lab\r available = ! use ( ! public _c1 ,i ?9k1 be s]i\sly disput$2 & 9 _m cases lab\r is div]t$ f ^! productive uses to ! production ( recreation = o!rs1 9 :i* ! lab\r] himself does n p>ticipate4 ,a simil> rem>k is (t5 applicable to grooms4 ,ano!r condition ( a good recreation is t x %\ld d no h>m to o!rs4 ,b c ?is be said ( hunt+8 ,z reg>ds fox-hunt+ 9 p>ticul>1 ! fox is a mis*iev\s animal1 & w\ld h be5 ext]m9at$ l ! wolf long ago if he _h n be5 pres]v$ = ! pleasure ( hunt+ him4 ,he kills "y lambs1 f[l1 & any?+ ( ! k9d t comes 9 8 way2 & woe to ! f>m] :o rev5ges himself by kill+ ! depr$ator6 ,ev5 ! h>e & ! de] are f> f innocu\s4 ,b ! hunt does m mis*ief ?an ! animals t are hunt$4 ,! hunt]s break d[n ! f>m]'s f5ces & fright5 8 cattle & %eep1 (t5 caus+ ! loss ( 8 calves or lambs1 & injure 8 crops1 :ile he has no r$ress because ! l&lord has res]v$ ! "r ( hunt+ ov] ! l&4 ,,! ,,recreation ,,( ,,! ,,few4 ,we are told t hunt+ necessitates a l>ge exp5diture ( money 9 ! di/rict4 ,e exp5sive amusem5t mu/ d t4 ,b if ! mo/ exp5sive amusem5t 0 ! mo/ valuable to society1 x w\ld foll[ t ! way to b5efit society 0 to increase ! am\nt ( unproductive lab\r4 ,b ev5 ) productive lab\r our great object is to obta9 ! desir$ product ) z little lab\r--z little exp5se--z possible4 ,! m *eaply we c produce ! necess>ies & conv5i5ces ( life1 ! bett] x w be = ! p4 ,?is w h>dly be disput$4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld we apply a contr>y rule to recreations1 & lay d[n t ! m exp5sive !y are1 ! m b5eficial !y w prove to society8 ,grant$ t a hunt produces a l>ge exp5diture ( money 9 ! di/rict1 t "s des]v+ %opkeep]s & tradesm5 make a pr(it !reby1 & "s hone/ lab\r]s are employ$ at bett] wages ?an !y w\ld receive if ! money 9 "q 7 n exp5d$--:at !n8 ,:at w\ld become ( ! money ?us exp5d$ if !re 7 no hunt8 ,x is almo/ c]ta9 t x w\ld be exp5d$ 9 a mann] m advantage\s to ! community4 ,ev5 if ! own] ( ! money wi%$ to inve/ x r ?an to sp5d x1 he w\ld probably d s by employ+ x 9 ! work+ ( a railway1 or a m9e1 or "s o!r "w ( public utility4 ,if he simply lodg$ x 9 a bank x w\ld enable ! bank to l5d m money to its cu/om]s to be employ$ by !m = useful purposes2 & if he kept x 9 8 h\se 9 bank-notes ! results w\ld be pretty mu* ! same z if he _h lodg$ x 9 ! bank4 ,x might n1 ( c\rse1 be exp5d$ 9 ! di/rict1 b we %\ld look to ! int]e/s ( ! k+dom r ?an ^? ( ! di/rict4 ,b save 9 ! few cases 9 :i* p]sons come f a di/ance to enjoy ! pleasures ( hunt+ 9 a p>ticul> di/rict1 ,i believe ! money w\ld usually be exp5d$ 9 ! same di/rict1 & ) great] advantage to ! inhabitants1 if !re 7 no hunt4 ,! comp>ison %\ld n be made betwe5 ! di/rict ) ?is exp5diture & ! same di/rict )\t x1 b betwe5 ! di/rict ) ?is exp5diture & ! same di/rict ) ! same sum exp5d$ 9 a diff]5t mann]4 ,w\ld ! same sum1 if o!rwise exp5d$1 be likely to prove less b5eficial to ! di/rict8 ,i ?9k n4 ,hunt+ is1 !re=e1 objectionable z a recreation on _m di/9ct gr\nds4 ,x af=ds recreation to only a small numb] ( p]sons1 ^! be+ ! v p]sons :o are lea/ 9 ne$ ( recreation4 ,x involves ! exp5diture ( a l>ge am\nt ( lab\r 7direct or indirect7 z comp>$ ) ! am\nt ( recreation produc$2 &1 pass+ ov] ! suff]+s ( ! hunt$ animal altoge!r1 x involves no small am\nt ( injury & accid5ts bo? to m5 & animals4 ,b1 9 ! wid] view ( ! mod]n economi/1 x is also objectionable z cultivat+ a call\sness ( feel+ & disreg>d ( suff]+ :i* is 9 ! la/ degree undesirable--& especially z cultivat+ ?is feel+ among ! class f :i* our legislators are l>gely drawn4 ,!y become inur$ to reg>d ) indiff]5ce n only ! suff]+s ( ! hunt$ animal1 b ^? ( o!r animals & ev5 p :i* !y witness4 ,if !re 7 less hunt+ & %oot+ among ! class f :i* ! majority ( ! legislature is drawn1 ! humanit>ian cause w\ld receive a fair] he>+ 9 ,p>liam5t1 z w\ld also be ! case if flogg+ 7 aboli%$ at ! public s*ools1 :]e ! memb]s ( ?is class are = ! mo/ "p educat$4 ,b :at are we to ?9k ( education at a s*ool l ,eton1 :]e flogg+ is supplem5t$ by a pack ( beagles8 ,i w\ld r 8tea* ! "y idea h[ to %oot0 ?an h[ to hunt1 or h[ to flog4 ,h[ (t5 d we he> ! argum5t--/at$ 9 some:at m circuit\s t]ms--8,i hunt1 & !re=e hunt+ mu/ be "r4 ,i 0 flogg$1 & !re=e flogg+ mu/ be "r60 ,we h only to break d[n ! b>ri]s betwe5 ! diff]5t classes some:at f>!r1 9 ord] to put an end to all su* class-amusem5ts z hunt+ und\bt$ly is4 ,9 cricket1 = example1 we see g5tlem5 & pr(essionals play+ side by side & vy+ ) ea* o!r z to :o w d ! be/ s]vice = 8 c\nty1 :ile ?\s&s ( spectators ( all ranks assemble to wat* ! play4 ,b 9 games conduct$ on horseback ! public c r>ely p>ticipate4 ,:51 l polo1 !y are conduct$ 9 a conf9$ space1 ! public c look on1 b !y _c keep ! hunt 9 view = any consid]able "t4 ,9 deal+ ) sports & _! co/1 !re is a pr9ciple :i* we mu/ nev] lose sight (3 ,sports d n produce money or weal?4 ,_! function is m]ely to di/ribute money or weal? :5 o!rwise produc$4 ,is ! mode ( di/ribution :i* we are consid]+ a good "o8 ,x is c]ta9 t ^? :o decid$ on exp5d+ _! money 9 ?is mann] 7 n actuat$ solely or *iefly by consid]ations ( public utility2 & consid]+ h[ difficult x (t5 is to det]m9e :at mode ( exp5d+ a giv5 sum w on ! :ole prove mo/ b5eficial to ! public1 ! *ance ( our hitt+ on an almo/ p]fect di/ribution1 :5 we are look+ at ! :ole subject f a totally diff]5t /&po9t1 seems r remote4 ,?is undesign$ co9cid5ce may h tak5 place1 b x is "o :i*1 9 ! circum/ances1 requires to be /rictly prov$4 ,i assume t ! majority ( sportsm5 are n fools or bad p4 ,h[ w\ld su* m5 & wom5 z !y are h sp5t ?is money if ! hunt+-field _h be5 clos$ aga9/ !m8 ,& w\ld ?is new mode ( sp5d+ x be bett] or worse = ! public ?an ! pres5t "o8 ,,facts ,,ab\t ,,! ,,game ,,laws ,,by ,j4 ,,connell 8,! ,game ,laws are ! tribute paid by ! ov]-work$ & ov]-tax$ p ( ,engl& to ! ,lords ( ! ,bread--to ! pr$atory classes :o h appropriat$ ! l& & depopulat$ ! hills & valleys1 to increase _! own selfi% pleasures4 ,! de/ruction ( ! ,game ,laws is z inevitable 9 ! long-run z 0 ! de/ruction ( ,slav]y1 ! repeal ( ! ,corn ,laws1 ! ov]?r[ ( an ali5 ,*ur* 9 ! si/] isle2 b ! fight w be a /iff "o betwe5 ! freem5 ( ?is c\ntry & our savage or only semi-civilis$ ari/ocracy & plutocracy40--,,rob]t ,,bu*anan4 ,by ! common law ( ,engl& & ,scotl&1 foll[+ t ( ,rome1 wild animals 9 a /ate ( nature are common to all mank9d4 ,a legal writ] says3 8,by ! v nature ( ! case wild animals _c be made ! subject ( t absolute k9d ( own]%ip :i* is g5]ally signifi$ by ! t]m prop]ty4 ,! sub/antial basis ( ! law ( prop]ty is physical possession1 ! actual p[] ( deal+ ) ?+s z we see fit1 & we c h no su* p[] ov] animals 9 a /ate ( nature40 ,x is1 = in/ance1 impossible to conf9e pheasants1 p>tridges1 gr\se1 etc41 to a p>ticul> e/ate1 &1 tak+ f5ces z !y are1 ! same may be said ( ! great majority ( h>es & de] 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,moreov]1 ! individuals ( ea* species are s mu* alike t x is impossible = anyone to id5tify !m z 8 prop]ty4 ,all legal writ]s )\t exception ackn[l$ge t liv+ wild creatures are n prop]ty4 ,nev]!less1 ! ,game ,laws 7 plac$ on ! ,/atute ,book to e/abli% a propriet>y "r 9 ^? animals1 &1 z ,mr4 ,b>clay1 ,%]iff ( ,p]?%ire1 once told a ,h\se ( ,commons ,committee1 !y 8put game1 :i* 0 n prop]ty1 9 a high] scale ?an prop]ty40 ,!y did ?is by means ( a sy/em ( lic5ces = kill+ & sell+ game1 & by mak+ trespass1 :i*1 9 itself1 is only a civil (f5ce1 a crim9al (f5ce ( great magnitude4 ,at an e>ly /age x 0 discov]$ t a free "r ( hunt+ 0 incompatible ) ! pres]vation ( game 9 suffici5t numb]s to af=d en\gh sport to ! mon>* & ! nobles1 & accord+ly a s]ies ( laws kn[n z ! ,=e/ ,laws 7 enact$1 by means ( :i* c]ta9 di/ricts 7 res]v$ = purposes ( sport to ! sov]eign4 ,! increase ( population soon r5d]$ protection necess>y = areas outside ! ,royal ,=e/s if ! supply ( game 0 to be kept up1 & ! result 0 a s]ies ( enactm5ts kn[n z ! ,game ,laws4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ! "r ( tak+ wild animals1 :i* orig9ally belong$ to ! :ole p1 0 fil*$ f !m by a selfi% & privileg$ class1 :o1 we ne$ h>dly add1 /ole ! common l&s1 by means ( 8,enclosure ,acts10 9 mu* ! same mann]4 ,x is /range b true t1 except 9 ,irel&1 & 9 ! nor? ( ,scotl&1 ! p h come to acquiesce m readily 9 ! robb]y ( ! l& ?an 9 ! robb]y ( ! game4 ,! ,act :i* is consid]$ ! fir/ or olde/ ( ! ,game ,laws became law 9 ! ?irte5? ye> ( ,ri*>d ,,ii41 & x is int]e/+ to obs]ve ! reasons = plac+ x on ! ,/atute ,book :i* ! legislators ( ! "t advanc$4 ,said !y3 8,x is ! practice ( div]s artific]s1 lab\r]s1 s]vants1 & grooms to keep greyh\nds & o!r dogs1 & on ! holidays :5 good ,*ri/ian p be at *ur*1 he>+ ,div9e s]vice1 !y g hunt+ 9 p>ks1 w>r5s1 etc41 ( lords & o!rs1 to ! v great de/ruction ( ! game40 ,we "k hundr$s ( di/ricts1 f ,k5t to ,cai?ness1 ( :i* ! same might be writt5 to-day1 ?us %[+ t ! ,game ,laws h utt]ly fail$ to obta9 a moral sway ov] ! p4 ,! t]m 8game0 includes h>es1 pheasants1 p>tridges1 gr\se1 black-game1 pt>migan1 & bu/>ds4 ,9 addition to ^! !re are a numb] ( animals to :i* "o or o!r ( ! game /atutes ext5ds protection4 ,^! are rabbits1 de]1 roe1 woodcock1 snipe1 quail1 l&rails1 & wild duck4 ,al?\gh !re is no prop]ty 9 wild animals1 x has be5 settl$ by ! ,c\rts t ! "r to pursue or take game is a private privilege4 ,9 ,engl& ?is privilege belongs to ! occupi] ( ! soil1 9 ! abs5ce ( any agreem5t to ! contr>y1 & 9 ,scotl& to ! own]4 ,9 ! =m] c\ntry agreem5ts res]v+ ! game to ! own] are almo/ univ]sal4 ,! occupi] or ! own] ( ! soil has ! "r to claim any game kill$ on 8 l&2 b su* is ! curi\s /ate ( ! law t ! poa*] :o takes away :at he kills is n guilty ( !ft4 ,! ,game ,laws are held 9 abhorr5ce by ! majority ( p1 *iefly = two reasons3 fir/1 on acc\nt ( _! injuri\s economic effects1 &1 second1 because ( ! h>% puni%m5ts :i* !y inflict = trivial (f5ces4 ,by _! action l>ge tracts ( l& h be5 r5d]$ almo/ totally unproductive1 cultivation has be5 ab&on$ & imm5se numb]s ( lab\r]s ?r[n out ( employm5t2 ! crops ( f>m]s ne> pres]ves1 al?\gh (t5 on a diff]5t e/ate1 h be5 injur$ or ev5 de/roy$2 ill-feel+ has be5 eng5d]$ betwe5 ! au?ors & ! victims ( game pres]v+1 & n infrequ5tly ! l&less1 workless lab\r] has be5 driv5 to break ! law 9 ord] to procure food1 ?us l&+ himself 9 viol5ce1 or ev5 murd]4 ,9 addition to all ?is1 ! irrepressible sport+ appetite ( ! p1 su/a9$ by a consci\sness ( hav+ moral "r on its side1 leads to a reckless love ( break+ laws :i* are unju/1 unfair1 & injuri\s4 ,no believ] 9 democratic gov]nm5t1 no lov] ( ord]1 c uphold /atutes :i* demoralise ^? :o live "u !m4#i ,,adm9i/ration ,,( ,,! ,,game ,,laws4 ,b bad z are ! ,game ,laws 9 ess5ce1 ! mann] 9 :i* !y are adm9i/]$ makes !m f> worse & m hateful4 ,x is notori\s t a l>ge numb] ( ,ju/ices ( ! ,peace are game pres]v]s4 ,! p :o break ! ,game ,laws almo/ all belong to "o class1 ! p :o sit 9 judgm5t on !m almo/ all belong to ano!r & ho/ile class4 ,! effect ( ?is arrangem5t is made v cle> by ! foll[+ que/ions & answ]s3-- ,:5 ,mr4 ,j4 ,s4 ,n[lson 0 ask$ by a ,select ,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 8,d game pres]v]s ev] act z magi/rates 9 cases ( (f5ces aga9/ ! ,game ,laws80 he repli$1 8,yes1 b n 9 _! own cases4 ,= in/ance1 if ,a has got a case ,b w take x1 & if ,b has got a case ,a w take x40 ,aga91 8,9 case a man 0 br\ght up = an (f5ce aga9/ ! ,game ,laws1 & !re 0 a c]ta9 am\nt ( evid5ce giv51 d y ?9k he w\ld /& a great] *ance ( conviction ?an if x 7 an (f5ce aga9/ "s o!r law80 ,reply3 8,we d consid] s40 ,ev]ybody acqua9t$ ) agricultural lab\r]s is aw>e t a /rong feel+ prevails among !m t ju/ice is n to be expect$ 9 cases ( (f5ce aga9/ ! ,game ,laws4 ,a ,h\se ( ,commons ,committee report$ t 8v few ( ! ,game ,law convictions are regul> 9 po9t ( =m1 & !y w\ld h to be set aside _h !y gone be=e ! ,judges40 ,x 0 a common occurr5ce = ju/ices to s5t5ce poa*]s to long] t]ms ( imprisonm5t ?an ! law all[$4 ,= ?is & o!r reasons ! ,home ,(fice has lib]at$ a va/ly great] proportion ( (f5d]s aga9/ ! ,game ,laws ?an ( any o!r class ( (f5d]s4 ,an imp>tial obs]v] might be excus$ = ?9k+ t ! p5alties = poa*+ are high en\gh to satisfy ! mo/ exact+4 ,= in/ance1 ! p5alty = trespass 9 pursuit ( game 9 ! daytime is a f9e ( two p\nds ) imprisonm5t 9 default1 & if ! (f5ce be committ$ by a p>ty ( five or m ! p5alty is five p\nds ea* ) imprisonm5t 9 default4 ,9 ! case ( night poa*+1 ! p5alty = a fir/ (f5ce is ?ree mon?s' imprisonm5t ) h>d lab\r1 & at ! expiration ( t p]iod ! (f5d] is compell$ to f9d sureties = 8 good behavi\r = a ye>1 or und]go a fur!r imprisonm5t = six mon?s ) h>d lab\r4 ,= a second (f5ce ! p5alty is six mon?s' imprisonm5t ) h>d lab\r1 & at ! end ( t "t ! (f5d] mu/ f9d sureties = 8 good behavi\r = two ye>s or und]go a fur!r twelve mon?s' imprisonm5t ) h>d lab\r4 ,= a ?ird (f5ce ! p5alty is sev5 ye>s' p5al s]vitude4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,if a p>ty ( ?ree or m ent] l& at night = ! purpose ( tak+ game or rabbits1 & if any ( ! p>ty be arm$ ) gun1 crossb[1 fire>ms1 bludgeons1 or any (f5sive weapon1 ea* & ev]yone ( su* p]sons %all be liable to p5al s]vitude = f\rte5 ye>s4 ,yet !re are p]sons :o ?9k t ^? laws are n sev]e en\gh4 ,a witness1 = in/ance1 be=e t ,select ,committee *e]fully propos$ t poa*+ be made felony all r\nd4 ,x is ne$less to say t ! h>%ness1 or r b>b>ity1 ( ! puni%m5t 9 /ore = !m r5d]s poa*]s b little incl9$ to yield !mselves up :5 !y f9d !mselves confront$ by gamekeep]s4 ,?is acc\nts = mu* ( ! blood%$ ( :i* we read 9 connection ) poa*+4 ,x also acc\nts = mu* ( ! sympa?y :i* is felt = poa*]s by all classes ( ! population except game pres]v]s & _! ag5ts4 ,,! ,,gamekeep]4 ,among ! _m unsatisfactory products ( ! ,game ,laws n ! lea/ objectionable is ! gamekeep]4 ,mr4 ,joseph ,ar* once said3 8,keep]s are g5]ally tak5 f ! l\t+ m5 "o sees idl+ ab\t40 ,! k t _! ma/]s sit on ! ,b5* ( ,ju/ice1 & t _! evid5ce w be believ$ 9 pref]5ce to t ( trespass]s1 frequ5tly embold5s !m to acts ( ! wor/ brutality4 ,"s ye>s ago1 9 *>g+ a ,gr& ,jury at ! ,nott+ham ,assizes on c]ta9 indictm5ts = malici\s w\nd+ & murd]1 aris+ out ( poa*+ affrays1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,vaughan ,williams comm5t$ on ! way 9 :i* ^! private police ( individuals g out arm$ to ! tee?1 accompani$ by savage dogs1 & )\t any code ( in/ructions to regulate _! proce$+s4 ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1 ref]r+ to arre/s1 etc41 said3 8,i believe myself t 9 ?ree cases out ( f\r1 ! gamekeep]s act illegally40 ,:atev] ! m5 may h be5 orig9ally1 x is c]ta9 t _! me?od ( liv+ demoralises ! great majority ( keep]s4 ,!y are (t5 select$ at fir/ because ( _! brutality4 ,a humane man w\ld be useless 9 su* a po/4 ,head-keep]s1 :o are g5]ally well paid1 z a rule act hone/ly by _! employ]s1 b x is a fact kn[n to ! writ] t ! m poorly paid ones n only take game = _! own use1 b frequ5tly sell x 9 ord] to provide !mselves ) dr9k4 ,9 almo/ e di/rict 9 :i* game is pres]v$ x is well kn[n to ! work+ p t ! keep]s w pur*ase1 on behalf ( _! ma/]s1 eggs :i* !y "k to h be5 /ol54 ,9 ,augu/1 #aijj1 a %[ ( gamekeep]s' dogs 0 held at ! ,royal ,aqu>ium1 ,london4 ,we quote f a ,london pap]3 8,i w\ld r h "o ( ^! dogs ) me 9 a night r[ ?an ?ree m510 said ,mr4 ,w4 ,burton to a repres5tative ye/]day4 ,he 0 gaz+ fondly at five f]oci\s-look+ bull ma/iffs 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,aqu>ium1 :]e a %[ ( gamekeep]s' dogs is be+ held4 8,if !y 7 unmuzzl$10 he add$1 8"o alone c\ld te> a /rong man to pieces 9 five m9utes4 ,at ,?orneywood ,k5nels1 ,nott+ham1 ,i h tra9$ ^! dogs to help ! gamekeep] 9 cat*+ night poa*]s1 & al?\gh !y are kept muzzl$ a man has no *ance ) !m4 ,if he attempts to run away he is knock$ d[n in/antly & kept a prison] until ! keep] arrives4 ,!y are ! same bre$ ( dogs t 7 us$ = bull-bait+ 9 ! la/ c5tury40 ,) long imprisonm5t1 or ev5 p5al s]vitude />+ him 9 ! face1 & ! prospect ( imm$iate viol5ce f man1 or dog1 or bo?1 x is n to be wond]$ at t ! poa*] (t5 turns out 8a r\gh h&ful40 ,all w rememb] ,k+sley's l9es3 8,!re's blood on y\r new =eign %rubs1 squire1 ,!re's blood on y\r po9t]'s feet2 ,!re's blood on ! game y sell1 squire1 ,& !re's blood on ! game y eat40 ,x is probably n too mu* to say t hundr$s ( enc\nt]s betwe5 poa*]s & gamekeep]s occur e w9t] 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,except 9 cases :]e life is lo/1 ! ,london pap]s d n report !m1 & ev5 !n !y d n always d s4 ,local pap]s1 publi%$ 9 di/ricts :]e game is pres]v$1 are ! %eets to se>* = su* records4 ,x may be m5tion$ "h t 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,london gamekeep]s are mu* less aggressive & brutal ?an 9 remote di/ricts4 ,ne> ,london !y seldom attempt to arre/ poa*]s4 ,act+ "u ord]s1 presumably1 !y cont5t !mselves ) foll[+ poa*]s & id5tify+ !m if possible1 = ! purpose ( summon+ !m aft]w>ds4 ,moreov]1 ! puni%m5t met$ out to poa*]s 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,metropolis is mu* light]1 z a rule1 ?an 9 ! prov9ces4 ,?is is believ$ on all h&s to be due to ! criticism & d5unciation ( h>% s5t5ces by ,reynolds's ,newspap] & o!r ,radical organs4 ,su* is ! effect ( ?is criticism t "s ye>s ago1 aft] ! occurr5ce ( "s bloody affrays1 ord]s 7 giv5 on "s e/ates ne> ,croydon1 t 9 future poa*]s 7 to be simply ord]$ (f ! l&1 & 7 n ev5 to be summon$ unless !y resort$ to viol5ce4 ,^! ord]s 7 aft]w>ds )drawn1 b ! fact t !y 7 giv5 %[s t game-pres]v]s are fe>ful ( los+ _! privileges if public att5tion is direct$ to !m4 ,9 read+ reports ( poa*+ affrays x is well to rememb] t x is almo/ inv>iably ! gamekeep]'s side ( ! case t is pres5t$ to ! public4 ,if ! poa*] escapes1 he ( c\rse is nev] he>d f4 ,ev5 if he be caught he is seldom believ$1 & 8 description ( ! enc\nt] seldom report$4 ,!re are exceptions to e rule1 b x is ! s9c]e belief ( ! pres5t writ] t1 :5 !y f9d !mselves confront$ by keep]s1 ! va/ majority ( poa*]s w\ld g away quietly if all[$4 ,! abolition ( ! p[] ( arre/ w\ld1 !re=e1 be a long /ep 9 ! direction ( peace4 ,! poa*]1 :e!r he poa* = food or = sport1 nev] believes t he is guilty ( a moral crime4 ,= ?is reason1 ! gamekeep] w nev] comm& ! respect :i* is almo/ inv>iably accord$ ! policeman1 ev5 by ! mo/ h>d5$ crim9als4 ,policem51 z a rule1 are humane 9 _! treatm5t ( prison]s1 & *iefly because !y d n suff] f any s5se ( p]sonal wrong4 ,) gamekeep]s ! case is widely diff]5t4 ,f ! depr$ations ( ! poa*] !y suff]1 or ?9k !y may suff]1 9 repute or conv5i5ce1 or ev5 9 pocket4 ,9 ! circum/ances x is little wond] t !y frequ5tly act brutally4 ,z !re are exceptions to all rules1 !re are1 ( c\rse1 exceptional magi/rates :o occasionally let light 9 on ! d>k ways ( game-pres]v+4 ,! foll[+ p>agraph1 cull$ f ! ,airdrie ,adv]tis] ( ,m>* #e1 #ahih1 reveals a case 9 po9t3 8,,*>ge ,,aga9/ ,,gamekeep]s4--,on ,?ursday1 be=e ,%]iff ,mair1 at ,airdrie1 ,rob]t ,connor ,m',guire1 /eelwork]1 #ad1 ,watt ,/reet1 ,moss5d1 plead$ guilty to a *>ge ( daylight poa*+4 ,he 0 f9$ #cas41 includ+ exp5ses4 ,accus$ compla9$ to ! ,%]iff t he _h be5 assault$ by ! two gamekeep]s1 & t he /ill bore m>ks ( _! viol5ce ^u 8 arms1 :i* he 0 desir\s ( %[+4 ,! gamekeep]s 7 call$ 9 & appe>$ to treat ! accusation lightly1 "o ( !m rem>k+ t #8x 0 immat]ial to him4' ,! ,%]iff s5t = ! ,inspector ( ,police1 :om he direct$ to take ! gamekeep]s into cu/ody & ,m',guire to make ! *>ge ( assault aga9/ !m40 ,we may "h m5tion t all appo9tm5ts ( gamekeep]s are invalid unless regi/]$ ) ! ,cl]k ( ! ,peace4 ,v _m ( !m are n s regi/]$1 &1 !re=e1 _! arre/s1 & attempt$ arre/s1 ( poa*]s are illegal4 ,! tru? is t on _m pres]ves ne>ly all ! "y lab\r]s are keep]s' assi/ants4 ,_m ( !m are desir\s ( gett+ appo9t$ z keep]s s z to escape f h>d "w1 & ^! are (t5 anxi\s to di/+ui% !mselves by brutal conduct t[>ds n only poa*]s1 b ! mo/ h>mless trespass]s4 ,,! ,,poa*]4 ,& :at sort ( man is he aga9/ :om all ?is ma*9]y ( law & au?ority & brutality is direct$8 ,we ref] to ! poa*]4 ,!re is probably no bett]-abus$ individual on e>?2 b abuse is n argum5t1 & /ill less is x evid5ce4 ,if ! read] w turn to ! report ( ! ,select ,committee ( #ahdf1 he w see t aft] c>efully sift+ ! evid5ce ! conclusions arriv$ at 73 7#a7 ,t ! poa*] 0 g5]ally f> sup]ior to ! av]age agricultural lab\r] 9 intellig5ce & activity2 7#b7 t ! great majority ( poa*]s w\ld break no law o!r ?an ! ,game ,laws2 7#c7 t ! poa*] 0 n reg>d$ z a crim9al1 ei!r by himself or ! p among/ :om he liv$2 & 7#d7 t ?is op9ion 0 %>$ ev5 by ! game-pres]v]1 :o n infrequ5tly (f]$ him employm5t z gamekeep]4 ,! read] may n be aw>e t _m poa*]s become keep]s4 ,! well-kn[n writ]1 8,/oneh5ge10 rem>ks on ?is3 8,re=m$ poa*]s1 if really re=m$1 make ! be/ keep]s1 b x is only :5 worn out z poa*]s t !y ?9k ( turn+ r\nd & becom+ keep]s40 ,x is wor?y ( rem>k t e writ] on sport ( any ability 7z f> z we are aw>e7 feels himself con/ra9$ to say a good ^w ( ! poa*]4 ,we h j n[ at our elb[ a well-kn[n & /&>d "w1 entitl$ 8,! ,moor & ! ,lo*10 by ,john ,colquh\n4 ,writ+ ( poa*]s 9 bulk 7s to speak7 ! au?or d5\nces !m 9 unmeasur$ t]ms1 b :5 he comes to speak ( individual poa*]s :om he _h kn[n1 8 tone is altoge!r diff]5t4 ,we quote f vol4 ii41 p4 #adf3 8,:5 ,i fir/ knew ,gregor ,m1 ( ,call&]1 8 poa*+ days 7 ov]1 = he _h a mortal disease f hav+ la9 out 9 ! fields "o cold night4 ,he /ill manag$ to saunt] d[n ! riv] & give ^? beautiful sweeps ) 8 l9e & salmon fly :i* 7 ! admiration ( ! :ole cla*an4''' ,i look$ at him ) "s curiosity2 a nobl] specim5 ( manhood ,i nev] beheld4 ,upw>ds ( six feet high1 ( ! f9e/ h]culean proportions1 & /raight z an arr[1 he seem$ equally =m$ = activity & /r5g?4 ,!re 0 no?+ mean or sneak+ ab\t 8 mann]4 ,8 face 0 op5 & manly1 &1 despite ! sad discipl9e to :i* he _h expos$ bo? m9d & body1 he _h n effac$ ! natural & sure m>ks ( =ce & tru? f 8 c\nt5ance4 ,al?\gh wan & emaciat$1 !re 0 a coolness1 a w to d>e 9 8 eye1 back$ by 8 trem5d\s %\ld]s & /ill p[]ful frame1 s t ,i c\ld n look at him )\t ?9k+ ( ! words1 #8,maje/ic ?\gh 9 ru9s4' 8,v unlike ,gregor ,m 0 ----4 ,/range to say1 he _h once be5 a plac$ m9i/] ( ! ,kirk 7answ]+ to a b5efic$ cl]gyman71 & al?\gh he (t5 return$ late on ! ,saturday night1 aft] be+ all ! week poa*+ ! de]1 8 s]mons 7 bo? clev] & popul>4 ,i met him once :5 trav]s+ a wild range ( hills1 & 0 impress$ bo? ) 8 g5]al in=mation & ! c\rtesy ( 8 address40 ,,"s ,,results ,,( ,,game-,,pres]v+4 ,among ! evils incid5tal to game-pres]v+1 n ! lea/ is ! de/ruction ( r>e & beautiful birds & bea/s4 ,i rememb] h[ !re 0 on exhibition 9 ! w9d[ ( a ,liv]pool taxid]mi/ a spl5did specim5 ( ! gold5 eagle1 measur+ #g feet #b in*es f tip to tip ( ! w+s1 & #c feet #b in*es f beak to tail4 ,x _h built its eyrie 9 a small cave 9 ! face ( a high cliff at ,b5ula ,=e/1 ,gl5canni*1 ,beauly1 ,n4,b4 ,x 0 wat*$ by a keep]1 :o desc5d$ ! face ( ! cliff aft] d>k1 kill$ ! "m bird1 & c>ri$ away ! only eaglet f ! ne/4 ,9 mo/ pres]ves /eel traps are set = ! purpose ( cat*+ birds or bea/s ( prey4 ,:5 !y are caught !y are (t5 all[$ to l+] 9 agony = h\rs1 or ev5 days be=e be+ despat*$4 ,! writ] has se5 doz5s ( h>es :i* _h ea* lo/ a leg 9 ^! traps4 ,:5 a fox is caught 9 ?is mann] x w (t5 gnaw ! leg (f4 ,! horrors ( ! battue h be5 describ$ & d5\nc$ s (t5 t little ne$ be said ab\t x "h4 ,x is simple but*]y1 (t5 v clumsily p]=m$4 ,= days aft] a battue h>es may be se5 ) brok5 backs1 dragg+ _! h9d-qu>t]s aft] !m among ! bu%es1 & pheasants may be se5 runn+ ab\t ) brok5 w+s trail+ ! gr\nd4 ,pigeon-%oot+ f traps is ju/ly condemn$1 b ! evils att5d+ x are small comp>$ ) ^? insep>able f ! battue4 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,gale1 9 8,mod]n ,engli% ,sports10 says3 8,at ! ,gun ,club ,gr\nds & simil> places1 :i* are frequ5t$ by noblem5 & g5tlem51 ! cruelty is comp>atively nil to t occasion$ by ! battue40 ,x is )9 our k t ! battue is condemn$ ev5 by gamekeep]s4 ,!y _c be expect$ to speak _! m9ds freely be=e _! employ]s1 b if que/ion$ privately _m w be f\nd to condemn x z af=d+ no te/ ( m>ksman%ip1 no opportunity = ex]cise or excitem5t1 & z be+ wa/eful ( ! game4 ,! animals t escape w\nd$ (t5 become emaciat$1 or ev5 die ( hung] be=e be+ f\nd4 ,! game pres]v]s are nev] tir$ ( argu+ t ! pres]vation ( game increases ! food-supply ( ! p4 ,to ?is !re are two answ]s1 ei!r ( :i* is cru%+4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ) ! exception ( rabbits1 game is sc>cely ev] t\*$ by ! masses1 = ! v good reason t its price is f> beyond _! ability to pay4 ,9 ! second place1 t :i* !y d buy occasionally1 rabbit1 9 ord] to come )9 _! rea* has to be sold at a price f> bel[ its co/ ( production4 ,?is is equival5t to say+ t ! same am\nt ( "t1 en]gy1 capital1 etc41 employ$ 9 ! production ( any o!r sort ( food1 w\ld increase ! food-supply to a mu* great] ext5t4 ,x seems impossible to obta9 an accurate e/imate ( ! loss & damage occasion$ by game-pres]v+4 ,we "k1 h[ev]1 t ! ,scotti% de] =e/s alone cov] an area ( ov] two million acres1 & ! be/ au?orities assure u t all l& :i* w re> de] w re> %eep4 ,! latt] are va/ly m pr(itable to ! community1 al?\gh n always s to ! l&[n]4 ,b all mu/ be sacrific$ to game-pres]v+4 ,= ?is purpose are footpa?s clos$1 & lab\r]s compell$ to walk long di/ances to _! "w4 ,= ?is are *ildr5 deb>r$ f play+ or pick+ fl[]s 9 ! woods or ! gl5s4 ,= ?is is ! factory-work] or ! slum-dwell] =bidd5 to brea! ! pure air ( ! hills4 ,= ?is are va/ areas kept b>r51 :il/ millions hung] = ! produce :i* !y might h yield$1 & will+ h&s1 only too anxi\s to till !m1 are driv5 to seek employm5t 9 ! already ov]cr[d$ docks4 ,& we ?9k ourselves a practical p6 ,,footnotes3 #i ,see ! 8,report ( ! ,l& ,enquiry ,committee10 vol4 i4 7#aiac71 ,*4 8,game40 ,also1 = "s descriptions ( ,highl& 8,cle>ances10 ! ,rev4 ,donald ,sage's book1 8,memorabilia ,dome/ica10 & 8,gloomy ,memories10 by ,donald ,mc,leod4 ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,wild ,,life ,,by ,e4 ,b4 ,,lloyd ,!re is "o mo/ regrettable result ( kill+ = sport 7& m especially ( game-bird %oot+7 :i*1 ?\gh important 9 itself1 is yet frequ5tly ov]look$ 9 discuss+ ! "q4 ,?is is ! de/ruction ( wild life involv$1 o!r ?an ^? =ms directly slaught]$ = pleasure4 ,sir ,h>ry ,john/on has writt5 =cibly ( ! necessity ( insi/+ on ! /hetic value ( wild animals 9 our l&scape1 & ! desirability ( pres]v+ ! species t rema91 because !y are beautiful & intellectually /imulat+2#aj & ! ord9>y ,nature lov]1 n to m5tion ! naturali/1 _c b reg>d ) dete/ation ! ceaseless w> ( ext]m9ation wag$ by ! devotees ( 8%oot+0 on s _m ( our f9e/ & mo/ int]e/+ birds & mammals4 ,inde$1 numb]s ( s-call$ bird-lov]s n actively oppos$ to %oot+ might *ange _! views if !y w\ld b reflect s]i\sly on ! damage to our native fauna1 & ! consequ5t dull+ ( ! *>m ( our c\ntry-side1 :i* game-pres]v+ inevitably br+s 9 its tra94 ,=--putt+ on "o side ! moral issue--our ,briti% 8game birds0 _c comp>e1 = int]e/ & beauty1 ) _m ( ! species :i* are sacrific$ on _! behalf1 or r on behalf ( ! ?\ghtless folk :o slaught] !m = amusem5t4 ,moreov]1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t we d n ev5 possess any great tract ( natural c\ntry z a ,national ,p>k or res]ve1 su* z ,yell[/one ,p>k 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 or its ,canadian equival5t1 or ! gr& ,sw$i% ,wild ,p>k 9 ,lapl&4 ,! gamekeep]1 g5]ally speak+1 is ! mo/ ru?less ( bea/s ( prey4 ,if he is a good gamekeep] 8 great aim is to see t !re is always a pl5tiful supply ( p>tridges 9 8 ma/]'s fields1 pheasants 9 8 ma/]'s cov]ts1 or gr\se on 8 ma/]'s moors1 z ! case may be4 ,) ?is object 9 view he endeav\rs to extirpate all wild life :i* ei!r is1 or is suppos$ by him to be1 9 any way inimical to ! birds 9 8 *>ge2 &1 un=tunately1 ow+ to ! abysmal ignorance ( ! av]age keep] 9 all t relates to ,nature's intricate int]play ( :at we *oose to call useful1 h>mless1 & h>mful =ms1 ! li/ ( suppos$ enemies is a long "o4#aa ,moreov]1 ! special position occupi$ by ! gamekeep] gives him ! p[] 7a p[] all too frequ5tly ex]cis$7 ( %oot+1 ei!r = amusem5t or pr(it1 any /range or r>e bird t /rikes 8 fancy1 besides mak+ x v difficult to re/ra9 8 murd]\s prop5sities ev5 9 ! case ( legally protect$ species4 ,on ! :ole x may safely be said t gamekeep]s z a class are j z unappreciative ( ! true beauty & int]e/ ( animal life z are _! ma/]s ! sportsm54 ,to quote "o :o1 among all liv+ writ]s1 is probably at once ! mo/ sympa!tic & p5etrat+ obs]v] & ! mo/ delightful int]pret] ( wild bird life3 8,! g5tleman1 l ! gamekeep]1 _c escape ! reflex action ( ! gun 9 8 h&4 ,he1 too1 has gr[n incapable ( pleasure 9 any r>e or noble or beautiful =m ( life until he has x 9 8 h&--until he has ex]cis$ 8 awful p[] & blott$ out its exi/5ce40#ab ,,"s 8,,v]m940 ,to come n[ to ! species :i* are ?us w>r$ ^u on ! plea ( facilitat+ 8sport40 ,tak+ ! mammals fir/--& ! li/ ( our ,briti% mammals is at be/ a mis]ably scanty "o--we f9d t1 leav+ out ( consid]ation su* exce$+ly sc>ce ones z ! wild cat1 polecat1 & p9e-m>t51 & su* admitt$ m>aud]s z ! /oat & rat1 !re /ill rema9 among ^? class$ by gamekeep]s z 8v]m910 ! badg]1 ! weasel1 & ! h$gehog3 ! fir/ p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ ( all our wild quadrup$s1 ! two latt] c]ta9ly n ! lea/ int]e/+ & *>m+4 ,yet al?\gh ! be/ au?orities are agre$ t ! h>m done by ! badg] to 8game0 is almo/ inf9itesimal1 ! keep] is usually 8 sworn foe4#ac ,badg]s also suff] at ! h&s ( ! fox-hunt+ frat]nity1 be+ de/roy$ because !y are said to be h>mful to "y foxes1 & because !y sometimes op5 up fox-e>?s :i* h be5 8/opp$0 9 read9ess = ! hunt4#ad ,?is1 x may be not$1 af=ds ano!r example ( ! fals5ess ( ! argum5t s (t5 advanc$ t fox-hunt+ is 8fair0 because ! fox has e *ance left him to escape4 ,=tunately ! badg] is a v %y1 nocturnal animal1 exce$+ly w>y & clev]1 & 9 "s few di/ricts ! l&lords are enlight5$ en\gh to see to x t he is left 9 peace4 ,! fi]y little weasel--ru?lessly p]secut$--is "o ( ! f>m]s' mo/ tru/y allies1 = its food consi/s *iefly ( voles1 mice1 & rats4 ,z = ! h$gehog1 deadly enemy ( slugs & snails & insects ?\gh x be1 ! fact t x w suck eggs if x gets ! *ance suffices to make its corpse a welcome addition to ! gamekeep]'s museum--t collection ( ! rott+ bodies ( birds & small mammals nail$ or hung on to a tree or f5ce1 ) :i* all :o h rambl$ mu* 9 ! woods & fields ( our c\ntry-side mu/ be famili>4 ,:at a motley company may (t5 be se5 ?us /rung up on "o ( ^! gibbets 9 "s upl& h$g][ or woodl& glade3 a selection ( /oats1 weasels1 moles1 h$gehogs1 cr[s1 jackdaws1 magpies1 jays1 owls1 sp>r[-hawks1 ke/rels1 m]l9s1 & s =?1 accord+ to ! locality4 ,! writ] has actually se5--& x is n an isolat$ in/ance--t delightful bird1 ! gre5 woodpeck]1 occupy+ a place among ^! trophies ( ! keep]'s pr[ess2 & ) reg>d to ano!r victim1 ! h>mless nightj> 7,wordswor?'s 8buzz+ dor-hawk1 twirl+ 8 wat*man's rattle ab\t071 ^: /range1 *urn+ note is s pleasant a feature ( an ev5+ ramble 9 woody or hea?y di/ricts1 "o keep] told ,mr4 ,hudson3 8,i don't believe a ^w ab\t _! swall[+ pheasants' eggs1 ?\gh _m keep]s ?9k !y d4 ,i %oot !m1 x's true1 b only = pleasure40#ae ,! ke/rel aga9--! expressively nam$ 8w9dhov]10 :i* hangs al(t pois$ s gracefully aga9/ ! w9d-- 8,z if let d[n f heav5 !re ,by a viewless silk5 ?read0-- a little hawk :i* preys almo/ exclusively on voles1 mice1 insects1 etc41 is a valuable fri5d to ! f>m]1 & c]ta9ly no enemy to ! gamekeep]4 ,yet l>ge numb]s are de/roy$ by ! latt]2 = z ,*>les ,/4 ,john1 himself an ard5t sportsman1 wrote 9 8 well-kn[n 8,wild ,sports ( ! ,highl&s03#af 8,x is impossible to p]suade a keep] t any bird call$ a hawk c be h>mless2 mu* less ''' t a hawk c be useful40 ,& mu* ! same /ill applies1 x is %ameful to relate1 to o!r extremely useful species1 su* z ! b>n-owl--:i* f>m]s ought to enc\rage--& ! tawny-owl1 etc4 ,worse ?an ?is3 incr$ible z x may s\nd1 !re are sev]al well-au!nticat$ cases ( night+ales hav+ be5 de/roy$ by keep]s because _! s++ kept ! pheasants awake at night6 ,& ,mr4 ,hudson1 among o!r in/ances1 records a case :]e a :ole h]onry 0 blott$ out1 ! birds be+ %ot on _! ne/s aft] bre$+ _h begun1 because _! cries di/urb$ ! pheasants2 & yet ano!r1 :]e a :ole tract ( woodl& e/ate 0 d5ud$ ( doves1 woodpeck]s1 nu?at*es1 blackbirds1 missel & song ?ru%es1 *aff9*es1 & _m o!r small] birds1 all ( :i* 7 %ot1 any ne/s f\nd be+ also de/roy$4 ,! keep] said he 0 n go+ to h ! place sw>m+ ) birds t 7 no good = any?+1 & 7 always eat+ ! pheasants' food4#ag ,?\gh ^!1 ( c\rse1 are extreme cases1 !y are notable z %[+ to :at l5g?s ?is folly may be c>ri$--:at mon/r\s sacrifices are made to ! insatiable ,molo* ( game-pres]v+4 ,besides su* /rik+ birds z ! brilliant1 eag] jay1 ! elvi% magpie1 ! cr[s1 ! fi]ce sp>r[-hawk1 & ! bold little m]l91 :i* are /ill1 relatively speak+1 common1 & ! v>i\s beautiful birds ( prey--! kite1 ! h>ri]s1 ! p]egr9e falcon1 & _m o!rs n[ almo/ ext]m9at$--! ,briti% craze = game-pres]v+ has l$ to ! bitt] p]secution ( two especially f9e species1 bo? ( :i* h be5 almo/ extirpat$ 9 ,s\!rn ,engl&1 at any rate--! rav5 & ! absolutely innoc5t buzz>d4 ,! =m]1 r\nd :i* c5tres s mu* ( my?1 leg5d1 & /ory1 is n[ seldom met )1 save 9 a few seclud$ m\nta9\s di/ricts1 ?\gh less ?an =ty ye>s ago ! head-keep] ( ,exmoor ,=e/ 0 able to record ! de/ruction ( fifty-two ( ^! gr& birds 9 a s+le ye>2#ah :ile ! ,common ,buzz>d1 :i* 9 virtue ( its voice1 appe>ance1 l>ge size1 & gr&eur ( flight1 is ab\t ! ne>e/ approa* to ! eagle /ill left to u1 is n[1 alas6 exce$+ly uncommon4 ,n long ago1 :ile w&]+ ne> ,d>tmoor1 ,i 0 =tunate en\gh to wat* six buzz>ds float+ high 9 ! air toge!r1 circl+ r\nd above "o ano!r 9 great spirals1 & utt]+ f "t to "t _! wild pla9tive cry3 an extremely r>e sight 9 ,engl& to-day1 & "o ! beauty & impressiv5ess ( :i* ,i %all n soon =get4 ,any true nature-lov] :o has wat*$ ^! spl5did so>+ birds on ! w+ w readily und]/& :at an irrep>able loss ! gamekeep]'s ban on !m is inflict+ on our l&scape1 m especially 9 ^! days :51 9 spite ( ! trammels ( mod]n civilisation1 an ev]-increas+ numb] ( p are le>n+ to appreciate ! joy ( a m direct communion ) wild nature1 &1 incid5tally1 are discov]+ ! tru? ( ! poet's words3 8''' t su* beauty v>y+ 9 ! light ,( liv+ ,nature1 _c be portray$ ,by words1 nor by ! p5cil's sil5t skill2 ,b is ! prop]ty ( him alone ,:o ha? beheld x1 not$ x ) c>e1 ,& 9 8 m9d record$ x ) love40 ,,! ,,kill+ ,,mania4 ,next to ! gamekeep]1 :o1 aft] all1 is b ! in/rum5t ( ! game-%oot]1 & ! 8collector0 7^: crimes 9 respect ( our r>] avifauna w\ld fill a volume71 ! wor/ s9n]s are ^? gun-sportsm5 ^: amusem5t is ! wanton de/ruction ( wild life1 )\t ev5 ! flimsy pretext t _! victims are eatable4 ,no?+ comes amiss to !m--f seals1#ai & r>e birds l ! osprey & ! great nor!rn div]1 to seagulls1 %ore-birds1 & wad]s1 & ev5 poor little pipits & ?ru%es4 ,^! are ! folk ( :om ,sir ,h>ry ,john/on has truly obs]v$ t 8!y are (t5 n ne>ly s int]e/+1 physically & m5tally1 z ! creatures !y de/roy40 ,!y are d+y-s\l$ ,phili/9es1 to :om a dead bird 9 ! h& is wor? m ?an _m liv+ birds 9 ! bu%4 ,"s ev5 pr(ess !mselves bird-lov]s4#bj ,a ,we/ ,c\ntry f>m]'s wife once obs]v$ to me3 8,my husb& is a great lov] ( birds2 he's got sev]al cases full ( /uff$ ones t he %ot himself40 ,?is is z ?\gh "o %\ld pref] an anci5t ,egyptian mummy to ! *ance ( wat*+ & /udy+ a liv+ brea?+ be+ ( t race4 ,little wond] if1 :5 ?9k+ ( ?is s5seless & c>eless & call\s de/ruction ( s mu* fea!r$ lovel9ess1 we %\ld feel incl9$ to e*o ,rob]t ,burns's angry words3 8,inhuman man1 curse on ?y b>b'r\s art1 ,& bla/$ be ?y murd]-aim+ eye40 ,moreov]1 ! 8deep-root$ in/9ct10 ab\t :i* we he> s mu*1 c easily be div]t$ to a f> f9]1 m beautiful1 & m useful pleasure ?an ! absurd1 antiquat$1 & useless "o ( kill+ = sport4 ,i c speak f my own p]sonal exp]i5ce 9 say+ t ! actual ?rill & joy ( track+ & wat*+ wild creatures = /udy & obs]vation is f> sup]ior to t :i* is d]iv$ f track+ & wat*+ !m = slaught]4 ,9 o!r words1 hunt+ animals to see h[ !y live is f9] sport ?an hunt+ !m to see h[ !y die4 ,x seems1 !re=e1 t ! real issue is betwe5 ,natural ,hi/ory z oppos$ to ,unnatural ,hi/ory4 ,on ! "o h&1 gr\se1 pheasants 78semi-dome/icat$ exotics071 & p>tridges 7v likely import$71 re>$ at imm5se co/ = slaught]3 on ! o!r1 all ^! inf9itely m v>i$ & natural & graci\s creatures--! true sylphs & elves ( our woodl&s--^: glad1 free beauty s ?rill$ ,m]$i?1 & drew f him t impassion$ cry3 8,= joy 9 ! beat+ ( w+s on high1 ''' ,my s\l %oots into ! brea/ ( a bird1 ,z x w = %e] love till ! la/ long sigh40 ,& all ?is wild1 w+$ life possesses a tw(old beauty3 = x is beautiful bo? 9 itself1 &--z poetry all d[n ! ages has borne witness--9 its influ5ce on ! m9d ( man4 ,,footnotes3 #aj 8,briti% ,mammals10 #aijc4 #aa ,i c speak f a fairly ext5sive acqua9tance ) keep]s 9 v>i\s di/ricts2 & 7to quote imp>tial op9ion7 a pheasant-%oot+ fri5d lately obs]v$ to me1 :ile discuss+ ! absurd de/ruction ( ke/rels3 8,! ,engli% gamekeep] is a fool3 !re's no?+ to be said = him40 ,& ,mr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,millais1 ano!r sportsman1 9 8 great "w on 8,briti% ,mammals10 rem>ks t 8gamekeep]s are (t5 among ! mo/ unobs]vant ( m50 7vol4 ii41 #aije74 ,cf4 also1 e4g41 ,seebohm's 8,briti% ,birds0 7,falconid1 passim74 #ab ,w4 ,h4 ,hudson1 8,! ,l&'s ,end10 #aijh4 #ac ,see1 e4g41 ,sir ,a4 ,pease1 8,! ,badg]10 #ahif4 #ad ,simil>ly1 "o ( ! reasons (t5 giv5 = ott]-hunt+ is t ott]s eat tr\t & salmon1 & s less5 ! angl]'s *ance ( kill+ m ( !m4 #ae 8,adv5tures among ,birds10 #aiab4 #af ,n9? edition1 #aijg4 #ag 8,adv5tures among ,birds10 #aiab4 #ah ,w4 ,h4 ,hudson1 8,birds & ,man10 #aija4 #ai ,"h is "o in/ance select$ f _m4 8,dur+ a ya*t+ cruise 9 ! summ] ( #aijb1 ! suite accompany+ #8v di/+ui%$ p]sons' gleefully took advantage ( _! proximity to little frequ5t$ ,scot* isl&s1 to %oot & leave1 to kill uselessly )\t excuse1 q a l>ge numb] ( ! seals :i* /ill rema9 9 ,scotti% wat]s0 7,sir ,h4 ,h4 ,john/on1 op4 cit474 #bj ,p]haps f simil> causes to ^? :i* lead ,sir ,alfr$ ,pease1 9 def5d+ 8 hunt+ habits1 to in=m u1 8,i hunt1 p>adoxical z x seems1 because ,i love ! animals0 7see 8,! ,badg]10 #ahif74 ,,! ,,call\sness ,,( ,,fox-,,hunt+#ba ,,by ,h4 ,b4 ,,m>riott ,,watson ,und\bt$ly we are a complac5t & unimag9ative nation1 :i* defects probably expla9 & excuse c]ta9 indictm5ts br\ght aga9/ u by =eign]s4 ,complac5cy & practicality may h rais$ u comm]cially & politically1 b !y d n bre$ ! f9] graces1 & !y are apt to misrepres5t u4 ,no "o1 = example1 w\ld say t ! ,engli% or ,briti% race 0 call\s or cruel 9 comp>ison ) o!r races4 ,on ! contr>y1 its reputation = k9d-he>t$ness /&s high] ?an t ( its compe]s & rivals4 ,yet ?is same race is engag$ to-day 9 ! practice & pursuit ( ! mo/ brutal sport conceivable4 ,( bull-bait+1 ( cock-fight+1 ( v>i\s b>b>\s pa/imes ( our fa!rs we "k no?+ n[ save by he>say2 b x is safe to say t :]eas bull-bait+ & cock-ma9s h long be5 prohibit$ by law1 ! mo/ cruel sport rema9s unp5alis$ & undisc\rag$2 nay1 ev5 protect$ by ! law4 ,i c only attribute ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( fox-hunt+ to t lack ( imag9ation to :i* ,i h ref]r$4 ,x is necess>y = "o mak+ a desp]ate prote/ ( ?is k9d aga9/ an inhuman sport to dissociate himself at ! outset f s5tim5talism & ! s5tim5tali/4 ,dea? is inevitable4 ,we mu/ look facts 9 ! face4 ,! law ( life is ,dea?1 & ,nature has orda9$ t ! /rong %\ld prey on ! weak ?r\gh\t h] s]ri$ ranks ( organic life4 ,! s5tim5tali/ w %riek 9 va9 aga9/ ! de/ruction ( animal life1 simply because he is %riek+ aga9/ an ultimate law ( ,nature4 ,nature de/roys ru?lessly1 & s does man1 :o is "p ( ,nature4 ,b :at civilisation may & mu/ dem&1 :at humanit>ianism %\ld & does dem&1 is t ?is inevitable accompli%m5t ( dea? %\ld happ5 ) ! lea/ possible pa94 ,dea?1 9 %ort1 is necess>y1 b torture is n4 ,& fox-hunt+ is fram$ to produce ! maximum ( torture to ! qu>ry4 ,a fox is 8v]m910 !y say2 !n 9 ,heav5's "n let x be class$ z v]m91 & de/roy$ z su*4 ,b :at happ5s is precisely ! rev]se ( ?is4 ,foxes are c>efully pres]v$ 9 ord] t !y may be h\nd$ to a hapless1 mis]able dea?1 ! conception ( :i* transc5ds any ord9>y imag9ation4 ,gamekeep]s & f>m]s1 to :om foxes are a grave nuisance1 are paid n to de/roy !m pa9lessly by gun or o!rwise4 ,gamekeep]s1 inde$1 receive s mu* = ea* fox f\nd on _! pres]ves4 ,! object1 !n1 ( ! hunt is to keep foxes f be+ de/roy$ 9 ! natural c\rse ( t w>f>e betwe5 item & item ( human & f]al life1 & to pres]ve !m = a m cruel fate4 ,let u see h[ cruel t is4 ,! gamekeep] on l& :i* is ann\nc$ to be hunt$ on a c]ta9 day has c>efully dur+ ! night e>!d up a fox's hole s t ! bea/ _c get back to x 9 ! morn+4 ,at a c]ta9 h\r pack & company arrive1 & ! ma/] le>ns f ! gamekeep] t he is likely to 8f9d0 9 su* & su* a sp9ney4 ,?i!r all proce$1 gay ladies & fre%-col\r$ m51 & pres5tly h\nds give tongue & are 9 cry4 ,!y h 8f\nd40 ,imm$iately ! field is 9 commotion4 ,gay ladies & fre%-fac$ m5 ?und] (f irregul>ly4 ,! fun has begun2 !y are go+ to enjoy !mselves4 ,b :at is ! fun8 ,to ea* ( ^? amiable p x no d\bt is involv$ 9 ! music ( ! h\nds1 9 ! company1 9 ! cross-c\ntry ride1 9 ! excitem5ts & haz>ds & hum\rs ( ! run4 ,to ! ma/] & 8 huntsm5 x involves 9 addition ! responsibility = keep+ h\nds 9 h&--a matt] ( consid]able skill4 ,b :at does x involve to ! fox8 ,?is sleek1 furry creature t /eals *ick5s & ducks1 & "y pheasants & p>tridges1 :o is a nuisance to f>m] & gamekeep] alike1 b to pres]ve :om is made wor? _! :ile--?is poor 8v]m910 hav+ no 8e>?0 to hide 91 is fly+ = 8 life be=e a pack ( /rong dogs1 any "o ( :i* w\ld be capable ( answ]+ = him4 ,,! ,,dea?4 ,he has 7x may be7 ?ree or f\r h\rs' run be=e him1 ) t t]rible bell-tongu$ *orus beh9d him4 ,"o c conceive him t[>ds ! close1 8 /r5g? fail+1 ev5 8 vulp9e cunn+1 8 eyes />t+ f 8 head & glassy ) t]ror1 8 jaws dropp+ foam1 8 he>t l a hamm] t mu/ break1 /ra9+--/ra9+1 helplessly1 hopelessly t[>ds "s cov]t t he kn[s n[ is n4 ,& ^u t at la/ ! m m]ciful ru%1 ! feeble turn at bay ( an exhau/$ creature1 ! mellay ( h\nds1 &--,dea?4 ,is x possible to conceive t to a creature any great] torture c\ld be appli$8 ,is x really necess>y to deal ) t fatu\s argum5t--! argum5t ( m9ds t are ei!r :olly di%one/ or ignobly un9tellig5t--t ! fox is 8v]m910 & t he enjoys ! run8 ,surely x has only to be /at$ to gl>e at "o 9 all its f>cical absurdity4 ,i "k ( a h\sehold 9 :i* x is consid]$ cruel to all[ ! cat to play ) ! m\se %e has caught1 & yet ?is h\sehold--m5 & wom5--is engag$ 9 hunt+ o!r 8v]m90--! fox--?ree days a week dur+ ! season4 ,is x cr$ible8 ,b x is true4 ,wom51 :o ,i h no reason to suppose are n k9d daught]s & affectionate mo!rs1 w gleefully boa/ h[ !y 7 9 at ! dea?--to see1 t is1 "o poor furry creature torn into pieces by a sw>m ( h\nds :ile 9 ! ?roes ( exhau/ion1 ( t]ror1 & ( despair4 ,is x lack ( imag9ation1 or is x worse8 ,& t "t-worn def5ce ( all sport is no def5ce "h--,i mean ! plea t m5 are improv$ 9 heal? & c]ta9 l(ty animal qualities by ! pursuit ( ?is savage sport4 ,=1 to speak pla9ly1 ! fox is :olly unnecess>y4 ,! ess5tials ( hunt+ are ! h\nds1 :o enjoy !mselves1 ! horses1 :o z a rule mu/ be admitt$ to d likewise1 unless ov]-ridd51 & ! hunt]s1 to :om ! gratification ( ! hunt is ! ride ?r\gh brisk air1 ! cross-c\ntry f5ces1 ! air ( adv5ture surr\nd+ ! run4 ,all ^! ess5tials are f\nd equally 9 a drag hunt4 ,^? :o h _h exp]i5ce ( drag hunts 7f :i* an animal qu>ry is elim9at$7 w admit t !re is z mu* pleasure 9 !m z 9 ! fox-hunt4 ,nay1 !y are m advantage\s1 & = two reasons4 ,9 a 8drag0 y are sure ( a run2 y are n dep5d5t on ! accid5t ( a 8f9d40 ,&1 secondly1 y h ! b5efit ( kn[+ :5 y may ord] y\r *ange to meet y1 & ?us avoid inflict+ pa9 on y\r horse4 ,! drag obviates all cruelty 9 a sport :i* is o!rwise invigorat+ & virile4 ,!re=e1 9 ,heav5's "n1 let ! ma/]s ( h\nds1 :o are also m5 ( feel+1 cease to pres]ve ! fox1 & cultivate ! drag4 ,! abolition ( ! ,royal ,buckh\nds did mu* to ?r[ into disfav\r ! abom9able sport ( hunt+ a tame /ag1 & x is kn[n t ari/ocratic circles d n look ) fav\r on ! atroci\s sport ( c\rs+4 ,is x impossible to enli/ ! s5se ( ! upp] classes 9 ?is c\ntry 9 ! abolition ( fox-hunt+8 ,,footnotes3 #ba ,?is article orig9ally appe>$ 9 ! ,daily ,mail ( ,febru>y #h1 #aije4 ,,big-,,game ,,hunt+ ,,by ,,erne/ ,,bell 8,if ask$ :y ,i _h gone elephant-hunt+ at ! age ( n9ete51 ,i w\ld say t x is simply because ,i am ! l9eal desc5dant ( a prehi/oric man40 ,f4 ,c4 ,,sel\s4 ,app>5tly !re is a consid]able public :o l read+ books ab\t ! slaught] ( :at is call$ 8big game10 or we %\ld h>dly h su* a cont9u\s supply ( !m issu$ f ! press4 ,z1 h[ev]1 vanity is app>5tly no small inc5tive to ! de$s ( ! big-game hunt]s1 x is p]haps a fair d$uction t ! same feel+ may h some?+ to d ) ! publication ( _! records1 & t su* books are 9 fact n always speculations on ! "p ( publi%]s1 b are sometimes pr9t$ by ! au?ors !mselves4 ,c]ta9ly ! unbiass$ read] might be excus$ = agree+ ) ! s5tim5t express$ 9 ! preface ( "o ( ! expon5ts ( ! art1 :5 he writes3 8,i %all gu>d myself aga9/ ! desire to make ! read] be pres5t at ! dea? ( my #ejj victims1 :i* w\ld be v monoton\s to him1 = aft] all1 ?\gh circum/ances may v>y1 ! result ( a hunt aft] wild animals is always ! same40 ,a /udy ( sev]al books ( ! sort c]ta9ly confirms ! impression t ! subject is a v monoton\s "o4 ,! illu/rations also %>e ! same want ( v>iety1 = almo/ all repres5t dead animals1 v>i$ only by ! arrangem5t ( guns & nak$ savages ab\t !m4 ,!y app>5tly illu/rate no?+ at all b ! "o fact--:i* "o w\ld ?9k 0 nei!r surpris+ nor cr$itable--t ! p]petrators1 ) ! aid ( ,express d\ble-b>rell$ rifles1 ,w9*e/] six-%ot repeat]s1 revolv]s1 explosive bullets1 smokeless p[d]1 rockets1 ! electric projector1 ,b5gal lights1 etc41 & a b& ( natives to load & "w ! ma*9]y1 succe$ 9 de/roy+ ! lives ( "s m beautiful animals4 ,z x is express$ by "o au?or3 8,at ! v spot :]e a m9ute be=e !re rose1 9 all its savage beauty1 ?is maje/ic conception ( ,nature1 ! l>ge/ & ! mo/ p[]ful ( ! animals ( ! e>?1 no?+ m ?an a mass ( grey fle% appe>s 9 ! blood-spatt]$ grass40 ,! climax is rea*$ :5 we see ! 8h]o10 z sometimes happ5s1 sitt+ ) pr\d mi5 on ! top ( "s huge animal1 n app>5tly realiz+ t ! same juxtaposition :i* br+s out ! size ( ! animal is apt to sugge/ also ! smallness ( ! man ^: greate/ pride & delight c be wantonly to de/roy s gr& a creature4 ,we mu/ beg to diff] ) ?is writ]'s en?usia/ic exclamation t elephant-hunt+ is c]ta9ly 8! greate/ & noble/ sport 9 ! _w40 ,r we %\ld be incl9$ to call x ! meane/ & mo/ contemptible abuse ( man's sup]ior p[]s4 ,,explosive ,,bullets4 ,( ! means employ$ to accompli% ! hunt]s' ends let u say a few words4 ,explosive bullets we "k h be5 univ]sally condemn$ 9 human w>f>e on acc\nt ( _! b>b>ity1 b aga9/ def5celess animals !y are /ill held to be legitimate by s-call$ sportsm54 ,?us1 we read3 8,! impact causes ! bullet to exp&4 ,(t5 x breaks into pieces or else takes a mu%room %ape1 ! head 9 its trem5d\s velocity dragg+ & cat*+ ) its edges ! fle% & visc]a2 & x (t5 happ5s 9 ! case ( delicate animals t ^u leav+ ! body x makes a hole z big z ! cr[n ( a hat40 ,t a sportsman writ+ = o!r sportsm5 %\ld feel no %ame 9 mak+ su* a /atem5t %[s only h[ we take our morality f our surr\nd+s1 & h[ demoralis+ 9 ?is case ! surr\nd+s mu/ be4 ,aft] ?is1 we _c expect to f9d mu* *ivalry display$ 9 ?is 8! greate/ & noble/0 ( sports1 & we _c be surpris$ to f9d ! au?or tell+ u ) pleasure h[ 9 pure wantonness he hid beh9d a tree )9 #aj y>ds ( a female elephant & lodg$ a bullet 9 h] he>t4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is outdone by an incid5t 9 ano!r volume we rememb]1 :]e we 7 told t ! f9e/ /ag 0 %ot by a c]ta9 ,gr& ,duke1 8:ile x 0 asleep1 at #bj y>ds40 ,9 fact1 mo/ big-game hunt]s seem--p]haps n unnaturally--to suff] f a simil> want ( *ivalry4 ,we f9d ,mr4 ,seton-,k>r1 an au?ority on ! subject1 relat+ h[ "o ( 8 p>ty imitat$ ! "y fawn's cry ( di/ress1 :51 z he says3 8,! imm$iate result 0 to entice )9 range numb]s ( ,virg9ian de] or blacktail1 mo/ ( !m does1 & eight fell victims to ?is some:at unsportsmanlike device40 ,:e!r su* trea*]y is to be consid]$ 8unsportsmanlike0 mu/ dep5d on :at mean+ we atta* to ! ^w1 b if x means 8unlike a sportsman10 we fe> ! ^w is misus$ "h4 ,( ! imp>tiality ( ! big-game hunt] 9 8 slaught] we h _m in/ances4 ,any creature t c be %ot is fitt+ game = him1 & he delights 9 %oot+ x4 ,"o well-kn[n writ] gives ! foll[+ li/ ( creatures kill$ by him dur+ six weeks3 8,five elephants1 #b lions 7male71 #h leop>ds1 #b w>t hogs1 #aa great spott$ hynas1 #g /rip$ hynas1 #d oryx beisa antelope1 #aj awal antelope1 #b common gazelle1 #b bottl5ose antelope1 #b g]5uk antelope1 #a less] koodoo1 #ah dig-dig antelope1 #d bu/>d1 #b small bu/>d1 #b s& gr\se1 #c g5et1 #ad gu9ea f[l1 #bb p>tridge1 #d h>es1 #cj v>i\s40 ,?us #aee animals--mo/ly :olly un(f5d+ creatures--7 slaught]$ by "o man 9 six weeks4 ,we are assur$ t on a second exp$ition mu* ! same bag 0 made1 b t he !n got no elephants 7:i* are rapidly be+ ext]m9at$ 9 t c\ntry74 ,to fur!r :et ! appetite1 ! w\ld-be "y slaught]] is fav\r$ ) a view ( a room 9 ! mighty hunt]'s h\se1 :i* is decorat$ 7or disfigur$7 app>5tly f floor to ceil+ ) ! heads1 skulls1 & sk9s ( ^! slaught]$ animals--8trophies10 !y are call$--) a lavi%ness h>dly inf]ior to t exhibit$ 9 a but*]'s or p\lt]]'s %op at ! season :5 we commemorate ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,,tempor>y ,,remorse4 ,( ! actual cruelty involv$ 9 ?is k9d ( amusem5t--= x pr(esses to be no?+ m--we may give a few specim5s3 8,my victim1 :i* ,i see only ?r\gh a curta9 ( ra9drops1 visibly suff]s1 h] flank swell+ out abnormally & !n subsid+2 %e is %ot 9 ! lungs4 ,we pass r\nd h] 9 su* a way t %e %all n see u approa*1 b %e seems m tak5 up ) h] suff]+s ?an ) u1 & at ! mom5t ,i am go+ to fire %e falls d[n on ! grass1 /ill brea?+4 ,i draw ne> & give h] ! c\p de grce beh9d ! e>4 ,ar\nd h] is a l>ge pool ( blood1 :i* ! ra9 c>ries 9 a r$ /ream t[>ds ! bottom ( ! little valley4 8,x is ! male at :i* ,i fir$ fir/ ( all4 ,z ,i aft]w>ds f\nd1 8 %\ld] 0 brok54 ,madd5$ by pa9 & 8 feeble ef=ts1 ! animal ro>s ) rage1 &1 bl[+ furi\sly ) 8 trunk1 te>s at ev]y?+ )9 rea*4''' ,8 cries & groans become s t]rible t !y mu/ be he>d a mile away4 8,poor bea/6''' ,nev] h ,i be5 able to contemplate s ne> ! dea? ( an elephant 9 all its details4 ,%e is ly+ eight y>ds f u 9 ! full sunlight at ! edge ( ! wat]1 :i* is t+$ ) r$1 & we look on 9 sil5ce :ile life leaves ! enorm\s body2 h] flank heaves1 blood fl[s f brea/ & %\ld]1 h] m\? op5s & %uts1 h] lip trembles1 te>s fl[ f h] eyes1 h] limbs quiv]2 ) h] trunk hang+ d[n1 h] head l[1 %e sways to "r & left1 !n falls heavily on "o side1 %ak+ ! gr\nd & spatt]+ blood 9 e direction4''' ,all is ov]6 8,su* a spectacle is en\gh to make ! mo/ h>d5$ hunt] feel remorse4 ,x seem$ to me t ,i _h done a bad action4 ,sev]al times h ,i said to myself1 ^u see+ ^? spl5did animals suff]1 t ,i ought to place my rifle 9 ! gun-rack = ev]40 ,t a man :o has sp5t sev]al ye>s 9 little else b ! de/ruction ( animals = 8 own pleasure %\ld feel ev5 a tempor>y remorse is evid5ce ( ! brutality ( ?is p>ticul> sc5e1 b we d n "k h[ to *>act]ise ! comb9ation ( easy s5tim5t1 co/+ no?+1 ) ! cruel selfi%ness :i* imm$iately turns to ! acc\nt ( fre% slaught]4 ,,! ,,hunt]',s ,,joy4 ,or take ! foll[+ bloody tale1 told ) evid5t pride3 8,z ,i came r\nd a bu%1 ,i saw at ! bottom ( a k9d ( natural alley 9 ! =e/1 fram$ 9 l a picture by ! trees1 a massive old female rh9oc]os4 ,%e 0 fac+ me1 & /&+ half 9 sun%9e1 half 9 %ad[4 ,f a bu% protrud$ ! h9d-qu>t]s ( ano!r4 ,! di/ance 0 ab\t sev5ty y>ds4 ,i at once sat d[n & #8drew a bead' ^u h] *e/4 ,h[ev]1 %e sw]v$ (f1 & ! two broke away across ! =e/1 cra% aft] cra%1 dy+ away 9 ! di/ance1 m>k+ _! c\rse z !y rec$$4 ,i foll[$1 & once aga9 caught sight ( ! animal /&+ motionless beh9d a bu%2 ,i fir$1 & ! %ot 0 foll[$ by a c\ple ( %ort1 angry snorts1 ! /amp ( heavy feet1 & an appall+ cra%+ :i* advanc$ & !n swept r\nd t[>d ! left4 ,a %ot deliv]$ /&+1 f ! %\ld]1 0 foll[$ by two %rill squeaks1 z ! animal tott]$ a few paces & fell ov] on its side2 ,i %all n easily =get t cry1 a s\nd mo/ disproportionate to ! size & bulk ( s l>ge a creature1 b :i* ,i in/antly recognis$1 f ,sir ,samuel ,bak]'s description1 z ! dea?-cry ( ! rh9oc]os2 & ! he>+ ( x fill$ me ) a hunt]'s joy60 ,! hunt]'s joy is 9 ! dea?-cry ( 8 victim1 & he glories 9 ! fact t he is ! desc5dant ( a l9e ( prehi/oric savages4 ,:at m evid5ce c we want ( ! b>b>ity ( ! :ole proce$+8 ,or1 aga91 take & pond] ! foll[+ extract f ,ex-,presid5t ,roosevelt's rec5t book1 8,african ,game ,trails03 8,"r 9 front ( me1 ?irty y>ds (f1 !re appe>$ f beh9d ! bu%es1 :i* _h fir/ scre5$ him f my eyes1 ! tawny1 gallop+ =m ( a big maneless lion4 ,crack6 ! ,w9*e/] spoke2 & z ! s(t-nos$ bullet pl\gh$ =w>d ?r\gh 8 flank ! lion sw]v$ s t ,i miss$ him ) ! second %ot2 b my ?ird bullet w5t ?r\gh ! sp9e & =w>d into 8 *e/4 ,d[n he came1 sixty y>ds (f1 8 h9d-qu>t]s dragg+1 8 head up1 8 e>s back1 8 jaws op51 & lips drawn up 9 a prodigi\s sn>l1 z he endeav\r$ to turn to face u4 ,8 back 0 brok51 b ( ?is we c\ld n at ! mom5t be sure2 & if x _h m]ely be5 graz$ he might h recov]$1 & !n1 ev5 ?\gh dy+1 8 *>ge might h done mis*ief4 ,s ,k]mit1 ,sir ,alfr$1 & ,i fir$1 almo/ toge!r1 into 8 *e/4 ,8 head sank1 & he di$40 ,is x "r1 s]i\sly speak+1 t p :o1 by _! own admission1 are /ill "u ! influ5ce ( v primitive impulses1 %\ld be all[$ to take _! pleasure 9 ?is b>b>\s fa%ion )\t "s voice be+ rais$ on behalf ( ! innoc5t victims8 8,,live ,,bait40 ,x appe>s t !re are v>i\s ways ( hunt+ ! lion4 ,"o is to track him to "s ?ick "p ( ! jungle1 & hav+ set fire to x at "o end to wait at ! o!r ) sev]al guns until ! t]rifi$ bea/ ru%es out & meets 8 fate4 ,ano!r me?od1 :i* seems to u a specially da/>dly "o1 is ! ty+ up ( "s dome/ic animal--donkey1 bullock1 or goat--z a 8live bait0 = ! l>g] c>nivora1 :ile ! sportsman lies 9 wait1 safely conceal$1 to %oot ! 8game0 or aft]w>ds to track him out to 8 lair4 ,we read 9 "o in/ance z foll[s3 8,i woke up to f9d myself be+ vigor\sly %ak5 by ! wat*man4 ,a t]rible /ruggle 0 go+ on betwe5 ! donkey & ! lion1 b a cl\d ( du/ completely obscur$ !m1 not)/&+ ! brilliant light ( a tropical moon4 ,! lion succe$$ 9 break+ ! ropes & c>ry+ (f ! /ruggl+ animal = "s di/ance4 ,! latt]1 h[ev]1 ga9+ 8 legs1 em]g$ f ! cl\d ( du/ & made sl[ly = ! camp4 ,be=e he _h gone _m y>ds ! lion _h got him aga91 & ?is "t he kill$ him )\t giv+ me a *ance ( aim+ at all on acc\nt ( ! great cl\d ( du/40 ,?is practice is also m5tion$ 9 ! ,hon4 ,j4 ,=tescue's 8,n>rative ( ! ,visit to ,india ( ,_! ,maje/ies ,k+ ,george ,v4 & ,que5 ,m>y10 :]e we read3 8,ov]night1 or 9 ! aft]noon1 bullocks are ti$ up 9 likely places = a tig]1 g5]ally at ! edge ( ?ick jungle2 & 9 ! morn+ ! %ik>is 7or gamekeep]s1 z we %\ld call !m7 g r\nd to see if any ( ^! h be5 kill$40 ,mr4 ,=tescue m5tions t 8! reports ( ! morn+ ( ,decemb] #bf set =? t1 ?\gh sixty bullocks _h be5 te!r$ 9 ! jungle on ! previ\s night1 only "o _h be5 kill$40 ,! paucity ( ! kills on ?is occasion is expla9$ by ! fact t _m tig]s _h already be5 %ot & ! 8game0 0 becom+ sc>ce4 ,x is n /at$ h[ _m ox5 9 all 7 ?us sacrific$4 ,n[ we submit t1 :atev] may be said 9 def5ce ( big-game %oot+ 9 g5]al1 ?is usage ( dome/ic animals--animals t[>ds :om 9 all civilis$ c\ntries x is recognis$ t mank9d has moral1 & (t5 legal1 obligations--is a v %ock+ malpractice4 ,t ! actual suff]+ witness$ & *ronicl$ is a small "p only ( ! :ole is ev]y:]e obvi\s4 ,^! books teem ) cases 9 :i* ! animals escape w\nd$1 to l+] = days1 or p]haps weeks4 ,we read1 = in/ance3 8,i kill a big male 7elephant74 ,z to ! o!r male & a female1 ,i w\nd b lose !m bo? aft] a day's pursuit4 ,h[ev]1 z ! male seem$ to me to be doom$1 ,i s5d f\r m5 9 se>* ( x4 ,!y return )\t result aft] pass+ ! night out ( doors4 ,i f\nd ?is elephant dead on ! #bf?0--t is1 aft] sev5te5 days 9 a climate :]e bodies d n lie long on ! gr\nd4 ,we c q believe t ?is au?or does n ov]/ate ! case :5 he c&idly admits3 8,a good hunt]1 h[ev] c>eful1 adroit1 or well second$ he may be1 mu/ c\nt "o out ( e two animals :i* he pursues z lo/1 ow+ to ! _m difficulties ( 8 pr(ession4 ,?is is ! m9imum1 = h[ _m w\nd or miss ?ree or f\r animals be=e kill+ "o60 ,,primitive ,,in/9cts4 ,x rema9s only to say a few words ab\t ! morality ( ?is =m ( amusem5t4 ,x is (t5 said among/ humane p t hunt+ is only a relic ( m b>b>\s times1 b x seems to u to be some?+ m ?an ?is4 ,x may h tak5 its orig9 ) primitive man1 b x has c]ta9ly made important developm5ts ( its own 9 rec5t times4 ,!re is little 9 common betwe5 ! act ( ! primitive savage1 :o1 = ! sake ( 8 food1 pitt$ 8 /r5g? & skill aga9/ an animal1 & ! :olesale & reckless slaught]1 aid$ by ! appliances ( mod]n sci5ce1 & c>ri$ on m]ely = ! pleasure ( kill+4 ,acts o!rwise disagreeable & disgu/+ may sometimes be ju/ifi$ by ! motive1 b a se>* ?r\gh sev]al volumes devot$ to ?is sport has fail$ to reveal any m exalt$ motive ?an ! desire = trophies--z !y are call$--to %[ to admir+ fri5ds1 & ! love ( kill+4 8,at daylight we />t on ! trail1 on :i* !re are spots ( blood1 foll[$ by spurts & l>ge clots4 ,:5 we see t1 #8! he>t laughs1' z ! natives say1 & victory is almo/ c]ta940 ,we le>n t 8to br+ d[n an animal z big z an omnibus horse ) ea* b>rel1 to roll x ov] z ?\gh x 7 a rabbit1 is a pleasure :i* "o does n (t5 exp]i5ce02 & we are also told h[ ! au?or _h 8! pleasure ( look+ at a magnific5t maneless lion /ret*$ 9 a pool ( blood40 ,( ! real motive !re c un=tunately be little d\bt1 & ! excuses t are made by ! p]petrators = _! murd]\s "w are h>dly wor?y ( s]i\s consid]ation4 ,! moral def5ces = ?is k9d ( sport are ( ! same nature z ! fam\s snakes 9 ,icel&--!re are none2 & ! fl\nd]+s ( ! big-game hunt]1 :5 he tries to def5d himself1 %[ t 8 e?ics & !ology are ( ! same primitive k9d z are 8 o!r spr+s ( action1 h&$ d[n f b>b>\s ance/ors4 ,"o writ] quot$ above tells u1 ( c\rse1 t he gives place to no "o 9 8 8love ( all dumb creatures collectively0--:atev] t may mean--:i* he seems to ?9k ju/ifies 8 putt+ bullets into !m individually :5ev] he has a *ance1 & lett+ !m cra% ?r\gh ! =e/s1 z he describes1 9 pa9 & t]ror1 v likely to die 9 agonies days aft]w>ds4 ,ano!r excuse urg$ is t ! hunt+ in/9ct 9 u has be5 giv5 u by ,god1 & !re=e %\ld be foll[$4 ,x app>5tly nev] occurr$ to ! writ] t pity = ! un(f5d+ animals 8but*]$ to make a sportsman's holiday0 may also be a ,god-plant$ in/9ct1 no less ?an ! love ( slaught]+ !m1 ?\gh app>5tly he va/ly pref]s ! latt]4 ,t blood-sports develop & enc\rage a manly _s1 necess>y = ! progress ( ! race & especially ( ! ,briti% nation1 is p]haps ! mo/ common4 ,b "h1 surely1 at ! outset we ne$ a def9ition ( t]ms4 ,if manl9ess is synonym\s ) indiff]5ce to ! suff]+ ( ! weak]1 & selfi% gratification at ! co/ ( o!rs1 if x is manly to bl[ a piece 8z big z ! cr[n ( a hat0 out ( ! side ( a timid de]1 j = amusem5t1 !n c]ta9ly ?is sport is em95tly manly4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! qualities :i* diff]5tiate ! civilis$ man f ! b>b>ian are a great] reg>d = ! rights ( ! weak & a deep] sympa?y ) ! feel+s ( o!rs1 !n )\t d\bt ^! amateur but*]s %\ld be reg>d$ z an ana*ronism 9 civilis$ communities4 ,! *ocolate-col\r$ native1 we read 9 "o book1 8w\ld n & c\ld n und]/& t we _h n come to fight elephants & lions l gladiators 9 ! ar5a1 b to ov]come !m by sup]ior tactics )\t m risk ?an 0 necess>y1 & by ! judici\s h&l+ ( arms ( precision0 7italics ours74 ,c]ta9ly we ?9k ! nak$ savage "h %[s a f9] in/9ct = :at may be noble & manly 9 w>f>e ?an 8 s-call$ civilis$ bro!r4 ,= ! gladiator :o has ! h>dihood to meet 8 enemy 9 fair s+le combat1 at mortal risk to himself1 we c feel "s admiration1 ev5 ?\gh ! game is a b>b>\s "o2 b = ! but*] :o skulks beh9d a tree & slays 8 innocu\s victim by me*anical contrivances ) z little risk to himself z possible1 we c feel no?+ b contempt4 8,9 a %ort "t10 we are told by our h]o1 8f\r elephants 7 ly+ dead1 %ot ?r\gh ! head or he>t1 nev] hav+ caught sight ( u4 ,! rema9d] ( ! h]d decamp$40 ,a glori\s a*ievem5t 9 ! e/imation ( ! p]petrators app>5tly1 b "o to :i* we p]sonally %\ld be a%am$ to see our "n atta*$4 ,,! ,,blood ,,lu/4 ,9 ! preface to "o ( ! books f :i* we h quot$1 we are told ! /ory ( a c]ta9 ,fr5* hunt] :o1 hav+ be5 made an (fic]1 0 ask$ by a fri5d if he int5d$ n[ to give up kill+ lions1 to :i* he repli$3 8,x is impossible2 x seizes me l a fev]1 & !n ,i absolutely mu/ g & lie 9 wait40 ,?is does seem 9 "s cases to be ! mo/ *>itable explanation ( a /range m5tal condition1 & 9 view ( ! h>m :i* ^! s-call$ sportsm5 are do+1 x is becom+ a "q = ! community1 :e!r !y %\ld n be tempor>ily conf9$1 l o!rs suff]+ f dang]\s & de/ructive mania4 ,) %oot+-gall]ies & a cont9u\s s]ies ( t9 elephants & antelopes !y c\ld be all[$ to indulge _! mania q h>mlessly1 & 9 ! ev5+s !y c\ld write up _! di>ies & *ronicle _! wond]ful adv5tures )\t fe> ( contradiction4 ,ap>t f ! "q ( ! cruelty involv$1 we h n[ ! sad spectacle ( ! rapid ext]m9ation ( _m animals m]ely = ! selfi% gratification ( a v small section ( ! public4 ,! rec5t ef=ts ( ,gov]nm5ts to save !m are n likely to h mu* effect4 ,!y are n bas$ on any humane pr9ciples1 ( c\rse1 b are direct$ app>5tly to prev5t+ ! total ext]m9ation ( c]ta9 animals1 9 ord]1 at any rate p>tly1 t a fav\r$ few may /ill h ! pleasure ( kill+ !m "u game re/rictions4 ,?us ,! ,times drew att5tion to ! fact t 9 ,nyasal& = a #aj lic5ce y may kill #f buffaloes1 #d hippopotamus1 #f el&1 & s on up to a total ( #id animals4 ,= #aj y may buy ! privilege to deprive ! _w ( #a elephant1 :ile y may kill #d = #fj4 ,! writ] ( ! article f :i* we quote tries to %[ t ! ivory ( ! tusks w pay exp5ses4 ,we may quote "h ! foll[+ f an article by ,sir ,h4 ,h4 ,john/on1 on 8,! ,protection ( ,fauna1 ,flora1 & ,sc5]y10 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ( ,septemb]1 #aiac3 8,an agitation is aga9 aris+ = leave to de/roy ! big game ( ,africa--especially 9 ,rhodesia1 ,nyasal&1 & ,ea/ ,africa--:]ev] !re are possibilities ( ,european settlem5t4 ,! plea advanc$ n[ is t ! big game1 m ?an man or ! small] mammals & birds1 s]ve z res]voirs = trypanosomat\s or bacillic disease-g]ms1 :i* are !n convey$ by tsetse-flies or ticks to ! blood ( dome/ic animals & man4 ,?is argum5t %\ld be exam9$ ) sci5tific imp>tiality1 because s great is ! blood-lu/ on ! "p ( "y ,engli%m5 or _! ,colonial-born c\s9s t !y are = ev] try+ to f9d "s excuse to de/roy :atev] is l>ge or /rik+ 9 ! local fauna40 ,! only me?od :i* w\ld h any likelihood ( really protect+ ! animals w\ld be to make x p5al = anyone to kill any ( !m1 or to h 9 8 possession any sk91 skull1 or o!r 8s\v5ir40 ,)\t _! trophies & )\t ! possibility ( rec\nt+ _! exploits to _! admir+ read]s1 ! big-game hunt]s w\ld lose _! ma9 /imulus1 & might devote _! "t & en]gies to "s m useful & less b>b>\s pursuit4 ,,blood-,,sports ,,at ,,s*ools ,,! ,,eton ,,h>e-,,hunt4 ,we are (t5 told t ! true way to tea* k9dness to animals is 8to beg9 ) ! "y40 ,let u see h[ !y beg9 ) ! "y at ! *ief ( ,engli% public s*ools4 8,i h told ! ,ma/] ( ! ,beagles t he mu/ n d any?+ :i* is unlawful4 ,i am sure t he w\ld n d any?+ cruel will+ly4 ,b until ! common s5se ( ! nation expresses itself 9 ! %ape ( a law =bidd+ ! hunt+ ( wild animals1 ,i _c int]f]e ) ! ,beagles1 :i* are "h an old in/itution40 ,su* 7 ! t]ms 9 :i* ,dr4 ,w>re1 :5 ,headma/] ( ,eton1 express$ 8 refusal--8 fir/ ( _m refusals--to sub/itute a drag-hunt = ! h>e-hunt n[ 9 fav\r at ,eton ,college2 & 8 argum5t has s9ce be5 ! subject ( mu* humanit>ian prote/1 & ( n a few memorials to ! ,gov]n+ ,body4 ,b !re is "o po9t conc]n+ ,dr4 ,w>re's rem>ks :i* seems to h almo/ escap$ att5tion--t ! ,eton ,beagles are n1 aft] all1 s old an 8in/itution0 z 8 words w\ld imply1 9 ! s5se ( be+ recognis$ & enc\rag$ by ! s*ool au?orities1 =1 z a matt] ( fact1 !y h only be5 op5ly p]mitt$ s9ce ab\t sixty ye>s ago1 & !y 7 n actually legalis$ until #ahga4 ,9 ! old ,eton ,/atutes ( ,h5ry ,,vi4 x 0 orda9$ "u ! head ( 8,discipl9e0 t 8no "o %all keep 9 ! college any h\nds1 nets1 f]rets1 hawks1 or falcons = sport10 & = ?is reason ! au?orities long refus$ to give (ficial recognition to ! ,beagles4 ,9 ! reign ( ,dr4 ,keate ! hunt1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,wasey ,/]ry's book on ,eton1 0 8unlawful1 ?\gh w9k$ at10 & ?is /ate ( affairs cont9u$ until ab\t ! middle ( ! pa/ c5tury1 :5 ! ,beagles began to be reg>d$ z on a p> ) cricket & football4 ,at la/1 "u ! revis$ ,/atutes fram$ by ! new ,gov]n+ ,body1 :i* 0 call$ into be+ by ! ,public ,s*ools ,act ( #ahfh1 all e>li] regulations 7 repeal$1 & ! ,beagles became legalis$1 hav+ ?us pass$ ?r\gh ! ?ree successive /ages ( be+ prohibit$1 w9k$ at1 & recognis$ z 8an old ,eton in/itution40 ,x may seem /range t ! sport+ prop5sity ( s*oolboys %\ld h ?us defi$ & surviv$ ! ban plac$ ^u x by ! pi\s ,f\nd]2 b ! hi/ory ( ,eton %[s x to h be5 always ! home ( cruel sports4 ,we are told by ,sir ,h4 ,maxwell ,lyte1 ! hi/orian ( ! s*ool1 t 8sports :i* w\ld n[ be consid]$ repreh5sible 7 tol]at$ & ev5 enc\rag$ at ,eton 9 ! sev5te5? & eighte5? c5turies40 8,no "w10 he says1 80 done on ,%rove ,tuesday aft] #h a4m41 & at ,eton1 z else:]e on ?is day1 ! practice prevail$ ( tortur+ "s live bird4 ,! college cook c>ri$ (f a cr[ f its ne/1 &1 fa/5+ x to a pancake1 hung x up on ! s*ool door1 d\btless to s]ve z a t>get40 ,!n1 aga91 !re 0 ! once fam\s & popul> ram-hunt4 8,! college but*] _h to provide a ram annually at election-tide1 to be hunt$ & kill$ by ! s*ol>s10 ! un=tunate animal be+ ham/rung & beat5 to dea? 9 ,we/on's ,y>d4 ,ev5 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury su* sports z bull-bait+1 badg]-baits1 dog-fights1 & cat & duck hunts1 7 8organis$ = ! special edification ( ! ,eton boys40 ,x is f ^! good old times t ! pres5t h>e-hunt is a survival1 & ?\gh x may n[ be conduct$1 z ,dr4 ,w>re has /at$1 9 a legal & 8sportsmanlike0 mann]1 ?is c]ta9ly 0 n ! case at a p]iod no m remote ?an ! headma/]%ip ( ,dr4 ,bal/on 7#aheg-ahfd71 z we le>n f ,mr4 ,br9sley ,ri*>ds' well-kn[n book1 8,sev5 ,ye>s at ,eton10 f :i* ! foll[+ passage is quot$3 8,x is n pleasant to h to write t ! ,beagles 7 (t5 made to hunt a mis]able trapp$ fox :i* _h lo/ "o ( its pads4 ,^? :o b\ght maim$ foxes1 z m conv5i5t = beagles to hunt ?an /rong1 s\nd foxes1 %\ld h reflect$ t !y might !reby tempt _! purveyors to mutilate ^! animals4 ,h[ c\ld x be asc]ta9$ :e!r ! fox suppli$ by a ,brocas #8cad' _h be5 maim$ by accid5t or design8 ,x 0 an excit+ ?+ = jump+ p>ties ( ,l[] ,boys1 :5 out 9 ! fields !y saw ! beagle-hunt pass !m 9 full cry--fir/ ! fox1 lollop+ along z be/ he c\ld1 b contriv+ someh[ to keep ahead ( 8 pursu]s2 !n ! pack ( ab\t t5 c\ples ( %ort1 long-e>$1 piebald1 or liv]-/reak$ h\nds1 all yelp+2 !n ! ,ma/] ( ! ,hunt1 ) 8 %ort copp] horn2 ! ,:ips1 :o crack$ _! hunt+-crops & bawl$ admonition to ! dogs ) p]haps unnecess>y vehem5ce2 & la/ly ! ,field ( ab\t fifty40 ,x is specially wor?y ( note1 z be>+ ^u a lat] controv]sy1 t ,mr4 ,br9sley ,ri*>ds /ates t 8runs 7 f> bett] :5 a man 0 s5t out ) a drag40 ,! drag is ?us prov$ to h be5 9 successful use at ,eton almo/ z long ago z :5 ! ,beagles 7 fir/ op5ly tol]at$4 ,! prohibition once be+ cancell$1 ! popul>ity ( ! h>e-hunt grew apace until x rea*$ its z5i? 9 ! reign ( ,dr4 ,w>re1 :5 ! do+s ( ! hunt 7 regul>ly report$--9 *oice sport+ j>gon--9 ! ,eton ,college ,*ronicle1 s t ! :ole s*ool1 ev5 to ! y\nge/ boys1 0 made aw>e ( !m4 ,a ref]5ce to old numb]s ( ! ,*ronicle w %[ pl5ty ( in/ances4 ,"h are "o or two extracts tak5 almo/ at r&om f ^! records ( ! *ase3 8,m>* #bj1 #ahig4--;,a h>e 0 soon put up 9 ! fir/ :eat-field1 &1 runn+ back ?r\gh two small sp9neys 9 ! field %e 0 f\nd 91 w5t away t[>ds ,ditton ,p>k4 ,h\nds ran v fa/ ov] ! ,ba? ,road & /raight away into ,turn]'s g>d5s4 ,aft] be+ bu/l$ ab\t = fifte5 m9utes 9 ! g>d5s1 our h>e w5t away at ! f> end4 ,turn+ left-h&$1 our h>e 0 view$ runn+ p>allel ) ! road & into "s brickfields4''' ,aft] we _h be5 ca/+ r\nd = "s "t )\t success among ! r[s ( bricks1 h\nds 7 tak5 back into a small hut4 ,h>dly _h !y got inside be=e old ,v>let pull$ h] out f "u a raft]1 absolutely /iff40 8,febru>y #bc1 #ahii4--,"t1 "o h\r1 fifty m9utes4 ,a v good hunt1 s9ce sc5t 0 only fair1 & we 7 especially unlucky to lose ?is h>e1 :i* 0 beat :5 %e got back to ,salt ,hill4 ,on ! next day we he>d t our h>e _h crawl$ up ! ,high ,/reet to ,burnham1 & ent]$ a public-h\se s done t x c\ld n /&1 & 0 caught by "s boys1 :o came to tell u half an h\r aft]w>ds1 b we _h j gone home4 ,too bad luck = words60 ,& s on1 ) repeat$ ref]5ces to 8break+ h] up10 & h\nds 8?or\ghly des]v+ blood40#bb ,"h1 aga91 is ! publi%$ te/imony ( a spectator ( "o ( ^! successful runs3 8,on ,febru>y #d1 #ahii1 be+ 9 ! vic9ity ( ,eton1 ,i _h an opportunity ( see+ "o ( ^! h>e-hunts1 & ,i w give a %ort & exact description ( :at took place4 8,at ?ree o'clock "s #ahj boys1 _m ( !m q "y1 salli$ =? = an aft]noon's sport ) eight c\ples ( ! ,college ,beagles4 ,a h>e 0 f\nd at #c4ae ne> ! ma9 road lead+ to ,sl\gh4 ,x 0 *as$ ?r\gh ! *ur*y>d & workh\se gr\nds at ?is t[n into a doma9 dott$ ) villas1 call$ ,upton ,p>k4 ,escap+ f ?is spot1 x ran t[>ds ,eton1 b soon d\bl$ back to ,upton ,p>k1 ! num]\s onlook]s 9 ! ,sl\gh ,road lu/ily %\t+ at ! daz$ creature all ! "t4 ,^! circul> *ases 7 ?rice repeat$1 ! h>e always gett+ back to ,upton ,p>k4 8,twice did ! animal come )9 a few paces ( :]e ,i 0 /&+1 & its condition ( t]ror & exhau/ion 0 pa9ful to behold4 ,! boys1 runn+ aft] ! h\nds1 7 ?or\ghly enjoy+ ! ?+1 & two ma/]s ( ! ,college1 ,i 0 told1 7 among/ !m4 ,n[ = ! f9al sc5e1 at :i* a fri5d ( m9e 0 pres5t4 8,! h>e1 :i* _h be5 hunt$ = two h\rs1 hav+ got into a corn] at ,upton ,p>k :i* 0 b\nd$ ) wire-nett+1 0 seiz$ by ! h\nds & torn4 ,! ma/] ( ! pack !n ran up1 got hold ( h]1 & broke h] neck4 ,! c>cass 0 h&$ to "o ( ! dog-keep]s1 :o cut (f ! head & feet1 :i* trophies 7 divid$ among ! foll[]s4 ,! keep] ) 8 knife !n op5$ ! body1 & ! ma/]1 tak+ x 9 8 h&s & hold+ x high above ! h\nds1 ralli$ !m ) cries1 & f9ally ?rew x into _! mid/1 z !y _h1 9 ! language ( ! ,eton ,college ,*ronicle1 #8?or\ghly des]v$ blood4' 8,i make no comm5ts ^u ^! do+s2 ,i only say t ,i ?9k ! ,briti% public ought to "k h[ boys are be+ tra9$ at our =emo/ s*ool 9 respect to ! cultivation ( compassionate in/9cts t[>ds ! be+s b5ea? u40 ,x is n surpris+ t ! ,humanit>ian ,league %\ld h address$ remon/rances to ,dr4 ,w>re on ! subject ( ! ,beagles2 "o wond]s r t ?is 8old ,eton in/itution0 %\ld h s long rema9$ un*all5g$ by societies :i* pr(ess to protect animals f injury1 & to tea* humanity to ! "y1 especially z ,dr4 ,w>re 0 himself a memb] ( ! committee ( ! ,w9dsor & ,eton ,bran* ( ! ,royal ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals1 & z ,etonian subscriptions g ye>ly to provide a fund = prosecut+ c>t]s & drov]s :o ill-use ! animals "u _! *>ge6 ,,! ,,lib]ty ,,( ,,! ,,boys4 ,to all ^! prote/s ,dr4 ,w>re _h practically b "o answ]--t h>e-hunt+ n be+ illegal1 he c\ld n int]f]e ) ! lib]ty ( ! boys 9 ! matt]1 _m ( :om1 he /at$1 are 9 ! habit ( hunt+ 8:5 at home 9 ! holidays1 & ) ! approval ( _! p>5ts40 ,b ?is plea is at once invalidat$ by ! fact t _m ?+s are prohibit$ to s*oolboys :i* may 7or may n7 be p]mitt$ to !m at home1 & :i* are n 9 !mselves illegal4 ,"s ( ! eld] boys1 = example1 smoke :5 at home 9 ! holidays1 & ) ! approval ( _! p>5ts2 yet if ^! "y g5tlem51 rely+ on ,dr4 ,w>re's argum5t1 _h />t$ a smok+-club at ,eton1 he w\ld n h hesitat$ to int]f]e v promptly ) _! fre$om4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld an excuse :i* is n ne>ly good en\gh to ju/ify a smok+-club be s]i\sly put =w>d by ! headma/] ( a great public s*ool :5 a cruelty-club is 9 "q8 ,on "o po9t only w\ld ,dr4 ,w>re make any concession--viz41 ) reg>d to ! reports t appe>$ 9 ! ,eton ,college ,*ronicle ( ! 8break+ up0 ( h>es & ! 8blood+0 ( h\nds4 8,! phrases 9 "q10 he said1 8are among ^? curr5t 9 sport+ pap]s1 & ,i regret t !y %\ld h f\nd _! way into ! pages ( ! ,eton ,college ,*ronicle1 be+ objectionable 9 s\nd1 & liable to mis9t]pretation4 ,i und]/&1 h[ev]1 t ^! phrases d n imply any?+ m ?an t ! dead h>e is dev\r$ by ! h\nds40 ,?is l$ to a p]t95t inquiry 9 ! press1 :e!r ! ,eton boys 7 9 ! habit ( hunt+ 8a dead h>e40 ,! cruelty ( ! sport obvi\sly consi/s less 9 ! actual kill+ ( ! hunt$ animal ?an 9 ! prolong$ torture ( ! hunt t prec$es ! dea?--! 8bu/l+0 :i*1 z we h se5 9 ! extracts f ! ,eton ,college ,*ronicle1 (t5 r5d]s ! panic-/rick5 little animal 8dead beat10 8absolutely /iff10 8s done t x _c /&40 ,&1 really1 if ! boys are enc\rag$ to d ?is ?+1 x is a some:at dubi\s morality :i* is cont5t ) =bidd+ !m to speak ( x6 8,objectionable 9 s\nd0 su* practices are1 beyond "q2 b are !y n also some:at objectionable 9 fact8 ,?us1 :ile on ! "o side ,dr4 ,w>re h>d5$ 8 he>t & w\ld n lay a sacrilegi\s f+] on ! "t-hon\r$ in/itution :i* _h be5 =bidd5 9 ! ,/atutes ( ! ,f\nd]1 humanit>ian feel+1 on ! o!r side1 became m & m ar\s$1 & memorial aft] memorial 0 pres5t$ to ! ,eton au?orities1 sugge/+ t1 8z !re is n[ an increas+ t5d5cy among tea*]s to inculcate a m sympa!tic reg>d = animals1 x is desirable t ,eton ,college %\ld no long] /& alo( f ?is humane _s40 ,x is significant ( ! gr[? ( public op9ion on ?is subject t1 :]eas1 "s tw5ty ye>s ago1 ! v exi/5ce ( ! ,eton ,hunt 0 unkn[n to _m except ,etonians1 we n[ f9d among ! signatures app5d$ f "t to "t to ^! memorials su* div]se names z ^? ( ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ,ar*bi%op ,temple1 ! ,bi%ops ( ,durham1 ,ely1 & ,newca/le1 ,dr4 ,clif=d1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,h>dy1 ,mr4 ,william ,watson1 ,mr4 ,fr$]ic ,h>rison1 ,sir ,a4 ,conan ,doyle1 ,sir ,john ,gor/1 ,sir ,fr$]ick ,treves1 & ,"l ,wolseley1 also a numb] ( heads ( colleges at ,ox=d & ,cambridge1 ! headma/]s ( num]\s gramm> s*ools & tra9+ colleges1 (ficials ( ! bran*es ( ! ,royal ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals1 & _m di/+ui%$ cl]gy & laym51 repres5tative ( almo/ e %ade ( op9ion4#bc ,:5 x 0 kn[n t ,mr4 ,lyttelton 0 to be ,dr4 ,w>re's successor 9 ! headma/]%ip ( ,eton1 x 0 ?\ght probable t 8 notori\s humanit>ian sympa?ies w\ld lead him to ! desir$ re=m2 b ^! expectations prov$ to be too sangu9e4 ,! imm5se /ability ( an 8old in/itution10 9 s cons]vative a /ronghold z ,eton1 is a fact t mu/ be reckon$ )2 = ,eton is n l ,rugby1 :]e a re=m+ headma/] might v5ture1 z ,dr4 ,arnold did1 to sweep away at a /roke an anci5t sport+ cu/om :i* _h no?+ b its age to recomm5d x4 ,we all "k ! passage 9 8,tom ,br[n's ,s*ooldays0--! spee* ( 8old ,brooke0--:]e ,arnold's abolition ( ! ,rugby ,beagles is incid5tally ref]r$ to3 8,a lot ( y ?9k & say1 = ,i've he>d y1 #8,!re's ?is new doctor hasn't be5 "h s long z "s ( u1 & he's *ang+ all ! old cu/oms4'''' ,b come1 n[1 any ( y1 "n a cu/om t he has put d[n4 8#8,! h\nds1' calls out a fif?-=m boy1 clad 9 a gre5 cutaway1 ) brass buttons1 & cord tr\s]s1 ! lead] ( ! sport+ int]e/4 8,well1 we _h six or sev5 mangy h>ri]s & beagles1 ,i'll all[1 & _h _h !m = ye>s1 & ! doctor put !m d[n4 ,b :at good ev] came ( !m8 ,only r[s ) all ! keep]s = t5 miles r\nd2 & big-side ,h>e & ,h\nds is bett] fun t5 times ov]40 ,if we comp>e ?is passage ) ! report ( ,mr4 ,lyttelton's address to ! ,eton boys at ! comm5cem5t ( 8 headma/]%ip1 9 :i* he frankly av[$ 8 own 8/rong op9ions0 on ! subject ( ! h>e-hunt1 b add$ t he did n hold ^! views 9 8 boyhood1 & did n see :y he %\ld =ce !m on ! boys1 we see ! diff]5ce1 n s mu* betwe5 an ,arnold & a ,lyttelton1 z betwe5 a ,rugby & an ,eton4 ,x is d\btful if ev5 an ,arnold c\ld h safely fl\t$ ,etonian susceptibilities 9 ?is matt] ( worry+ h>es ) h\nds4 ,! reason giv5 by ,mr4 ,lyttelton = all[+ ! h>e-hunt to cont9ue is t all legislation :i* out/rips 8public op9ion0 is injuri\s & unwise1 by :i* he presumably means ! 8public op9ion0 ( ,eton itself--= x is c]ta9 en\gh t public op9ion outside ,eton w\ld be> ! disappe>ance ( ! h>e-hunt ) equanimity--& und\bt$ly ,eton op9ion1 to ^? :o dwell "u ! %ad[ ( ! 8antique t[]s10 is a matt] ( s]i\s consid]ation1 h[ev] m$ieval x may be4 ,x is a curi\s fact t ! l>ge majority ( ,etonians1 ?\gh n[adays a bit a%am$ ( ! ram-hunt & o!r sport+ pleasantries ( a bygone p]iod1 d n 9 ! lea/ suspect t _! belov$ h>e-hunt belongs 9 effect to ! same category ( amusem5t4 ,?us1 ,sir ,h4 ,maxwell ,lyte1 9 8 hi/ory ( ! s*ool1 ref]r+ to ! e>li] b>b>ities1 rem>ks t 8x is evid5t t 9 ! "t ( ,elizabe? cruelty to animals 0 n c\nt$ among ! s9s = :i* p5it5ts require to be %riv540 ,b :at1 x may be ask$1 ( ! "t ( ,george ,v48 ,x is ent]ta9+ to f9d ! ,eton ,college ,*ronicle itself ref]r+ to ! ram-hunt ( ! eighte5? c5tury z a 8brutal cu/om10 & rem>k+ t ,etonians 7 8once s b>b>\s40 ,once6 ,,moral ,,in/ruction ,,( ,,! ,,"y4 ,! value ( ! moral in/ruction giv5 at ,eton1 z f> z ! duties ( mank9d t[>ds ! l[] races are conc]n$1 may be e/imat$ f ! foll[+ s5tim5t ( an ,eton boy1 quot$ f a lett] ( dignifi$ remon/rance address$ to ! int]f]+ humanit>ians3 8,a h>e is a useless animal1 y mu/ own1 & ! only use to be made ( x is = ! ex]cise ( human be+s40 ,x w be se5 t ,etonian philosophy is /ill decid$ly 9 ! an?ropoc5tric /age4 ,x is n easy1 ev5 = ! mo/ progressively m9d$ headma/]1 to make any imm$iate impression on su* d5se & colossal prejudice4 ,b let u at lea/ take c\rage f ! fact t ! ram-hunt is no m1 t ! college cook no long] hangs up a live cr[ to be pelt$ to dea? on ,%rove ,tuesday1 & t ! ,eton boys are n n[ invit$ to indulge 9 ! manly sports ( bull-bait+1 dog-fight+1 & cat-hunts4 ,^! recreations h gone1 nev] to return1 & x is equally c]ta9 t1 soon] or lat]1 ! h>e-hunt w also h to g4 ,x is n to be suppos$ t ,mr4 ,lyttelton1 :o is ke5ly alive to ! be/ & mo/ humane t5d5cies ( ! age1 is ins5sible to ! discr$it :i* ,eton incurs by ?us prolong+ into ! tw5tie? c5tury a piece ( savag]y :i* ,rugby1 ,h>r[1 & ! o!r great public s*ools h long outgr[n & ab&on$2 or t he does n feel ! /+ ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,/illman's rem>k t 8! p]mission giv5 to ! boys ( ,eton to beg9 _! education 9 brutality1 :5 !y ought to be le>n+ to say _! pray]s1 is ! cr[n+ disgrace ( all ! educational abuses ( a nation :i* in/itut$ ! ,royal ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals40 ,to ^?1 ( c\rse1 :o reg>d blood-sports z n only a prop] pa/ime = m51 b a desirable recreation = s*oolboys1 & a fit =m ( tra9+ = milit>y s]vice1 ! :ole prote/ aga9/ ! ,eton h>e-hunts mu/ ne$s seem ridicul\s2 b ev5 ^! ?or\ghgo+ sportsm5 w h to admit t ! tr5d ( public op9ion is aga9/ !m1 else :y does ,eton n[ /& alone among public s*ools 9 ?is matt]8 ,if ! reason+ ( ! ,etonian apologi/s be s\nd1 ! abs5ce ( ,beagles at ,rugby1 ,h>r[1 & ! o!r great s*ools1 is a gl>+ defect 9 _! sy/em :i* ought spe$ily to be rem$i$2 yet we h n he>d t any en?usia/ has gone s f> z to sugge/ t ! s*ools :i* h long s9ce ab&on$ h>e-hunt+ %\ld n[ make a return to x1 & %ort ( ?is complete approval ( ! sport ! excuses put =w>d on its behalf are ab\t z feeble z c\ld be imag9$4 ,x _c1 = in/ance1 be s]i\sly argu$ t boys ^: /udies are notori\sly endang]$ by ! v num]\s a?letic ex]cises--cricket1 r[+1 football1 fives1 racquets1 runn+1 etc4--9 :i* !y are able to indulge1 are 9 ne$ ( yet ano!r pa/ime 9 ! =m ( hunt+ h>es4 ,grant$ t x w\ld be inadvisable = ! s*ool au?orities to prea* advanc$ humanit>ian doctr9es to boys ^: family traditions & prejudices !y are b\nd to consid]1 /ill1 x is n necess>y to g to ! o!r extreme ( enc\rag+ !m 9 famili>ity ) sights & sc5es :i* mu/ t5d to dead5 ! s5se ( compassion4 ,f ! moral /&po9t1 blood-sports _c be reg>d$ 9 q ! same light z a?letic ex]cises2 & !re are _m p]sons n[adays :o1 )\t rais+ ! "q ( ! morality ( field sports = adults1 ?9k t ! lic5se giv5 to "y boys to sp5d _! half-holidays 9 ! 8break+ up0 ( h>es is z great a /a9 on ! ,engli% public-s*ool sy/em z any ( ! admitt$ 8immoralities0 by :i* t sy/em is und]m9$4 ,!re is1 9 ! op9ion ( humanit>ians1 a grave inconsi/5cy betwe5 ! insi/5ce ( prea*]s & tea*]s on ! duty ( k9dness & consid]ation1 & ! sanction accord$ by ! s*ool au?orities to practices ! v rev]se ( ^!4 ,unconsci\sly1 p]haps1 b none ! less surely1 ! y\?ful m9ds :i* are tra9$ "u su* influ5ces are affect$ 9 _! turn1 & le>n to con=m sup]ficially to maxims ( piety & hon\r1 :ile practically 9 _! own lives !y are sett+ ^? virtues at defiance4 ,,footnotes3 #bb ,x %\ld n be =gott5 t h>e-hunt+ is also c>ri$ on by our naval cadets4 ,"h is an extract f ! ,naval & ,milit>y ,record ( ,m>* #a1 #aijf1 describ+ a run ) ! ,d>tm\? 78,britannia07 ,beagles3 8,j outside ! cov]t a h>e 0 mov$ 9 ! pl\gh+ by h\nds1 & gave a mo/ excit+ *ase ar\nd two fields1 & :5 kill$ 0 f\nd to h only ?ree legs40 ,a f9e sport = our future naval (fic]s6 #bc ,x is also wor?y ( note t a memorial aga9/ ! ,d>tm\? ,beagles1 pres5t$ to ! ,fir/ ,"l ( ! ,admiralty by ! ,humanit>ian ,league 9 #aijg1 0 sign$ by no few] ?an tw5ty-five headma/]s ( public s*ools4 ,z a result ( ! ,league's prote/s1 ! grant ( public money = ! ma9t5ance ( ?is sport 0 )drawn4 ,,sportsm5',s ,,fallacies ,,by ,,h5ry ,s4 ,,salt ,ev]yone kn[s ! old /ory ( ! ,wildgrave1 t spectral huntsman :o1 = ! wrongs done by him 9 ! pa/ to 8 suff]+ fell[-creatures1 0 doom$ to provide nightly sport = a troop ( gho/ly pursu]s4 8,! ,wildgrave flies o'er bu% & ?orn1 ,) _m a %riek ( helpless woe2 ,beh9d him h\nd1 & horse1 & horn1 ,& #8,h>k away6' & #8,holla ho6'0 ,if we may judge by ! signs ( ! times1 a simil> fate has n[ ov]tak5 ! mod]n sportsman1 :o f9ds to 8 dismay t 8 pr\d vocation no long] goes un*all5g$1 b t he is compell$ to /& on 8 def5ce be=e ! =ce ( e?ical op9ion1 & to play ! "p less ( ! pursu] ?an ( ! pursu$4 ,n[adays x is ! humanit>ians :o1 9 ! intellectual discussion ( sport1 d]ive ke5 enjoym5t f ! 8pleasures ( ! *ase10 & hav+ 8brok5 up0 ! ,royal ,buckh\nds aft] a t5 ye>s' run1 are hunt+ ! sportsman f cov] to cov]1 f argum5t to argum5t4 ,! sportsman1 9 fact1 is n[ himself /&+ 8at bay02 & x may be wor? :ile to consid] :at value1 if any1 atta*es to ! excuses commonly put =w>d by him 9 ju/ification ( 8 fav\rite pa/ime4 ,on :at moral gr\nds are we ask$ to approve1 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury1 su* seem+ly b>b>\s practices z ! hunt+ to dea? ( /ags1 foxes1 & h>es2 ! worry+ ( ott]s & rabbits2 or ! %oot+ ( va/ numb]s ( game birds 9 ! battue8 ,! hunt$ fox1 z we "k1 has _m wily res\rces = ?r[+ 8 pursu]s (f ! sc5t4 ,:at are ! correspond+ %ifts & wiles ( ! hunt$ sportsman8#bd ,,! ,,appeal ,,to 8,,nature40 ,! fir/1 p]haps1 t dem&s notice is ! frequ5t appeal to 8,nature10 & ev5 7:5 ! hunt] happ5s to be a man ( m>k$ piety7 to ! savage in/9cts :i* 8! ,creator10 x is assum$1 has implant$4 8,7 n ott] h\nds creat$ to hunt & kill ott]s80 ask$ a dev\t correspond5t ( ! ,newca/le ,daily ,j\rnal4 8,!re=e10 he cont9u$1 8let me ask ^! p]sons 7! oppon5ts ( sport7 :at "r !y h to place _! own peculi> faddism aga9/ ! wisdom ( ! ,creator80 ,9 l mann] a di/+ui%$ hunt] ( big game1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,w4 ,seton-,k>r1 has def5d$ himself z foll[s 9 ! ,daily ,*ronicle3 8,if a p]son exp]i5ces pleasure 9 ! *ase1 su* z 9 fox-hunt+ or de]-/alk+1 or ev5 9 lion-hunt+1 ! rights & wrongs ( t natural in/9ct are a p]sonal matt] betwe5 t man & 8 ,god4 ,t1 9 common ) all c>nivor\s creatures1 we d possess ,god-plant$ in/9cts ( ! *ase is a fact4 ,:y did ,almighty ,god create lions to prey nightly on h>mless animals8 ,& %\ld we n1 ev5 at ! exp5se ( a donkey z a bait1 be ju/ifi$ 9 r$uc+ _! numb]1 sacrific+ "o = ! good ( _m80 ,! answ] to all ?is pi\s v]biage is1 ( c\rse1 v simple4 ,9 view ( ! fact t ! sportsman ( ! pres5t day pr(esses to be civilis$1 & is at any rate nom9ally a memb] ( a civilis$ ,/ate1 x is q irrelevant to plead t ! prop5sity to hunt is natural to ! savage man4 ,we are cont9ually /riv+ 9 o!r dep>tm5ts ( life to get rid ( f]oci\s in/9cts1 an inh]itance f a savage pa/1 :i* may or may n be 8,god-plant$10 b are c]ta9ly v mu* out ( place 9 a society :i* reg>ds itself z humane4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld x be assum$ t an exception is to be made 9 fav\r ( ! hunt+ in/9ct8 ,! *>ge aga9/ mod]n blood-sports is t !y are an ana*ronism1 a survival ( a b>b>\s habit into a civilis$ age2 nor c x possibly be any ju/ification ( !m to %[ t ,nature h]self is cruel1 = z we d n make savage ,nature our exempl> 9 o!r respects1 !re is no reason :y we %\ld d s 9 ?is4 ,& z = ! /atem5t t a man's treatm5t ( ! l[] animals is a 8p]sonal0 affair 8betwe5 t man & 8 ,god10 x c only provoke a smile4 ,= man is a social be+1 & n ev5 ! sportsman1 belat$ b>b>ian ?\gh he may be1 c be all[$ ! privilege ( ?us evad+ ! responsibility :i* he owes to 8 fell[-citiz5s 9 a matt] affect+ ! common consci5ce ( ! race4 ,b ! wild animals1 x is argu$1 put !mselves outside ! pale ( consid]ation because !y prey on "o ano!r4 ,"o se>*es 9 va9 = ju/ice & m]cy among ! l[] animals--su* is ! /range reason advanc$ z an excuse = %[+ no ju/ice or m]cy to !m4#be ,b1 9 ! fir/ place1 x is n a fact t ^! qualities are non-exi/5t 9 ! l[] races1 :]e co-op]ation is z mu* a law ( life z competition2 &1 secondly1 if x 7 a fact1 x w\ld h no be>+ :atev] on ! morality ( sport4 ,= :y %\ld we base human e?ics on animal conduct8 ,/ill m1 :y %\ld we imitate ! pr$atory animals r ?an ! sociable8 ,& f9ally1 :y1 because "s animals kill = food1 %\ld we kill = pleasure8 ,! cruelty ( ,nature c af=d no possible ju/ification = ! cruelty ( ,man1 =1 z ,leigh ,hunt wrote 9 t tr5*ant c\plet :i* may be comm5d$ to ! notice ( ! sportsman-- 8,t !re is pa9 & evil is no rule ,t ,i %\ld make x great]1 l a fool40 ,next we come to ! k9dr$ sophism drawn f 8! necessity ( tak+ life40 ,to kill1 we are rem9d$1 is unavoidable2 = wild animals mu/ be 8kept d[n10 or ! balance ( ,nature w\ld be d]ang$4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 is und5iable2 b1 un=tunately = ! sportsman's argum5t1 x is a fact t ! bre$ ( foxes1 rabbits1 pheasants1 & o!r victims ( sport1 is artificially kept up1 n d[n1 9 ord] t !re may be pl5ty ( hunt+ & %oot+ = ! idle classes to amuse !mselves )4 ,s f> f secur+ ! effective de/ruction ( noxi\s animals1 sport indirectly prev5ts x2 m ?an t1 x causes ! kill+ to be done n only ineffectively1 b 9 ! mo/ demoralis+ way1 by mak+ a pa/ime out ( :at1 if done at all1 %\ld be done z a disagreeable duty4 ,b "h we mu/ 9 ju/ice m5tion a new & +5i\s excuse = blood-sports :i* 7to add to its ze/7 0 put =w>d by a cl]gyman4 ,x is necess>y to take life1 he argu$1 & :at is necess>y is a duty1 & x is "r1 z f> z possible1 to make a pleasure ( "o's duties1 & !re=e--b ! conclusion is pla96 ,presumably ! rev]5d g5tleman1 _h he liv$ a c5tury back1 w\ld h f\nd ! same pi\s ju/ification = ! practice ( mak+ up pleasure p>ties to see felons hang$4 ,,sport ,a ,,bless+ ,,to ,,m54 ,speak+ g5]ally1 we may class ! rema9+ argum5ts "u two heads3 ^? :i* aim at %[+ t sport is ( b5efit to mank9d1 or at lea/ n a symptom ( cruelty 9 ! sportsman2 & ^? :i* actually discov] x to be a bless+ to ! animals !mselves4#bf ,9 ! =m] & m prosaic category mu/ be plac$ ! que] ass]tion t sport 8adds to ! food-supply0 ( ! nation4 ,we h all read h[1 aft] "s ari/ocratic 8%oot10 a numb] ( pheasants or o!r palatable game 7 pres5t$ to ! local hospital4 ,sport1 x is se51 goes h& 9 h& ) ! *>itable & ! philan?ropic--truly a t\*+ picture6 ,b ! fact rema9s t ! co/ ( ! animals ?us re>$ prim>ily = sport1 & second>ily = ! table1 is f> 9 excess ( _! m>ket value z food1 & ?is at once knocks ! bottom out ( ! sportsman's patriotic cont5tion4 ,e /ag t is /alk$1 e pheasant t is m[n d[n 9 ! battue1 & e h>e or rabbit t is knock$ ov] 9 cov]t-%oot+1 has co/ ! c\ntry mu* m to produce ?an x is wor? :5 but*]$2 & ! game-pres]v]1 f> f be+ helpful to ! community 9 ?is respect1 is a positive encumbrance to x1 z wa/+ lab\r 9 ! production ( :at is n a food1 b a luxury4 ,game is re>$ n = ! b5efit ( ! _m1 b at ! co/ ( ! _m1 to gratify ! idle & cruel in/9cts ( ! few4 ,n less illusory is ! plea s frequ5tly made 9 sport+ j\rnals z a ju/ification ( sport1 t hunt+ & %oot+ 8give employm5t0 to a l>ge numb] ( p4 8,d ^! hyp]-humane faddi/s10 asks ! ,iri% ,field1 8ev] consid] h[1 by do+ away ) _m ( :at !y are pleas$ to call spuri\s sports1 !y w\ld be tak+ ! actual bread-&-butt] out ( ! m\?s ( ?\s&s ( m5 & _! families8 ,hunt+1 %oot+1 & o!r sports give employm5t to su* a va/ numb] ( p1 directly & indirectly1 t x w\ld be no?+ %ort ( a national calamity if !y 7 discont9u$ = any cause40 ,:at is really prov$ by su* apologi/s is t blood-sports are a t]rible dra9 on ! res\rces ( ! nation1 & t millions are annually div]t$ f productive lab\r to be employ$ on ! sillie/ =m ( luxury--! kill+ ( animals = ! m]e amusem5t ( ri* p4 ,x is ! old fallacy ( suppos+ t all exp5diture ( money1 )\t reg>d to ! nature ( ! commodities produc$1 is b5eficial to ! community at l>ge4 ,!n !re is ! mu*-vaunt$ 8manl9ess0 ( sport1 s important a quality1 we are told1 9 an imp]ial & milit>y nation4 ,yet :at c\ld be m flagrantly & mis]ably unmanly ?an = a cr[d ( m5 to sally =?1 9 p]fect security !mselves1 arm$ or m\nt$1 ) e advantage ( p[] & skill on _! side1 to d to dea? ) dogs or guns "s poor skulk+1 t]rifi$ little habitant ( woodside or h$g][8 ,?is is :at ,sir ,h5ry ,seton-,k>r has to say on ?is po9t3 8,only ^? :o h exp]i5c$ x c realise ! /r5g? ( ! hunt]'s lu/ to kill ! hunt$1 ?\gh !y may f9d x difficult to expla94 ,x is c]ta9 t no race ( m5 possess ?is desire m /rongly ?an ! ,anglo-,saxons4''' ,let u take x t 9 our case ?is passion is an inh]it$ in/9ct--:i* civilisation _c eradicate--( a virile & dom9ant race1 & t x =ms a heal?y natural antidote to ! en]vat+ ref9em5ts ( mod]n life40#bg ,! obvi\s answ] to ?is claim is t civilisation is eradicat+ ! de/ructive in/9cts ( sport--) extreme sl[ness1 no d\bt1 z 9 ! case ( all b>b>\s inh]it$ t5d5cies1 b surely & c]ta9ly nev]!less2 & ! fact t blood-sports are already condemn$ by _m ?\ghtful p is a cle> indication ( :at v]dict ! future w pass on ! pr(ession ( kill+ = 8fun40 ,t good physical ex]cise is provid$ by field sports none w d5y1 b x is j z und5iable t su* ex]cise c be z well or bett] provid$ 9 o!r ways--by ! equally heal?y & f> m manly sports ( ! gymnasium & ! play+-field1 :i*1 be x not$1 are capable ( be+ utilis$ by a mu* l>g] numb] ( p ?an ! privileg$ pa/imes ( ! crack huntsman & 8%ot40 ,!re is no reason :y ! mass ( ! population %\ld n1 "u a ju/] social sy/em1 h leisure to d]ive b5efit f cricket1 football1 boat+1 hockey1 & ! o!r rational sports2 b x is v evid5t t only a v few c ev] f9d recreation 9 ^? blood-sports :i* are absurdly call$ 8national40 ,! rational & humane sports may be = ! _m2 ! 8national0 & cruel sports mu/ be = ! few3 t is n ! lea/ ( ! /rik+ diff]5ces t di/+ui% !m4#bh ,to cont5d t blood-sports h no injuri\s influ5ce on ! m9ds ( ^? :o practise !m seems ab\t z reasonable z to ass]t t effect does n foll[ cause4 ,yet x is frequ5tly urg$1 9 def5ce ( sport1 t ! pleasure is f\nd n 9 ! 8kill10 b 9 ! *ase4 ,t may be true 9 a s5se4 ,:at humanit>ians hold is n t sportsm5 d]ive pleasure f ! m]e infliction ( pa91 b t !y seek excitem5t )\t suffici5t reg>d to ! pa9 inflict$1 & t ?is is apt1 9 "s cases1 to bre$ a positive love ( kill+1 a real 8blood-lu/40 ,take1 = example1 ! foll[+ rem>k quot$ f ! ,eton ,college ,*ronicle3 8,at ! "t we are writ+1 ! ,beagles h kill$ b twice1 ?\gh by ! "t ! ,*ronicle appe>s !y may h increas$ ?is numb] by "o40 ,"h x w be se5 t :at ! boys' j\rnal dwells on is precisely ! kill+--surely a significant side-light on ! influ5ce ( ! sport4 ,!re is no escap+ ?is "q1 :e!r at ,eton or else:]e3 ,:y1 if ! pa9ful pursuit ( a s5ti5t animal be n an ess5tial "p ( ! amusem5t1 is ! drag-hunt refus$ z a sub/itute8 ,& if ! drag be disda9$ z n suffici5tly excit+1 h[ c ! inf]5ce be avoid$ t ! ze/ ( ! pa/ime is enhanc$ by ! p]il ( ! qu>ry8 ,,sport ,a ,,bless+ ,,to ,,! ,,animals4 ,b x is :5 he is demon/rat+ t sport comes z a boon & a bless+ to ! non-human races :i* are ! victims ( x t ! sportsman is mo/ ent]ta9+4 8,!y l x10 he ass]ts1 :5 any pity is express$ = ! hunt$ fox4 8,happy ! h\nds1 l\d-bay+ on 8 track6 ,happy ! huntsm5 ) _! murd]\s call6 ,b ! sp5t fox1 dead-beat be=e ! pack-- ,8 are ! sweete/1 /range/ joys ( all60 ,?is love on ! "p ( c]ta9 animals = be+ hunt$ to dea? is surely "o ( ! mo/ curi\s facts 9 natural hi/ory1 & makes x seem almo/ an inju/ice to horses1 c[s1 pigs1 & o!r dome/ic creatures1 t !y are d5i$ a privilege :i* is s freely accord$ to _! wild] bre?r54 ,:y %\ld de]1 = in/ance1 be specially fav\r$ 9 ?is respect8 ,! /ag1 z a noble "l once rem>k$1 is a mo/ pamp]$ animal4 8,:5 he 0 go+ to be hunt$ he 0 c>ri$ to ! meet 9 a com=table c>t4 ,:5 set d[n1 ! fir/ ?+ he did 0 to crop ! grass4 ,:5 ! h\nds got too ne>1 !y 7 /opp$4 ,by-&-by he lay d[n1 & 0 :eel$ back to 8 com=table home4 ,x 0 a life t _m w\ld l to live40 ,x appe>s1 !re=e1 t x is a loss1 a deprivation1 n to be hunt$ ov] a c\ntry full ( b>b$ wire & brok5 bottles by a pack ( /ag-h\nds4 ,life is mean & poor )\t x2 =1 to humans & non-humans alike1 sport1 z ! same nobleman express$ x1 is 8! gift ( ,god40 ,b ! sportsman c be v 8slim0 :5 h>d press$ 9 controv]sy by 8 implacable pursu]s1 & among 8 _m devices = confus+ ! issue1 ! mo/ subtle1 p]haps1 is ! metaphysical argum5t :i* pleads t x is bett] = ! animals to be br$ & kill$ 9 sport ?an n to be br$ at all1 & t x is to ! 8pres]vation0 :i* sport af=ds t c]ta9 species owe _! escape f ext9ction4 ,mr4 ,r4 ,a4 ,s&]s1 late ,ma/] ( ! ,devon & ,som]set ,/agh\nds1 has ?us writt5 ( ! /ag 7,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,augu/1 #aijh73 8,he has liv$ a life ( luxury = ye>s1 & has a bad half-h\r at ! end4 ,f 8 po9t ( view surely ! pleasure pr$om9ates ov] ! pa94 ,= if x 7 n = ! hunt+1 he w\ld n exi/ at all40 ,:5 a ,bill 0 introduc$ 9 ,p>liam5t 9 #ahhc = ! prohibition ( ! cruel sport ( pigeon-%oot+1 x 0 oppos$ by ,sir ,h]b]t ,maxwell on ! gr\nd t a pigeon w\ld r accept life1 8"u ! condition ( 8 life be+ a %ort & happy "o1 viol5tly t]m9at$10 ?an n be br\ght into exi/5ce2 & ! same sportsman has s9ce /at$1 z a 8sali5t p>adox10 t "o :o takes delight 9 pursu+ & slay+ wild animals may claim to rank among _! be/ fri5ds4 ,x escap$ 8 notice1 z x escapes ! notice ( all :o seek refuge 9 ?is amus+ piece ( sophi/ry1 t x is beyond our p[] to asc]ta9 ! feel+s or ! pref]5ces ( a pigeon1 or ( any o!r be+1 be=e he is 9 exi/5ce2 :at we h to deal ) is ! s5ti5ce ( animals t already exi/4 ,& z = ! cont5tion t animals are 8pres]v$0 by sport1 x is suffici5t to po9t out t x re/s on a m5tal confusion betwe5 ! individual animal & ! species4 ,x w\ld be little com=t to ! individual fox :o is torn to pieces by ! h\nds to "k1 if he c\ld "k1 t 8 species is pres]v$ by 8 torm5tors1 & t ! same process ( dea?-deal+ w ?us be p]petuat$4 ,:5 x is ass]t$ t b = fox-hunt+ ! fox w\ld h be5 ext]m9at$ 9 ,engl& l ! wolf1 ! answ] ( c\rse is t ( ! two me?ods ext]m9ation is f> ! m m]ciful4 ,c x be pret5d$ t x w\ld h be5 k9d] to wolves to keep a numb] ( !m alive 9 ord] t sportsm5 might = ev] pursue & break !m up8 ,&1 really1 if x is s k9d to animals to pres]ve !m t !y may be worri$ ) h\nds1 we ought to feel "s compunction at hav+ all[$ ! humane old sport ( be>-bait+ to be aboli%$2 =1 accord+ to ! same 8sali5t p>adox10 ! be>-bait] 0 ,bru9's be/ fri5d4 ,x is sad to ?9k t !re us$ to be be>s 9 _m an ,engli% village :]e n[ !y are nev] se56 ,x is = ! fox1 p]haps1 t ! sportsman's solicitude is mo/ t\*+ & mo/ *>act]i/ic4 8,if we /ay fox-hunt+10 x has be5 said1 8foxes w die f> m brutal dea?s 9 cruel v]m9 traps1 until !re are none left to die40 ,h[ t5d]1 h[ consid]ate1 is ?is dis9t]e/$ reg>d = ! welf>e ( ! hunt$ animal6#bi ,! m]ciful sportsman /eps 9 to save a noxi\s species f ext9ction1 & 9 return = su* 8pres]vation0 dem&s t ! grateful fox %all be hunt$ & worri$ & dismemb]$ = ! amusem5t ( 8 g5tle b5efactor4 ,b are n our fox-hunt+ fri5ds j a trifle too clev] 9 mak+1 at "o & ! same "t1 two q incompatible & contradictory claims = _! belov$ pr(ession--fir/1 t x saves ! fox f ext]m9ation2 &1 secondly1 t x rids ! c\ntry-side ( a v mis*iev\s animal8 8,= six good mon?s10 says ! ,sportsman1 8he is all[$ to frolic at 8 ease1 ) all 8 p\ltry-bills paid = him40 ,! argum5t "h is t !re c be no cruelty 9 fox-hunt+1 because ! fox is pres]v$2 b1 9 t case1 :at ab\t ! foll[+ def5ce ( fox-hunt+ by ! editor ( ! 8,badm9ton ,libr>y08 8,! s5tim5tali/10 he says1 8does n consid] ^? o!r trag$ies = :i* ! fox is responsible--! rabbits1 lev]ets1 p\ltry1 & game birds t he dev\rs daily4 ,! dea? ( a fox is inde$ ! salvation ( mu* life40 ,s ! f>m] is to be grateful to ! fox-hunt] because ! fox is kill$1 & ! fox himself is to be grateful to ! same p]son because he is n kill$6 ,x is obvi\s t ! sport+ folk _c h x bo? ways2 !y _c take cr$it = ! de/ruction ( a pe/ & also = prev5t+ t pe/ be+ ext]m9at$ by ! injur$ f>m]4 ,let !m *oose "o ( ! alt]native argum5ts & keep to x4 8,h>k ye1 !n1 ^: pr(ession or pa/ime is kill+6 ,to dispel y\r b5ignant illusions ,i'm lo?2 ,b be "o or ! o!r1 my d\ble-fac$ bro!r-- ,be savi\r or slay]--y _c be bo?60 ,! m "o consid]s x1 "o _c b smile at ! sportsman's 8love0 = ! animals :om he s p]secutes & worries4 ,tom ,tulliv]1 we rememb]1 0 describ$ by ,george ,eliot z 8fond ( animals--fond1 t is1 ( ?r[+ /ones at !m02 & s x is ) ?is affection ( ! sportsman's4 8,:at "n %\ld we be/[10 says an old writ]1 8on a sup]ior be+ :o1 )\t provocation or advantage1 %\ld cont9ue f day to day1 void ( all pity or remorse1 to torm5t mank9d = div]sion1 & at ! same "t endeav\r ) ! utmo/ c>e to pres]ve _! lives & to propagate _! species 9 ord] to increase ! numb] ( victims devot$ to 8 malevol5ce1 & be delight$ 9 proportion to ! mis]ies :i* he occasion$8 ,i say1 :at "n dete/able en\gh c\ld we f9d = su* a be+8 ,yet if we imp>tially consid] ! case1 we mu/ ackn[l$ge t1 ) reg>d to ! inf]ior animals1 j su* a be+ is ! sportsman40#cj ,,tru/ ,,! ,,speciali/4 ,su*1 !n1 are ! argum5ts :i* are advanc$ 9 all s]i\sness1 & )\t a suspicion or tw9kle ( hum\r1 to prove t blood-sports are a b5efit to mank9d & to ! l[] races alike4 ,b be=e conclud+ ,i mu/ m5tion "o o!r piece ( reason+ :i* is z amus+ z any specim5 ( sportsman's logic--! 8tru/ ! speciali/0 fallacy1 :i* ass]ts t none b sportsm5 c fairly pass judgm5t on sport4 ,= example1 :5 a memorial 0 pres5t$ to a =m] ,prime ,m9i/] aga9/ ! ,royal ,buckh\nds1 a c]ta9 pap] gravely rem>k$ t 8:at proportion ( ! prote/+ g5tlem5 _h ev] be5 on horseback1 x 0 n easy to det]m9e40 ,! assumption1 x w be se51 is t :5 any cruel practice is arraign$ be=e public op9ion1 we are n m]ely to tru/ ! speciali/ on te*nical matt]s t rightly lie )9 8 k51 b we are to let him decide ! wid] e?ical issues1 on :i*1 be+ no m ?an human1 he is c]ta9 to h ! /ronge/ pr(essional prejudice4 ,x is an argum5t wor?y ( ! ,sublime ,porte itself4 ,9 l mann] ,"l ,ribblesdale1 :5 def5d+ /ag-hunt+ 9 8 book on 8,! ,que5's ,h\nds10 express$ ! sportsman's case z foll[s3 8,mo/ p w agree t conclusions f\nd$ on practice mu/ always h a slight pull :5 plac$ 9 ! scales ) conclusions bas$ ^u !ory1 he>say1 or conjecture--ev5 grant+ ! fulle/ cr$it = s9c]ity & bona fides to ! oppon5ts ( /ag-hunt+40 ,n[1 x is1 ( c\rse1 absurd to repres5t ! e?ical objections to sport z 8bas$ ^u !ory1 he>say1 or conjecture10 = ! me?ods ( sportsm5 are well kn[n & beyond dispute1 & _m ( ^? :o mo/ /rongly condemn su* practices h be5 sportsm5 !mselves & are ?or\ghly conv]sant ) ! facts4 ,b :at ,i wi% to po9t out is t ,"l ,ribblesdale's description ( ! sportsman's def5ce ( sport z 8a conclusion f\nd$ on practice0 might be j z logically appli$ to ! crim9al's def5ce ( crime4 ,to invoke ! judgm5t ( an exp]t on ! morality ( a practice 9 :i* he is pr(essionally int]e/$ is an error simil> to t ( sett+ ! cat to wat* ! cream4 ,on ! :ole1 x is n surpris+ t ! sportsman :o c devise no clev]] modes ( escape f 8 humanit>ian pursu]s ?an ! sophisms above m5tion$ is already be+ br\ght to bay1 & /&s 9 imm95t dang] ( be+1 controv]sially1 8brok5 up40 ,inde$1 consid]+ ! nature ( ! argum5ts adduc$ 9 its fav\r1 "o is incl9$ to ?9k t sport mu/ be n only cruel to ! victims ( ! *ase1 b ru9\s to ! m5tal capacity ( ! g5tlem5 :o indulge 9 x4 ,x c h>dly be d\bt$ t ! ludicr\s aspect ( mod]n sport w m & m pres5t itself to ^? :o possess ! s5se ( hum\r2 & we may ev5 hope t ! pov]ty-/rick5 c>icaturi/s ( our comic pap]s w "s day rel9qui% _! ?readb>e jokes ov] ! blund]s ( ! hunt+-field & ! %oot+-box1 to discov] t ! subject ( sport is ri* 9 ano!r k9d ( com$y--! ess5tial sill9ess ( ! habit itself1 & ! crass absurdity ( ! argum5ts put =w>d by its apologi/s4 ,,footnotes3 #bd ,"s ( ^! fallacies h be5 incid5tally ref]r$ to 9 prec$+ *apt]s1 b x is conv5i5t1 at ! exp5se ( a little ov]lapp+1 t !y %\ld "h be treat$ toge!r4 #be ,blackwood's ,magaz9e1 ,augu/1 #ahii4 #bf ,bo? ^! l9es ( argum5t 7 foll[$ by ,dr4 ,lang1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,york1 :5 on a rec5t occasion 7,novemb] #af1 #aiac7 he pron\nc$ :at may be call$ ! ,foxology at ! d$ication ( a /a9$ w9d[ to ! memory ( an ag$ blood-sportsman :o 0 kill$ 9 ! hunt+-field4 ,t a ,*ri/ian m9i/] %\ld h be5 8laun*$ into et]nity10 z ! phrase is1 :ile engag$ 9 hunt+ a fox1 might h be5 expect$ to cause a s5se ( v deep pa91 & ev5 ( %ame1 to 8 co-religioni/s4 ,:at actually happ5$ 0 t an ,ar*bi%op 0 f\nd will+ to eulogise1 9 a consecrat$ place ( wor%ip1 n only ! rev]5d g5tleman ^: life 0 ?us ?r[n away1 b ! sport ( fox-hunt+ itself6 #bg 8,my ,sport+ ,holidays10 by ,sir ,h4 ,seton-,k>r1 #aijd4 #bh ,b let u n =get ! delightful rem>k ( ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york1 t 8ev5 ! lab\r]1 :5 he felt ! /ir ( ! ,meet1 got j "o ( ^? fre% ev5ts1 excitem5ts1 & int]e/s t he ne$$ 9 :at o!rwise 0 (t5 a v monoton\s life40 #bi ,?is humane aspect ( sport may be aptly illu/rat$ by a passage 9 ,de ,qu9cey's essay on 8,murd] consid]$ z "o ( ! ,f9e ,arts03 8,! subject *os5 ought to be 9 good heal?1 = x is absolutely b>b>\s to murd] a sick p]son1 :o is usually q unable to be> x4 ,& "h1 9 ?is b5ign att5tion to ! com=t ( sick p1 y w obs]ve ! usual effect ( a f9e art to s(t5 & ref9e ! feel+s4 ,f our art1 z f all ! o!r lib]al arts1 :5 ?or\ghly ma/]$1 ! result is to humanise ! he>t40 #cj ,soame ,j5yns1 #aghb4 ,,app5dix ,,page ,i4 ,,sport ,,z ,a ,,tra9+ ,,= ,,w> #adi ,,ii4 8,,blood+0 #aee ,,iii4 ,,! ,,hunt+ ,,( ,,gravid ,,animals #aeh ,,iv4 ,,drag-,,hunt ,,v]sus ,,/ag-,,hunt #afb ,v4 ,,clay ,,pigeon ,,v]sus ,,live ,,pigeon #aff ,,vi4 ,,c\rs+ #agj ,,vii4 ,,! ,,g5tle ,,craft #agd ,,viii4 ,,spoil+ ,,o!r ,,p',s ,,pleasure #agi ,,app5dix ,i ,,sport ,,z ,a ,,tra9+ ,,= ,,w> ,x is (t5 said1 9 attempt$ ju/ification ( 8sport10 t x is ! be/ tra9+ = w>4 ,?is is true only 9 ! s5se t z f> z conc]ns ! creation & ! p]petuation ( a c]ta9 aggressive _s1 w> & sport are c]ta9ly k9dr$ pa/imes ) a good deal 9 common4 ,!y bo? date f a prehi/oric p]iod :5 man 8,butt$ 8 r\gh bro!r-brute ,= lu/ or lu/y blood or prov5d]10 & bo?1 hav+ be5 prolong$ into an age :i* ought to h left !m f> beh9d ) o!r antiquat$ b>b>isms1 are n[ def5d$ by ! same moral & economic fallacies1 z be+1 9 ! fir/ place1 "p ( ! great 8/ruggle = exi/5ce10 8survival ( ! fitte/10 & s =?1 &1 secondly1 z 8good = trade40 ,good = trade !y bo? are1 9 ! s5se t !y help ! few to snat* a tempor>y pr(it at ! exp5se ( ! _m2 & z = ! survival ( ! fitte/1 if y are det]m9$ to wre/ t !ory f its true mean+1 x may be made to cov] bo? w> & sport at a /ret*4 ,z ,rob]t ,bu*anan said3 8,"u ! fo/]+ w+ ( ,imp]ialism1 brute =ce is develop+ m & m into a political sci5ce4 ,!re is no excess ( rapacity1 no extreme ( selfi%ness1 no indiff]5ce to ! rights ( ! weak & helpless1 :i* ,*ri/ian mat]ialism is n ready to ju/ify4 ,! ,engli%man1 bo? z soldi] & coloni/1 is a typical sportsm52 he seizes 8 prey :]ev] he f9ds x ) ! hunt]'s privilege4 ,he is lo/ 9 amazem5t :5 m5 speak ( ! rights ( inf]ior races1 j z ! sportsman at home is lo/ 9 amazem5t :5 we talk ( ! rights ( ! l[] ord]s4 ,"h1 z yond]1 he is k9dly1 blatant1 good-hum\r$1 aggressive1 selfi%1 & fundam5tally savage40 ,we may take x = grant$ t1 9 ! long run1 z we treat our fell[-be+s1 8! animals10 s %all we treat our fell[-m54 ,9 spite ( all ! b>ri]s & divisions t prejudice & sup]/ition h s indu/ri\sly heap$ up betwe5 ! human & ! non-human1 ! fact rema9s t ! l[] animals hold _! lives by ! same t5ure z m5 d1 & t !re is no ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ! kill+ ( "o race & ( ! o!r4 ,! tig] t lurks 9 all ( u w n easily be tam$1 s long z ! delib]ate murd] ( h>mless creatures = 8sport0 is a recognis$ amusem5t 9 e 8civilis$0 c\ntry4 ,once op5 y\r eyes to ! k9%ip t l9ks all s5ti5t life1 & y w see v cle>ly ! relation t subsi/s betwe5 ! sportsman & ! soldi]4 ,we recall an incid5t relat$ "s ye>s ago at a ,humanit>ian ,league meet+1 :]e ! craze = 8big-game0 %oot+ 0 be+ discuss$4 ,ev]yone kn[s h[ ! possessors ( su* 8trophies0 z ! heads & horns ( 8big game0 love to decorate _! h\ses ) ^! treasur$ mem5toes ( ! *ase4 ,x _h be5 ! =tune--good or bad--( ! n>rator ( ! /ory to visit a h\se :i* 0 n only beautifi$ 9 ?is way1 b also conta9$ a human head t _h be5 s5t home by a memb] ( a c]ta9 ,african exp$ition & 8pres]v$0 by ! skill ( ! taxid]mi/4 ,:5 ! own] ( ! head--! second own]--invit$ ! humanit>ian visitor to see ! trophy1 x 0 ) "s trepidation t he acquiesc$4 ,b :51 aft] pass+ up a /aircase betwe5 walls lit]ally pla/]$ ) portions ( ! c>cases ( elephant1 rh9oc]os1 antelope1 etc41 he came to a l&+ :]e1 "u a glass case1 /ood ! head ( a pleasant-look+ "y negro1 he felt no special repugnance at ! sight4 ,x 0 simply a "p--&1 z x seem$1 n especially dreadful or loa?some "p--( ! surr\nd+ dead-h\se2 & he und]/ood h[ mank9d itself is no?+ m or less ?an 8big game0 to our soldi]-sportsm51 :5 !y f9d !mselves 9 "s conv5i5tly remote region :]e ! re/rictions ( morality are unkn[n4 ,! absolute diff]5ce betwe5 human & non-human is a fiction :i* w n be> ! te/ ei!r ( fe>less ?\ght 9 ! /udy or ( r\gh exp]i5ce 9 ! wilds4 ,! temp] :i* makes w> /ill possible 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury is t :i* is kept alive & fo/]$ 9 s-call$ times ( peace by ! practice1 among o!r practices 7= we d n1 ( c\rse1 ass]t t sport is ! only accessory to w>71 ( do+ to dea? ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( helpless animals = purposes ( m]e recreation4 ,peace advocates :o declaim aga9/ ! infamies ( w>1 )\t tak+ note ( ! k9dr$ infamies ( sport1 h1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 n look$ v deeply into ! subject ( _! propag&a2#ca & precisely ! same holds good ( ^? 8lov]s ( animals0 :o are horrifi$ at ! idea ( runn+ a fox to dea?1 b are ready to accept ! flimsie/ ( flimsy sophisms z an excuse = go+ to w>4 ,sport is1 9 tru?1 a =m ( w>1 & w> is a =m ( sport2 & ^? :o def5d su* in/itutions z ! ,eton ,beagles1 on ! gr\nd t ! s*oolboys :o indulge 9 !m are !reby tra9$ to be ! future /alw>ts ( ,imp]ialism1 are fully ju/ifi$ 9 _! cont5tion--provid$ only t !y look ! facts ( w> & ( ,imp]ialism 9 ! face4 ,! ,etonians :o1 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 us$ to beat rams to dea? ) clubs1 & :o n[ break up h>es z a half-holiday pa/ime1 h always furni%$ a l>ge cont+5t ( (fic]s to ! ,briti% ,army4 ,ne$ we wond] t w>s fl\ri% )\t reg>d to morality or ju/ice8 ,b :5 we turn to ! ass]tion t ! practice ( sport is1 actually1 ! be/ tra9+ = w>1 we f9d x to be contradict$ by facts4 ,on ?is po9t we _c d bett] ?an quote f a lett] address$ to ! ,humanit>ian by ,mr4 ,r4 ,b4 ,cunn+hame-,graham3 8,! rise ( ,japan & ! fight+ qualities ( ! ,japanese h %ak5 sportsm5 f _! #8sport-!-image-(-w>' position4 ,x is well kn[n t n only are ! majority ( ,japanese veget>ians1 b t su* a ?+ z a sportsman is unkn[n among/ !m4 ,yet1 )\t wi%+ to disp>age ! pr[ess ( ,european soldi]s1 h[ _m #8sportsm5' w\ld wag] mu* money on ! *ances ( a ?\s& pick$ ,europeans if oppos$ to a ?\s& ,japanese soldi]s 9 an op5 pla9 ) no weapons b swords8 8,! ,bo] ,w>1 & ! mis]able figure cut by our (fic]s 9 comp>ison ) ! ,bo] (fic]s 9 bo? %oot+ & rid+1 dispos$ conclusively ( ! #8sport-!-prep>ation-=-w>' argum5t1 s de> to sportsm54 ,9 fact1 #8sport' z und]/ood 9 ,engl& _c prep>e m5 = w>1 ev5 if !y ride to h\nds ?ree days a week1 %oot ! o!r ?ree1 & read ! ,p9k ,un on ,sunday4 ,engli% sport & w> are diff]5t 9 _! ess5ce1 & "o has no analogy to ! o!r4 8,9 ! "o case m5 rise f a com=table b$1 ba!1 & breakfa/1 & ev5 if !y are expos$ to wea!r dur+ ! day1 return at night to a well-cook$ d9n] & com=table b$4 ,! horses !y ride are valuable1 highly-tra9$ animals1 :o are expect$ to put out _! full /r5g? = at mo/ two or ?ree h\rs1 & are p]haps n requir$ aga9 = two or ?ree days1 or ev5 expect$ to be requir$4 ,! %oot+ is done "u ! same conditions1 & ?\gh requir+ skill 7z does ! rid+ 9 fox-hunt+71 is n ( a nature to be useful 9 w>4 8,9 nei!r case does ! #8div]sion' conduce to ! self-d5y+ or ab/emi\s habits s ess5tial 9 w>4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n mean t sportsm5 are ( necessity ( intemp]ate habits1 b 9 w> ! conditions are diff]5t f ^? ( sport4 ,9 ! latt] case ! soldi] rises1 p]haps f a night ( ra9 r\nd a camp-fire1 gets1 )\t breakfa/1 on 8 half-/>v+ horse1 & jogs along all day at a footspace1 to sleep1 suppos+ !re is no fight+ & he has n be5 kill$1 once m by a camp-fire1 p]haps aga9 9 ra91 or 9 a driv+ w9d4 8,e condition "u :i* ! sportsman plays is diff]5t f ^? "u :i* ! soldi] works4 ,z 9 ! ,roman times regim5ts ( gladiators prov$ ! mo/ useless at ! front1 s ,i believe a regim5t all compos$ ( sportsm5 w\ld make a mis]able %[ be=e a ?\s& q unsport+ ,japanese40 ,to ! same effect is ! op9ion ( ,sir ,h4 ,h4 ,john/on1 z express$ 9 an article 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury ( ,septemb]1 #aiac4 8,"o is told t fox-hunt+ is a spl5did s*ool = rid]s1 ! mak+ ( our cavalry1 etc4 ,rubbi%6 ,v few ( our great cavalry (fic]s h be5 fox-hunt]s1 or will+ fox-hunt]s1 & practically none ( ! troop]s4 ,a l>ge proportion ( our m\nt$ soldi]s are recruit$ f t[nsm5 :o nev] le>n$ to ride until !y ent]$ ! rid+-s*ool4 ,! ,bo]s 7 admitt$ly ! cunn+e/1 mo/ endur+ rid]s rec5t w>f>e has kn[n1 b !y1 l _! c\s9s ( ! ,wild ,we/1 w\ld probably %[ !mselves duff]s 9 ! hunt+-field2 at any rate1 !y nev] practis$ 9 ?is s*ool ( /eeple*as+4 ,! la/ ?+ ,i desire to d is to und]value rid+ z an ex]cise1 an accompli%m5t1 a necess>y art 9 w>f>e1 a s*ool = tea*+ suppl5ess1 coolness1 & c\rage4 ,b ! fox is n a necess>y +r$i5t 9 ! curriculum40 ,we conclude1 !n1 t ,sport1 consid]$ z a s*ool = ,w>1 is d\bly to be condemn$1 inasmu* z1 :ile x bre$s ! aggressive & cruel _s ( milit>ism1 x does n furni% t practical milit>y tra9+ :i* is ess5tial to successful w>f>e4 ,sport may make a man a savage2 x does n make him a soldi]4 ,,footnotes3 #ca ,"h1 = example1 is a sugge/ive head+ ( an article 9 a ,london pap] 7,octob] #bg1 #aiac7 9 ref]5ce to a meet+ ( ! ,g]man ,emp]or & ! ,emp]or ,francis ,joseph = ! purpose ( promot+ peace3 8,,peace ,,emp]ors ,,meet4 ,,! ,,kais] ,,%oots #a1ajj ,,pheasants ,,) ,,! ,,au/rian ,,ar*duke40 ,a /range way ( inaugurat+ peace6 ,,ii 8,,blood+0 ,,! ,,blood+ ,,( ,,*ildr54 ,( all practices connect$ ) 8sport0 none are m loa?some ?an ^? kn[n z 8blood+10 :e!r x be ! 8blood+0 ( *ildr51 :i* consi/s 9 a sort ( gruesome p>ody ( ! rite ( baptism1 or ! 8blood+0 ( h\nds--viz41 ! turn+ out ( "s decrepit animal to be pull$ d[n by ! pack1 by way ( /imulat+ _! blood-lu/4 ,"h are a few examples3 ,on ,janu>y #d1 #aiaj1 ! ,daily ,mirror publi%$ an acc\nt ( ! 8blood+0 ( ! ,m>quis ( ,worce/]1 ! t5-ye>-old son ( ! ,duke ( ,beau=t4 ,9 a front-page illu/ration ! *ild 0 %[n ) blood-b$aub$ *eeks1 hold+ up a dead h>e = ! h\nds1 :ile a numb] ( ladies & g5tlem5 7 smil+ approval 9 ! re>4 ,"h1 aga91 is an extract f ! ,*elt5ham ,exam9] ( ,m>* #be1 #aiji1 9 ref]5ce to ! 8eviction0 & but*]y ( a fox :i* _h tak5 refuge 9 a dra94 8,capta9 ,elwes's two *ildr5 be+ pres5t at ! dea? ( a fox on _! fa!r's pres]ves1 ! old hunt+ cu/om ( #8blood+' 0 duly p]=m$ by ,*>lie ,bea*am1 :o1 aft] dipp+ ! bru% ( ! fox 9 8 own sic blood1 spr9kl$ ! =eheads ( bo? *ildr51 hop+ !y w\ld be aspirants to ! #8sport ( k+s4'0 ,presumably ! blood 9 :i* ! bru% 0 dipp$ 0 t ( ! fox1 n ( ,mr4 ,*>les ,bea*am4 ,b :at a c]emony 9 a civilis$ age6 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t tw5tie?-c5tury sportsm51 ev5 if !y w\ld n sp>e ! fox1 might sp>e _! own *ildr56 ,! foll[+ p>agraph also appe>$ 9 a ,london pap] 9 #aiji3 8,a pretty little girl on a *e/nut cob1 ) masses ( fair curls fall+ ov] h] navy-blue habit1 0 ! *ief c5tre ( attraction at a meet ( ! ,we/ ,norfolk ,fox-,h\nds at ,necton4 ,! pretty little girl 0 ,pr9cess ,m>y ( ,wales1 & ! day w be a memorable "o 9 h] life4 ,%e motor$ back to ,s&r+ham c>ry+ h] fir/ bru%4''' ,pr9cess ,m>y 0 #8blood$' by ! huntsm51 & 0 pres5t$ ) ! bru%1 :i* 0 hung on h] saddle40 ,9 connection ) de]-/alk+1 ! practice ( 8blood+0 has be5 describ$ z 8a hunt+ tradition :i* goes back to ! ,middle ,ages1 & recalls ! days :5 ! g5tle craft ( v5]y 0 ! mo/ *]i%$ accompli%m5t ( our mon>*s40 ,,! ,,blood+ ,,( ,,h\nds4 ,9 ! prosecution ( ,mr4 ,alex&] ,ormrod1 jo9t ,ma/] ( ! ,ribblesdale ,buckh\nds1 by ! ,r4,s4,p4,c4,a4 on ,novemb] #aa1 #aiab1 = cruelty to a doe1 !re 0 evid5ce t ! un=tunate de]1 turn$ out 9 private to 8blood0 a new pack ( h\nds1 0 lame & :olly out ( condition2 &1 z ,tru? rem>k$1 8! m]e fact t ! animal1 al?\gh giv5 a good />t1 only manag$ to get two or ?ree hundr$ y>ds away be=e be+ pull$ d[n1 #8scream+ l a *ild1' 0 q suffici5t to %[ t %e 0 incapable ( escape40 ,take ! foll[+3 8,mr4 ,m>maduke ,wright1 ( ,bolton ,hall1 a memb] ( ! ,hunt1 said he saw ,oddie 7a hunt s]vant7 ! day be=e ! hunt took place4 ,oddie said !y 7 go+ to let a lame de] out ( ! p5 to blood ! "y h\nds1 & witness said he w\ld n g out1 z he did n c>e ab\t hunt+ tame calves1 mu* less a lame "o40 ,! /atem5t ( ,john ,james ,macauley1 an eye-witness1 0 t ! de] 8sc>cely put h] h9d-leg on ! gr\nd40 8,%e 0 foll[$ by ! h\nds = a di/ance ( ab\t two hundr$ y>ds4''' ,:5 ! doe c\ld see %e 0 ov]tak51 %e /opp$1 & he he>d ! poor little ?+ scream+ l a *ild40 ,"l ,ribblesdale1 call$ to speak z to ! practice ( blood+ h\nds1 condemn$ ! me?od adopt$ by 8 colleague4 8,if blood+ _h be5 ! object1 8 op9ion 0 t !re %\ld h be5 a sudd51 %>p1 & decisive transaction sic1 :i* w\ld h made ! h\nds1 :5ev] !y saw a de]1 g at x4 ,if !y int5d$ to blood h\nds1 ! me?od pursu$ by ,mr4 ,ormrod 0 mo/ fooli%4 ,x 0 n an uncommon ?+ to blood h\nds1 & ) reg>d to ! "q ( cruelty1 if !y argu$ f elem5tal pr9ciples1 all sport 0 cruel4 ,he _h hunt$ c>t$ de]1 & !re _h be5 no cruelty40 ,ask$ :e!r1 if a lame1 emaciat$1 & weak5$ de] 7 releas$ f a p51 x w\ld be an unreasonable ?+ to hunt x1 ,"l ,ribblesdale repli$-- 8,) ! #8if1' yes4 ,?is 0 a weak de]2 !re=e ,i %\ld h blood$ h\nds ) x40 ,! magi/rates decid$ t 8!re 0 n en\gh evid5ce to convict10 b ! prosecution did great s]vice 9 %[+ :at horrible practices are /ill c>ri$ on "u ! "n ( 8sport40 ,,iii ,,! ,,hunt+ ,,( ,,gravid ,,animals ,:atev] diff]5ces ( op9ion may exi/ z to ! morality ( 8blood-sports0 9 g5]al1 !re is "o recurr+ feature ( su* sports :i*1 :e!r reg>d$ f ! humanit>ian's or f ! sportsman's po9t ( view1 is almo/ equally repulsive4 ,we ref] to ! hunt+1 9 "s cases accid5tal1 9 o!rs delib]ate1 ( gravid animals4 ,t su* hunt+--( ! h>e1 ( ! ott]1 ( ! h9d--takes place1 !re is no "q :atev]1 z is prov$ by ! foll[+ facts4 ,x is q a common practice to cont9ue ! hunt+ ( h>es ) beagles until ! middle1 or ev5 to ! end ( ,m>*1 by :i* "t _m ( ! doe h>es are heavy ) "y4 ,ow+ to ! remon/rances address$ to ! headma/] ( ,eton by ! ,humanit>ian ,league1 ! ,eton hunt+ season has n[ be5 curtail$1 b x is /ill prolong$ beyond ! date :i* has be5 sugge/$ by ! bett] class ( sportsm54 ,! exp]i5ce record$ 9 ! ,c\nty ,g5tleman 7#aijf7 by ! writ] ( ! foll[+ lett]1 ,mr4 ,john ,a4 ,doyle1 ( ,p5d>r51 ,crickh[ell1 seems conclusive3 8,! "q y raise is "o 9 :i* ,i feel a good deal ( int]e/4 ,i h n only be5 = "s ye>s ma/] ( a pack ( h>ri]s 7foot71 b ,i am also an ,old ,etonian1 & h always felt mu* int]e/$ 9 ! do+s ( ! s*ool beagles1 & sympa?y ) !m4 ,inde$1 be=e ,i got y\r lett] ,i _h ?\ght ( writ+ to ! headma/]1 ) :om ,i am--p]haps ,i %\ld say 01 a long "t back--slightly acqua9t$4 8,my own practice has always be5 to h "o meet ! fir/ week 9 ,m>*1 & !n end ! season4 ,i 0 once or twice tempt$ to g on lat]1 & once kill$ a doe 9 k9dle4 ,s9ce !n ,i h kept to my rule4 ,%e gave u a %>p run ( tw5ty m9utes or half an h\r4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 disposes ( ! !ory t a pregnant h>e has no sc5t4 ,possibly %e has less ?an %e w\ld h normally4 ,b p] contra %e mu/ be h&icapp$ by h] condition4 ,!n !re is ! risk ( a *op4 ,& x _c be good = an animal big ) "y to be bu/l$ & fright5$4 8,!re is yet a worse dang]4 ,9 "s =w>d seasons !re may be lev]ets by ! second week 9 ,m>*4 ,! dam might be kill$1 & ! lev]ets left to die4 ,i w\ld almo/ soon] nev] hunt aga9 ?an run su* a risk4 ,( c\rse1 "o might hunt ?r\gh ,m>* = sev]al seasons & none ( ^! ?+s happ52 b !re mu/ be a risk1 & ,i d n myself ?9k t "o is ju/ifi$ 9 runn+ x40 ,:at is true ( ! ,eton beagles is true ( e h>e-hunt ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,! sport ought to be br\ght to a close on ! la/ day ( ,febru>y1 z1 inde$1 us$ to be ! cu/om4 8,c\rs+ /ill goes on among a few10 wrote ! au?or ( ! 8,sport+ ,almanack0 = ,m>*1 #ahdc1 8b 9 our op9ion ! fair sportsman w hold h>d z soon z ,m>* sets 940#cb ,mu*1 !n1 ( ! h>e-hunt+ ( ! pres5t "t is n fair4 ,/ill worse is ! case ( ott]-hunt+1 :i* is c>ri$ on f spr+time till autumn1 ) ! result t females heavy ) "y mu/ occasionally be worri$1 ?\gh sportsm5 plead t ?is is nev] int5tional4 ,an in/ance t has (t5 be5 quot$ is record$ 9 ! ,hon4 ,grantley ,f4 ,b]keley's 8,life & ,recollections10 :]e ! /ory is told ( a female ott] di/urb$ by ! h\nds 89 ! act ( mak+ a c\* = h] "y40 8,at h] we w5t = sev5 h\rs1 ) con/ant views1 & dur+ t "t1 on a /ump ov]hang+ ! riv]1 %e misc>ri$ & gave bir? to two cubs1 born only a few days be=e _! "t4 ,a h\nd f\nd !m1 & :5 ,i took "o 9 my h& x 0 sc>cely cold4 ,%e beat u = want ( light1 & well %e des]v$ to escape40 ,simil> in/ances are record$ f "t to "t1 z by a correspond5t ( ! ,morn+ ,lead]1 :o told h[ 9 ,devon%ire1 9 #ahia1 a female ott]1 aft] be+ worri$ = ne>ly f\r h\rs1 _h giv5 bir? to two dead :elps4 ,b ( all su* malpractices ! *as+ ( 9-calf h9ds is ! mo/ delib]ate & ! wor/4 ,if x be true1 z we are in=m$1 t t5ant-f>m]s 9 ! ,devon & ,som]set di/rict compla9 bitt]ly ( ! damage done by de]1 :at possible reason c be giv5 aga9/ ! %oot+ 7:5 necess>y7 ( ! h9ds1 9 place ( ! disgu/+ & b>b>\s cu/om ( hunt+ !m8 ,a few ye>s ago ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,/ratton1 aft] p]sonally inve/igat+ ! matt]1 describ$ "s ( ! inevitable results ( h9d-hunt+ till ! end ( ,m>*1 in/ead ( /opp+ ! 8sport10 z ought to be done1 at ! beg9n+ ( ,m>* at ! late/1 & gave specific cases 9 :i*1 :5 ! dead h9ds 7 8brok5 up0 to fe$ ! h\nds1 calves z l>ge z h>es 7 se5 to be tak5 f ! bodies4 ,s9ce t "t !re is reason to believe t1 ow+ 9 "p to ! ,humanit>ian ,league's prote/s1 !re is a gr[+ local feel+ aga9/ ?is especially cruel feature ( ! sport1 & x is hop$ t ^? l&[n]s & resid5ts :o h humane scruples 9 ! matt] w use _! influ5ce to br+ ab\t ! discont9uance ( ?is disgraceful practice4 ,! :ole sy/em ( hunt+ ^! ,we/ ,c\ntry de] is cruel en\gh--involv+1 z x does1 ! dea? ( _m ( !m by leap+ f ! cliffs on to ! rocks1 or be+ dr[n$ 9 ! sea1 or be+ hung up on wire-f5ces & mangl$ by ! h\nds4 ,b ! hunt+ ( ! h9ds1 at a "t :5 ev5 savages might compassionate !m1 is "o ( ! v wor/ abom9ations = :i* ev5 8sport0 is responsible4 ,,footnotes3 #cb ,quot$ 9 ,fry's ,magaz9e1 ,june1 #aiaa1 9 an admirable article entitl$ 8,%abby ,blood-,sports ,wor? ,end+40 ,,iv ,,drag-,,hunt ,,v]sus ,,/ag-,,hunt ,! fact is too (t5 ov]look$ t a ready sub/itute = ! savage *ase ( animals may be f\nd 9 ! drag-hunt1 a =m ( sport :i* pres]ves all t is valuable 9 ! way ( ex]cise1 :ile gett+ rid ( "o ?+ only--! cruelty to ! tortur$ /ag or fox or h>e4 ,z has be5 po9t$ out 9 ! ,%effield ,daily ,telegraph1 a pap] fav\rable to sport3 8,!re is little d\bt t 9 "t ! drag-hunt w become ! popul> hunt+ pa/ime4 ,= ye>s x has be5 support$ by ! (fic]s ( ! ,gu>ds1 &1 besides hav+ ! m]it ( dis>m+ criticism on ! "p ( ! ,humanit>ian ,league1 x c be enjoy$ by ?\s&s ( sightse]s1 z x def9es ! tract ( c\ntry ov] :i* ! drag leads ! h\nds40 ,! attempts ( "s sport+ writ]s to belittle ! value ( ! drag h be5 v infelicit\s4 ,if !y p]sonally pref] a blood-sport to a bloodless pa/ime1 let !m say s--x is a matt] on :i* we w take _! ^w--b :5 !y ass]t t a drag-hunt is n suitable = p$e/rians1 or = s*oolboys1 !y only convict !mselves ( kn[+ z little ab\t ! practical z ab\t ! moral side ( ! controv]sy4 ,! foll[+ /atem5t 0 made by ! late ,lady ,flor5ce ,dixie1 :o spoke ) unque/ionable au?ority3-- 8,drags c be fa/ run or sl[ run1 accord+ to ! way !y are laid4 ,my husb& own$ a pack ( h>ri]s & a pack ( beagles1 & ,i 0 able to get him (t5 to hunt !m on drags1 & h (t5 ridd5 ) ! h>ri]s & run ) ! beagles4 ,:5 a v fa/1 non-hunt+ run 0 want$ ) ! h>ri]s1 ! drag 0 laid /raight & cont9u\sly1 & h\nds ran fa/1 & rid+ 0 l a /eeple*ase1 )\t a pause1 except :5 any ( u came a cropp]6 ,:5 a hunt+ run 0 requir$1 we laid a cat*y drag1 twi/+ "h & !re1 lift+ ! sc5t1 & copy+ z ne> z possible ! wily ways ( ,reyn>d4 ,) ! beagles we imitat$ ! h>e1 :o is a r++1 n /raight-runn+ animal1 lift+ ! sc5t1 d\bl+ back1 & s on1 &1 9 fact1 we br\ght ?us two competitors into ! sport--i4e41 ! drag-lay] v]sus ! huntsman1 & pitt$ _! wiles & _! cunn+ aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,i may be accept$ z an au?ority1 z few h p]haps ridd5 9 h>d]-f\ght hunt+ runs ( all k9ds ?an ,i--fox1 /ag1 h>ri]1 guanaco1 o/ri*1 & su*like--& ,i h _h consid]able exp]i5ce ) beagles z well1 on foot40#cc ,9 face ( ?is te/imony1 & ( ! fact record$ by ,br9sley ,ri*>ds1 9 8 8,sev5 ,ye>s at ,eton10 t a drag 0 successfully us$ at ,eton half a c5tury ago1 x is absurd to pret5d t x c\ld n be us$ !re aga92 b if fur!r pro( be ne$$1 x is1 =tunately1 available 9 ! foll[+ lett] f ,mr4 ,a4 ,g4 ,gr5fell1 ,headma/] ( ,mo/yn ,h\se ,s*ool1 ,p>kgate1 ,*e%ire4 ,x w be se5 t ! idea1 v commonly held1 t ! drag-hunt is suitable only = ^? foll[+ on horseback1 & t x w\ld too sev]ely tax ! en]gies ( boys runn+ on foot1 is absolutely errone\s4 8,decemb] #af1 #aijc4 8,on ! subject ( ,beagle ,drag-,hunt+ at ,s*ools1 ,i ?9k y w be pleas$ to "k t we h own$ & run a pack ( beagles at ?is s*ool = ! la/ t5 ye>s on ! l9es t y sugge/1 & ) ! greate/ success4 ,! drag af=ds any am\nt ( heal?y & int]e/+ ex]cise )\t cruelty4 ,ours is j an ord9>y prep>atory s*ool1 ) t5 ma/]s & n9ety boys4 ,our h\nds are tw5ty-?ree or tw5ty-f\r 9 numb]4 ,! sport ( foll[+ !m is v popul> ) all ( u1 & x w\ld be h>d to devise an easi] or bett] =m ( s*ool v>iant to ! ev]la/+ football4 ,n only does drag-hunt+ keep boys f tir+ ( ! regulation game1 b x is to ! w9d & endurance ^! runs give u t we owe ! fact t we seldom1 if ev]1 lose a mat* aga9/ boys ( our own size & weight4 ,! beauty ( ! drag-hunt is t y c pick y\r c\rse1 y c *oose y\r jumps1 y c regulate y\r *ecks & keep y\r field all toge!r1 & y c insure ! maximum ( sport & ex]cise40 ,"h1 too1 is ! te/imony ( ano!r headma/] ( a prep>atory s*ool1 ,mr4 ,f4 ,h4 ,gresson1 ( ,! ,grange1 ,cr[bor\gh4 8,m>* #bc1 #aiji4 8,i c fully endorse all t ,mr4 ,gr5fell says ) reg>d to ! pleasure & amusem5t to be d]iv$ f a drag-hunt4 ,i h kept a small pack ( beagles & hunt$ a drag ) !m = ! la/ five ye>s ) v successful results4 ,9 my op9ion1 x is a v suitable =m ( amusem5t = boys ( ! prep>atory s*ool age1 z y c regulate ! di/ance & ! *ecks1 & !re is no fe> ( _! gett+ ov]done4 8,z "o :o is v ke5 ^u bo? fox-hunt+ & h>e-hunt+1 ,i _c pret5d to say t a drag comp>es 9 any way ) ei!r4 ,at ! same "t1 h[ev]1 ,i get a great am\nt ( enjoym5t out ( x myself1 9 addition to ! ex]cise1 & ,i d n f9d x at all a dull sport40 ,we d n1 ( c\rse1 comp>e ! drag-hunt ) ! /ag-hunt1 ! h>e-hunt1 or any o!r blood-sport1 9 ! s5se ( say+ t x yields equal excitem5t2 x lacks1 no d\bt1 ! ?rill ( ! life-&-dea? /ruggle t is go+ on 9 front ( ! h\nds4 ,b = ^? :o are aw>e t su* excitem5t is cruel & morbid1 ! drag-hunt may be made to provide an excell5t sub/itute = blood-sport1 ) pl5ty ( skill z well z pl5ty ( ex]cise2 & sportsm5 :o refuse su* sub/itute m]ely give pro( t _! addiction to a b>b>\s practice is v /rong4 ,,footnotes3 #cc ,9 l mann]1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,cr(ton1 presid5t ( ! ,beagle ,club1 has admitt$ 9 ,! ,times t ! drag-hunt1 8run ) skill by "o :o und]/&s ! art10 c be made to yield 8excell5t ex]cise0 = s*oolboys4 ,v ,,clay-,,pigeon ,,v]sus ,,live ,,pigeon ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,j4 ,,/ratton ,pigeon-%oot+ is "o ( ^? practices :i* g5]\s m9ds mu/ reg>d ) av]sion4 ,!re is n a s+le elem5t 9 x :i* cultivates any good quality 9 mank9d4 ,! late ,"l ,r&olph ,*ur*ill1 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 #ahhc1 allud+ to ,monte ,c>lo do+s1 gave an effective description ( a pigeon-%oot+ sc5e3 8,he _h _h ! opportunity1 he said1 ( wat*+ ! sight at ,monte ,c>lo1 ?\gh he _h nev] _h ! satisfaction ( kill+ a pigeon himself4 ,! pigeon-%oot+ at ,monte ,c>lo 0 conduct$ on ! same pr9ciples z t at ,hurl+ham1 & "u simil> rules4 ,he saw ! birds tak5 out ( ! basket1 & be=e be+ put into ! trap a man cut _! tails ) a l>ge pair ( scissors4 ,t probably 0 n v cruel1 because he only cut ! quill1 ?\gh at times he seem$ to cut v close4 ,b worse foll[$4 ,aft] cutt+ ! tail1 he saw ! man take ! bird 9 "o h&1 & ) ! o!r te> a great bun* ( fea!rs f ! brea/ & /oma* ( e pigeon4 ,on ask+ ! man :at he did t =1 he repli$ t x 0 to /imulate ! birds1 9 ord] t1 madd5$ by excitem5t & pa91 !y might take a m ecc5tric leap 9 ! air1 & increase ! *ance ( ! pigeon gambl]s4 8,he saw ano!r v curi\s ?+1 too4 ,"o ( ! pigeons 0 /ruck & fell to ! gr\nd2 b :5 ! dog w5t to pick x up1 ! wret*$ bird flutt]$ aga9 9 ! air1 & = an appreciable "t x rema9$ s flutt]+1 j a little high] ?an ! dog c\ld jump4 ,:ile ! bird's fate 0 ?us trembl+ 9 ! balance1 ! bett+ 0 fa/ & furi\s1 & :5 at la/ ! pigeon tumbl$ into ! dog's jaws1 he w\ld nev] =get ! %\t ( triumph & yell ( execration t rose f ! r+-m5 & g5tlem540 ,n[1 :at hone/-m9d$ man c approve ( su* a p]=mance z ?is8 ,yet ! s-call$ sport is 9 mu* fav\r /ill1 f ari/ocratic ga!r+s d[n to ^? promot$ by l[ public-h\ses4 ,x is surely ( ! nature ( any?+ claim+ to be legitimate sport1 t ! qu>ry %\ld be 9 its natural1 wild condition1 & %\ld h a *ance ( sav+ its life f its w\ld-be de/roy]4 ,:at *ance ( ?is k9d has a daz$ pigeon1 flutt]+ f a box 9 ! pres5ce ( guns ready to fire ! mom5t x appe>s8 ,! :ole ?+ is c[>dly & contemptible1 & %\ld be suppress$ by law4 ,?is fate x w\ld h met 9 #ahhc _h ! ,h\se ( ,lords done its duty z well z ! ,h\se ( ,commons2 = a ,bill :i* aim$ at its abolition 0 reject$ 9 ! =m] ,h\se aft] x _h pass$ 9 ! latt]4 ,m lately1 h[ev]1 !re has occurr$ an ev5t :i* proves t ! views we hold respect+ pigeon-%oot+ are beg9n+ to f9d acceptance ) ! public4 ,z ev]ybody is aw>e1 ! ,hurl+ham ,club us$ to l5d its patronage to ?is sport1 b rec5tly a *ange 9 its policy took place4 ,a meet+ ( memb]s 0 held1 & ! "q 0 put to ! vote1 :e!r ! %oot+ ( pigeons f traps %\ld be any long] p]mitt$ 9 ! gr\nds4 ,a two-?irds majority decid$ t x %\ld be aboli%$4 ,! m9ority endeav\r$ to get ?is settlem5t rev]s$ by law1 b !y 7 unsuccessful4 ,x 0 in/ructive1 z well z *e]+1 to obs]ve ! fav\r ) :i* ! ,press z a :ole receiv$ ! judgm5t deliv]$ by ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,joyce on ! case submitt$ to him4 ,z an example ( newspap] utt]ances ,i may quote ! comm5ts ( ! ,daily ,news ( ,febru>y #bf1 #aijf3 8,all ^? :o believe t #aijf is bett] z reg>ds blood-sports ?an #ahfh w rejoice t ,hurl+ham is n to be b\nd fa/ to ! old] date1 & its defective morality4 ,pigeon-%oot+ is emphatically n n[--z ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,joyce said x 0 consid]$ 9 #ahfh--;a manly sport1 fit = g5tlem54 ,x may seem a h>d say+ to ^? :o1 hav+ acquir$ pr(ici5cy 9 ! practice1 h lo/ _! s5se ( moral tru?4 ,! fa%ion at ,hurl+ham has sl[ly *ang$ 9 def]5ce to surr\nd+ op9ion4 ,pigeon-%oot+ has n only its negative side ( unmanl9ess1 b ! positive side ( cruelty1 & we are glad t ! ,club is n s indissolubly built on ?is base sport b t a two-?irds majority may decide :5 ! "t has come to aboli% x40 ,,clay-,,pigeon4 ,suppos+ all %oot+ ( birds f traps 7 prohibit$ by law1 is !re any k9dr$ div]sion :i* might take its place8 ,yes2 !re is ! clay-pigeon %oot1 :i* af=ds good practice 9 gunn]y & amuses its patrons by enabl+ !m to meet & settle conte/s = prizes & s =?4 ,x ought to satisfy all :o h n got into ! vici\s habit ( ?9k+ t sport is poor "w unless x inflicts agony or dea? on animals4 ,! clay-pigeon1 s-call$1 does n be> any resemblance to a liv+ bird4 ,x is l a small sauc]1 br[n 9 col\r1 & brittle4 ,"o ( ! ways 9 :i* ! artificial %oot is c>ri$ on is ?is4 ,a pit is =m$1 deep en\gh to all[ a man to /& 9 x & rema9 unse54 ,9 ! pit is plac$ ma*9]y :i* a p]son c employ = project+ a 8pigeon0 to a consid]able di/ance1 at a quick spe$1 & at any angle4 ,! pigeon may be %ot up 9 ! air1 or s5t skimm+ along ! gr\nd1 & fly to "r or left4 ,! %oot] /&s "s y>ds beh9d ! pit1 gun 9 h&1 wait+ = ! appe>ance ( ! object4 ,&1 n kn[+ :at c\rse ! pigeon w take1 he is kept on ! qui vive4 ,f ! sport+ po9t ( view1 ?is is s mu* to ! good1 z unc]ta9ty is an elem5t ( enjoym5t 9 ! matt]4 ,at %oot+ gr\nds su* z ^? ( ,messrs4 ,holl& & ,holl&1 ( ,new ,bond ,/reet1 situat$ at ,k5sal ,rise1 !re are _m div]sities atta*$ to ! recreation4 ,birds are ?r[n1 9 _m cases1 f high /ructures1 or g fly+ ov] trees1 & move 9 a mode simil> to t ( pheasants or driv5 gr\se or p>tridges4 ,!n1 fur!r1 at ?is e/abli%m5t1 ! figures ( birds ) out/ret*$ w+s appe> = a few seconds on a :it5$ scre51 & =m int]e/+ objects to fire at4 ,across ?is scre51 aga91 metal repres5tations ( rabbits are made to run on an iron rod4 ,f ?is x w be und]/ood :at a deal ( v>iety may be introduc$ into ?is =m ( amusem5t4 ,:at humanit>ians desire to see is ! sub/itution ev]y:]e ( ?is k9d ( %oot+ = t ( fir+ at pigeons & />l+s & o!r liv+ birds lib]at$ f traps4 ,i ought to say t at ,messrs4 ,holl& & ,holl&'s e/abli%m5t live pigeons are kept = ^? :o wi% to fire at !m1 b ,i 0 pleas$ to le>n t1 = e liv+ bird kill$1 a hundr$ clay birds are %ot at4 ,,vi ,,c\rs+ ,c\rs+1 ! practice ( *as+ a h>e ) two greyh\nds1 slipp$ simultane\sly f ! lea%1 is "o ( ! mo/ anci5t ( blood-sports2 b ! _s ( ^? :o take "p 9 x does n seem to h improv$ ) "t4 ,x may be d\bt$ :e!r mod]n patrons ( ! sport are z *ivalr\s z ^? ref]r$ to by ! old writ] ,arrian1 ^: "w on ,c\rs+ dates f ! second c5tury3 8,= c\rs]s1 su* at lea/ z are true sportsm51 d n take out _! dogs = ! sake ( cat*+ a h>e1 b = ! conte/ & sport ( c\rs+1 & are glad if ! h>e escape2 if %e fly to any ?9 brake = concealm5t1 ?\gh !y may see h] trembl+ & 9 ! utmo/ di/ress1 !y w call (f _! dogs40 ,:at is ! attraction ( c\rs+8 ,! au?or ( 8,! ,encyclopdia ( ,rural ,sports0 7#aheb7 is =c$ to admit t c\rs+ has be5 f\nd dull3 8,we may be ask$10 he says1 8:at pleasure !re c be = p m>%all$ 9 a l9e1 at c]ta9 di/ances f ea* o!r1 monoton\sly to walk or ride at a foot pace ov] a pl\gh$ field or across a wide hea? on a bleak ,novemb] day1 ! eye anxi\sly direct$ hi!r & ?i!r to cat* ! clod or ! sidelong furr[ t half conceals poor puss1 or to espy ! tuft %e has p>t$ to make h] =m 940 ,b ev5 s /upid a pa/ime z ?is has its *>ms = _m p1 :5 to ! ze/ ( see+ a timid animal's life at /ake !re is add$ ! m mod]n excitem5t ( bett+ on ! pr[ess ( ! dogs4 ,( ! cruelty ( c\rs+1 z practis$ 9 ! *ief conte/s1 f ! ,wat]loo ,cup d[n1 !re c be no "q4 8,:at m aggravat$ =m ( torture is to be f\nd10 says ,lady ,flor5ce ,dixie1 8?an c\rs+ ) greyh\nds--! awful t]ror ( ! h>e depict+ itself 9 ! laid-back e>s1 convulsive d\bles1 & wild />t+ eyes :i* seem almo/ to bur/ f _! sockets 9 ! agony ( t5sion :i* t pite\s /ruggle = life entails80 ,op5 c\rs+ is bad en\gh1 on ! score ( inhumanity2 b :5 ! c\rs+ is enclos$1 or ! h>es are bagg$ ones turn$ out = ! occasion1 ! case is /ill worse4 ,! use ( enclos$ gr\nds dates f ab\t #ahgf1 & we le>n f ! volume on 8,c\rs+0 9 ! ,badm9ton ,libr>y ( ,sports & ,pa/imes 7#ahib71 t 8_m ( ! old s*ool oppos$ x /rongly1 & ) ! be/ reason1 = x utt]ly lack$ ! elem5ts ( real sport40 ,at ! pres5t "t x is by a /rict sy/em ( 8pres]v+0 h>es r ?an by keep+ !m 9 enclosures1 t a suffici5t supply is ma9ta9$ = ! great c\rs+ mat*es4 ,:at an object-lesson 9 cruelty ^! meet+s af=d may be judg$ f ! fact t at "s ( !m1 su* z ! competition = ! ,wat]loo ,cup1 !re is an att5dance ( sev]al ?\s& spectators4 ,"h is an 8,impression ( ! ,wat]loo ,meet+10 by ,mr4 ,john ,gull&1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,morn+ ,lead] 9 #aiaa3 8,/ret*+ away into ! f> c\ntry 7if y use y\r eyes7 may be se5 two long1 ?9 black l9es1 repres5t+ q a little army ( beat]s4 ,9 a %ort :ile doz5s ( h>es may be se5 gaily sport+ betwe5 ^! l9es1 9 delightful ignorance ( ! t]rible enemy :i* is ly+ 9 wait = !m 9 front4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( ! beat] to div]t a good h>e f 8 playful companions2 & if y keep y\r eye well direct$ on ! black l9es1 y w soon detect ! :ite flutt] ( a h&k]*ief pass+ along ! l9es1 & a br[n %ape leap+ swiftly along ! gr\nd1 n]v\sly anxi\s to turn to "o side or ! o!r1 b kept to an inexorable /raight c\rse by ! liv+ wall ( beat]s4 ,a %\t f ! cr[d1 gr[+ e mom5t m excit$ z ! %ort drama is ab\t to beg91 proclaims ! fact t ! h>e is 9 ! battle-gr\nd1 & is ab\t to meet 8 ,wat]loo4 ,&1 high] /ill1 & l\d] ?an all1 ! rauc\s cry ( ! bookmak]1 #8,take #g to #b1' #8,take #b to #a1' rises %rill 9 ! air4 8,all ?is "t a c\ple ( greyh\nds are held tight by a slipp] 9 a box1 op5 on two sides1 9 ! middle ( ! field4 ,z soon z ! h>e is beat5 pa/ ! slipp]'s box ! greyh\nds tug & /ra9 at ! lea%1 almo/ dragg+ ! slipp] ) !m4 ,:5 ! h>e has _h ab\t fifty y>ds' />t ! h\nds are releas$1 & (f !y da% toge!r1 look+ at fir/ l "o4 ,?is is ! mo/ ?rill+ "p ( ! game1 & is wat*$ 9 a few seconds ( almo/ brea?less sil5ce4 ,pussy hasn't1 h[ev]1 mu* *ance aga9/ a greyh\nd1 & is soon ov]tak52 b he /ill has a few arts at 8 comm&4 ,=1 j z ! dog is ab\t to hurl himself on pussy's un(f5d+ body1 ! little creature makes a deft turn aside1 8 pursu] fly+ h>mlessly pa/4 ,!n foll[ a s]ies ( turns1 fe9ts1 dodges1 & b\nds4 ,puss may1 inde$1 lead 8 enemies a sorry dance = a little :ile1 b x is an unequal conte/4 ,^! greyh\nds at ,altc> are ! be/ & fa/e/ ( _! k9d1 & x is seldom t a h>e escapes _! tee? on ,wat]loo ,cup day4 ,9 half a m9ute--at ! outside two m9utes--all is ov]40 ,! writ] /ates t he ?9ks he has nev] se5 8s _m bookmak]s & bookmak]s' cl]ks p] head ( ! population0 z at ! ,wat]loo c\rs+4 8,x 0 ! m]rie/ gambl+ ,i h se5 = _m a long day10 = c\rs+ l5ds itself p>ticul>ly well to bett+40 ,,vii ,,! ,,g5tle ,,craft 8,x has be5 gravely said t a good angl] mu/ also be a good ,*ri/ian4 ,)\t lit]alis+ ! ass]tion1 x may well be admitt$ t !re is mu* 9 ! contemplative "* ( 8 pursuit1 & 9 ! quiet sc5es ( beauty ) :i* x br+s him face to face1 to s(t5 & elevate z well z to humanise40 ,?us writes ,mr4 ,h4 ,*olmondeley-,p5nell1 a di/+ui%$ au?ority on angl+4 ,we fe>1 h[ev]1 t an exam9ation ( ! 8g5tle craft0 w sc>cely ju/ify ! ass]tion2 = ! fact _c be ga9said t to kill fi% = m]e amusem5t is to gratify "o's own pleasure at ! co/ ( ano!r be+'s pa91 & t1 reg>d$ f a moral /&po9t1 x w n mat]ially affect ! case to plead t ! fi%]man is 8contemplative10 or t 9 ! pursuit ( 8 pa/ime he is br\ght into t\* ) ! s(t5+ influ5ces ( nature4 ,un=tunately1 z f> z 8 sport 7:i* is ! only po9t 9 "q7 is conc]n$1 !re is no sign ( ?is s(t5+ t5d5cy on him4 ,contemplative he may be 79 ! int]vals betwe5 8rises0 or 8bites071 b 8 contemplation has app>5tly n tak5 t introspective turn :i* w\ld seem to be mo/ ne$$4 ,he may be g5tle--9 "s relations ( life2 b 9 ! matt] ( impal+ live-bait & hook+ fi%es 8 g5tl5ess is ( a worse ?an dubi\s quality4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t a s5se ( hum\r w\ld )hold fi%]m5 f mak+ ^! ludicr\s claims to virtues 9 :i*1 qua fi%]m51 !y are v signally defici5t4 8,!re are unque/ionably10 says ,leigh ,hunt1 8_m amiable m5 among sportsm51 :o1 z ! phrase is1 w\ld n hurt a fly1 t is to say1 on a w9d[2 at ! end ( a /r+ ! case is alt]$40 ,! /ories told by angl]s ( ! alleg$ 8ins5sibility0 ( fi%--h[ a hook$ salmon t has j brok5 away w sometimes return to ! bait--d n prove v mu*2 = t fi% are less intellig5t & less s5sitive ?an w>m-blood$ animals is no excuse = tortur+ !m to ! ext5t ( _! feel+4 ,& x is evid5t1 on ! %[+ ( ! fi%]m5 !mselves1 t ! process ( 8play+0 a l>ge fi% is a v cruel "o1 s9ce x means gradually & m]cilessly we>+ d[n ! /r5g? ( ! victim dur+ a desp]ate /ruggle prolong$ sometimes = h\rs4 ,read+1 = example1 su* a passage z ! foll[+1 tak5 f ,dr4 ,hamilton's book on 8,fly-,fi%+10 "o m>vels at ! mood :i* c f9d enjoym5t 9 s b>b>\s a sport3 8,i "k ( no great] excitem5t :51 aft] ca/+ ! fly1 a sudd5 swirl ( ! wat] tells y t a salmon has ris51 & ! tight5+ ( y\r l9e t he is hook$4 ,!n ! mighty ru% ( a fre%-run fi%2 ! rapid :irl 7sweet music67 ( ! reel1 z ! l9e is c>ri$ out2 ! trem5d\s leaps & tugs & ef=ts z ! fi% tries to free himself4 ,good fi%]man z y may be1 ! *ances are aga9/ y4 ,y at "o end ( ! l9e do+ all y c1 & putt+ all y\r exp]i5ce to ! te/1 to keep & br+ to bank ! prize y covet4 ,! fi% at ! o!r end1 ) all 8 k ( ! rocks & bad places at ! bottom ( ! riv]1 do+ all he c to circumv5t y4''' ,& !n1 aft] a slight pause1 ) skilful managem5t ! /ra9 is put on4 ,an anxi\s mom5t2 he gives1 b oh6 h[ sl[ly1 h[ reluctantly4 ,! "q is1 :o is to conqu]4 ,y feel y\r p[] z y w9d up2 y see 8 silv] side2 y "k !re w be yet "o or two t]rific /ruggles = life z he gets a glimpse ( y & ! gaff2 !n comes ! f9al ru%1 ! l9e pay+ out in* by in*4 ,x is ov]6 ,ano!r roll or two1 & he is on ! bank--& !n ! soo?+ pipe :ile y /udy 8 f9e proportions40 ,"u "s conditions ! sport consi/s 9 practically dr[n+ ! fi% 9 its own elem5t4 8,! mo/ kill+ place10 says ,dr4 ,hamilton1 8:5 ! hook is well fa/1 is 9 ! l[] jaw4 ,! /ra9 ( ! l9e prev5ts 9 a great measure ! free curr5t ( wat] ?r\gh ! gills1 & ! fi% becomes suffocat$40 ,to :at extravagance ! angl+ mania c run may be se5 f c]ta9 =ms ( sea-fi%+4 ,! t>pon1 an inhabitant ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 is a great fi% ( ! h]r+ k9d1 weigh+ f #ej to #ahj p\nds1 & measur+ f #e to #g feet 9 l5g?4 ,x is n us$ z food by any b ! negroes & 8l[] classes10 & its *ief value1 we are told1 is = 8sport+0 purposes4 ,9 ,! ,que5 ( ,decemb] #g1 #ahie1 an acc\nt 0 giv5 ( 8an angl+ feat0 p]=m$ by a lady :o caught a mon/] ( ?is k9d4 8,! lady's grip10 we 7 told1 80 firm10 & defeat$ ! endeav\rs ( ! fi% 8to %ake ! cruel hook f its ?roat40 ,9 ?is1 & 9 all angl+ records1 x w be obs]v$ t ! cruelty is purely wanton--! kill+ be+ done n because x is necess>y or useful1 b because ! sportsman enjoys x4 ,aga91 "o ( ! mo/ nause\s features ( ! 8g5tle craft0 is ! use ( 8live bait0--t is1 ( worms1 maggots1 flies1 gras%opp]s1 frogs1 & small fi%4 ,"h is "o ( ! directions giv5 by ,mr4 ,*olmondeley-,p5nell3 8,9 us+ ! lob-worm-tail only1 ! worm mu/ be brok5 ab\t ! middle1 long] or %ort] accord+ to circum/ances1 & ! hook ins]t$ at ! po9t ( ! breakage1 ! worm be+ !n run up ! hook until ! %ank is some:at m ?an cov]$ & only ! end ( ! tail rema9s at lib]ty40 ,x is po9t$ out by ,mr4 ,alex&] ,mackie 9 8,! ,art ( ,worm ,fi%+10 t a 8p>ticul>ly beautiful0 blue-nos$ lob w acc\nt = z _m z f\r tr\t1 if cut 9 two p>ts & us$ successively1 & t no worm ( ?is class %\ld be ?r[n away :5 only 8slightly %att]$40 ,! impal+ ( a worm or maggot is disgu/+ en\gh2 b :5 live fi% are us$ z bait ! cruelty is /ill worse4 ,x w be obs]v$ t x is ! angl]'s object to prolong ! mis]y ( ! liv+ bait to ! utmo/ ext5t4 ,?us ,mr4 ,*olmondeley-,p5nell1 ) ref]5ce to pike fi%+3 8,) reg>d to live-baits1 a good deal mu/ ( c\rse dep5d ^u ! /ate ( ! wat]4 ,%\ld x be v bright & cle>1 a gudgeon1 :i* is also a v t\gh fi%1 w g5]ally be f\nd ! be/1 & 9 extreme cases ev5 a m9n[ us$ ) a small float & a s+le gimp hook pass$ ?r\gh its upp] lip or back4''' ,probably ! be/ live-bait ( all = ?ick or cl\d$ wat] is a m$ium-siz$ dace1 z its scales are peculi>ly brilliant1 & ! fi% itself by no means easily kill$4 ,9 case ( wat]s 9 :i* ! pike are ov]-f$1 ,i %\ld recomm5d my read]s to try !m ) live gold-fi%4''' ,if gold-fi% are n =?com+1 small c>p =m a v kill+ & long-liv$ bait4 ,! bait %\ld n be left too long 9 "o place1 b be kept g5tly mov+4 ,x %\ld also be held z little z possible out ( wat]1 on to :i*1 :5 ca/1 its fall %\ld be z light z possible1 to avoid injury & premature decease40 ,a v cruel way ( tak+ fre%wat] fi% is by night-l9es4 ,! victims are (t5 left = h\rs ) l>ge hooks 9 _! m\?s2 & :5 at la/ tak5 f ! wat] are exhau/$ or dead4 ,?is p]haps is a poa*]'s me?od r ?an a sportsman's2 b x is to be obs]v$ t z a rule ! despis$ poa*+ me?ods--su* z ! nett+1 wir+1 or 8tickl+0 ( fi%--are f> less b>b>\s ?an ^? :i* are hon\r$ z 8sportsmanlike40 ,x is cle>1 !n1 t ! title ( 8! g5tle craft0 is an absurd misnom] :5 appli$ to angl+1 & t1 if human5ess _h be5 reckon$ among ! virtues1 we %\ld n h se5 ! canonisation ( ,izaak ,walton1 ! patron sa9t ( fi%]m54 ,= z ,byron says ( him3 8,! qua9t old cruel coxcomb 9 8 gullet ,%\ld h a hook1 & a small tr\t to pull x40 8,x w\ld h taught him humanity at lea/10 adds ! poet 9 a footnote4 8,!y may talk ab\t ! beauties ( nature1 b ! angl] m]ely ?9ks ( 8 di% ( fi%2 he has no leisure to take 8 eyes f (f ! /reams1 & a s+le #8bite' is wor? to him m ?an all ! sc5]y ar\nd4 ,! :ale1 ! %>k1 & ! tunny fi%]y h some:at ( noble & p]il\s 9 !m2 ev5 net-fi%+1 trawl+1 etc41 are m humane & useful4 ,b angl+60 ,,viii ,,spoil+ ,,o!r ,,p',s ,,pleasure ,x is a grave *>ge t is br\ght aga9/ u humanit>ians1 ( 8spoil+ o!r p's pleasure40 ,we are reproa*fully bidd5 to look at 8sport10 = in/ance1 & to pond] all ! manifold enjoym5t :i* x provides = its vot>ies--! pleasure ( ! rid]s1 ! pleasure ( ! horses1 ! pleasure ( ! h\nds1 ! pleasure 7"s ass]t7 ev5 ( ! fox himself--or1 if n exactly pleasure1 at lea/ a praisewor?y acquiesc5ce 9 ! rle assign$ him z ! purveyor ( amusem5t = o!rs2 = has he n1 l ,fau/1 pur*as$ ! happ9ess ( a lifetime at ! co/ ( ?is brief h\r ( pa98 ,& all ?is sum ( pleasure ! humanit>ian w\ld delib]ately de/roy6 ,no wond] t speculation is rife among sportsm5 z to any intelligible reason = su* malice4 ,are humanit>ians insane8 ,or is x a dog-9-!-mang] in/9ct t prompts !m to wreck a pleasure 9 :i* !y !mselves--poor joyless creatures t !y are--c h no "p8 ,we %all be expect$1 p]haps1 9 answ] to ^! accusations1 to plead "s au/]e & weighty reasons1 su* z ! dang] ( an excess ( pleasure1 ! ne$ ( self-sacrifice1 ! duty ( altruism1 & ! l4 ,we %all d no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,on ! contr>y1 we %all po9t out t humanit>ians seek n to dim9i% b to increase ! pleasures ( :i* life is capable2 = x is precisely because we1 too1 love pleasure1 & reg>d x1 :5 rightly und]/ood1 z ! sum & purport ( exi/5ce1 t we deplore ! absurd trave/y ( x :i* at pres5t passes mu/] among ! ?\ghtless4 ,our compla9t aga9/ ! sportsman & 8 l is n t !y enjoy !mselves1 b t !y prev5t o!r p]sons f do+ s1 ?r\gh _! v rudim5t>y & b>b>\s notions ( :at enjoym5t means4 ,consid]1 = in/ance1 ! exquisite pleasure1 surely "o ( ! greate/ joys 9 life1 ( see+ p]fect confid5ce & fe>lessness 9 ! be+s ar\nd "o--! intrepidity :i* is ! special *>m ( *ildr51 :5 well-treat$1 & :i* is *>act]i/ic ( animals also1 9 ! r>e cases :5 !y h no?+ to fe> f man4 ,we "k ) :at *ild-l tru/ & guilelessness ! primitive inhabitants ( ! ,we/ ,indies greet$ _! ,spani% discov]]s1 & h[ ! wild animals 9 newly-f\nd l&s h (t5 %[n ! same ungu>d$ fri5dl9ess to man1 until !y knew bett]--or worse4 ,! pleasure ( ! humanit>ian consi/s 9 pres]v+ & *]i%+ to ! utt]mo/ ?is fri5dly relation%ip2 ! pleasure ( ! sportsman consi/s 9 r5d+ & %att]+ x1 9 mak+ a hell out ( a heav51 & is s[+ di/ru/ & t]ror :]e !re might be confid5ce & love4 ,*acun son gt4 ,x is useless to dispute ab\t ta/es4 ,b t ! sportsman %\ld proce$ to d5\nce ! humanit>ian z be+ 8a spoil] ( pleasure0 is a /roke ( un9t5d$ hum\r f a v hum\rless s\rce4 ,! "p :i* ! sportsman plays 9 ! animal _w--t _w :i* might be a s\rce ( mu* g5u9e pleasure to u--may be easily pictur$ if we look at "o ( ! ,london p>ks :]e ! bird-life is protect$4 ,!re we see a truce reign+ betwe5 human & non-human1 ) a va/ am\nt ( obvi\s human enjoym5t z ! result4 ,imag9e :at w\ld happ5 if a man 7 to run ) a gun or "s o!r weapon among ! unsuspect+ animals1 & pride himself on ! dext]ity ) :i* he r$uc$ !m f beautiful liv+ creatures to limp & ugly c>cases4 ,he w\ld be arre/$ z a lunatic1 y say1 by ! p>k-keep]s4 ,true2 yet t is exactly ! way 9 :i* ! sportsman is cont9ually runn+ amuck 9 ?is l>g] p>k ( ours1 ! _w1 :]e un=tunately !re are z yet no p>k-keep]s to re/ra9 him4 ,nor is x only ! sportsman1 b ev]yone addict$ to cruel practices ( any sort1 :o makes ! _w a poor] & less happy place to live 94 ,c5turies ( p]secution h1 9 fact1 left s little real happ9ess 9 life t m5 h be5 fa9 to cont5t !mselves ) ^! wret*$ begg>ly amusem5ts1 :i*1 f bull- & be>-bait+ to /ag-hunt+1 h disgrac$ our national 8sports0 f "t immemorial1 yet h always be5 def5d$ on ! ludicr\s gr\nd t _! abolition w\ld dim9i% ! 8pleasures0 ( ! p4 ,:o1 !n1 is ! m>-joy8 ,surely n ! humanit>ian1 ^: desire x is t !re %\ld be f> great] & wid] means ( enjoym5t ?an at pres5t1 & :o1 f> f disc\rag+ ! sports ( ! p1 w\ld e/abli% 9 e "p ( ! l& facilities = manly & :olesome sports1 su* z cricket1 football1 r[+1 swimm+1 runn+1 & all k9ds ( a?letic & gymna/ic ex]cises4 ,to humanit>ians1 pleasure--real pleasure--is ! "o preci\s ?+2 & x is j because !re is s little real pleasure 9 ! pres5t conditions ( life t we desire to see ^? conditions *ang$ & ameliorat$4 ,:y else %\ld we 8agitate10 sit 9 committees1 write lett]s to newspap]s1 & organise public meet+s to exp\nd our pr9ciples8 ,c]ta9ly1 n because we enjoy su* occupation 9 itself1 = a m ?ankless task c\ld sc>cely be imag9$2 b because life is at pres5t s n>r[$ & sadd5$ by brutalit>ian /upidity t to try to alt] x1 ev5 9 ! smalle/ measure1 is to u a necess>y condition ( any enjoym5t at all4 ,,index ,accid5ts involv$ by hunt+1 #ff ,adams1 ,maurice1 on co/ ( sport1 #de et seq4 ,af=e/ation conflicts ) game pres]vation1 #ec ,agriculture ru9$ by sport1 #ch ,a?letic ex]cises comp>$ ) blood-sports1 #abi ,badg]s z 8v]m910 #hh 8,bag10 a six weeks'1 #ajd ,balance ( ,nature upset1 #dj 8,battue10 horrors ( !1 #hc 8,battue-%oot+10 #ac ,beagles3 ,eton1 #ah2 ,tom ,br[n on ,rugby1 #abe2 =bidd5 by orig9al /atutes1 #aag2 n legalis$ until #ahga1 #aag2 ,dr4 ,w>re's attitude re1 #aaf2 /r5g? ( ! opposition to1 #abd ,big-game hunt+3 ,mr4 ,erne/ ,bell on1 #aja2 monotony (1 #aja1 #ajb 8,blood+10 #aee ,blood-sports3 n manly1 #ef1 #aab1 #acf2 at s*ools1 #aaf ,bu*anan1 ,rob]t1 quot$1 #fi1 #aej ,buckh\nds1 abolition ( ,royal1 #ajj1 #acj ,buddha1 humane tea*+s (1 #bi ,burmese1 !1 & compassion1 #bi ,burns1 ,rob]t1 on %oot+1 #ic ,byron1 ,"l1 on angl+1 #agh ,call\sness ( fox-hunt+1 !1 #ie ,c>lisle ott] h\nds1 #cj ,c>p5t]1 ,edw>d1 on sport & agriculture1 #cd et seq4 ,c>t$ de]1 #bb ,civilis$ v]sus savage life1 #acb ,clay-pigeons & live pigeons1 #aff ,colquh\n1 ,john1 on ! poa*]1 #ha ,compassion taught by ,buddha1 #bi ,comp5sation1 f>m]s &1 #cg ,cornfields damag$ by mice & sp>r[s1 #dj ,c\rs+1 #agj ,cricket comp>$ ) hunt+1 #fg ,cruel sports n public b5efits1 #fj ,cruelties ( /ag-hunt+1 #aj ,cruelty1 def9ition (1 #b 8,cub-hunt+10 b>b>ities (1 #i ,cultivat$ area ( ,great ,brita91 #ec ,de]1 c>t$1 8accid5ts0 to1 #bb ,de]-=e/s3 acreage (1 #hd2 effects (1 #hd ,de ,qu9cey's satire1 #adb ,dixie1 ,lady ,flor5ce1 quot$1 #afc ,dogs1 gamekeep]s'1 #gf ,drag-hunt v]sus /ag-hunt1 #afb ,drag-hunt+ a pleasurable sport1 #ii1 #afc ,durham1 ,"l1 def5ds rabbit-c\rs+1 #bg ,economics ( hunt+1 #fj et seq4 ,elephants1 ext]m9ation (1 #aje 8,enclosure ,act10 #ga ,eton ,beagles1 #ah2 em95t oppon5ts (1 #abd2 h>e-hunt1 !1 #aaf2 sports1 brutality (1 #aag et seq4 ,evolution & animal k9%ip1 #cc ,exp5diture on hunt+1 #fe ,explosive bullets1 #aac ,f>m]s & comp5sation1 #cg ,f>m]s injur$ by hunt+1 #fd ,field1 ,!1 on tame-de] hunt+1 #bd ,fi%+1 #agd 8,food-supply0 fallacy1 !1 #hc ,=tescue1 ,hon4 ,j41 quot$1 #aji ,fox1 ! hunt$1 #f1 #ih ,foxes 8made 9 ,g]many10 #ce ,fox-hunt+1 #e et seq42 excuses =1 #h2 ,h4 ,b4 ,m4 ,watson on1 #ie2 illogical1 #ig1 #ih 8,foxology10 ,dr4 ,lang's1 #ace 8,game10 animals includ$ z1 #ga ,gamekeep]s3 brutality (1 #gi1 #hf2 ,joseph ,ar* on1 #ge2 ,ju/ice ,vaughan ,williams &1 #gf2 increase (1 #ci2 ,mr4 ,lloyd ,george on1 #ci ,game ,laws3 facts ab\t !1 #fi et seq42 a legal anomaly1 #gj2 raison d'tre (1 #ga2 popul> dislike (1 #gb ,gr& ,duke's exploit1 #ajc ,gravid animals1 hunt+ (1 #aeh ,gre5wood1 ,george1 ,m4,p41 on cruelty ( sport1 #a et seq4 ,gr\se-moors & f>m]s1 #ch ,h>e-hunt+1 #af2 ,sir ,?omas ,m on1 #af ,h$gehogs z 8v]m910 #hh ,h]on1 de/ruction ( !1 #da1 #ij ,home ,(fice1 !1 & ,game ,laws1 #gd ,hudson1 ,w4 ,h41 quot$1 #hg et seq4 ,hunt1 ,leigh1 quot$1 #acc1 #age ,hunt]1 !1 z a 8lov] ( animals10 #ic ,hunt+3 exp5siv5ess (1 #fb2 a limit$ recreation1 #ff2 a ri* man's sport1 #fb ,in/9cts1 8,god-plant$10 #acb ,japanese1 pr[ess ( !1 #eg ,john/on1 ,sir ,h>ry3 on big-game kill+1 #aad2 on gun-sportsm51 #ic2 on wild life1 #he ,ju/ice ignor$ 9 ,game ,law adm9i/ration1 #gd ,ju/ices ( ! ,peace z game-pres]v]s1 #gc ,kropotk9's1 ,pr9ce1 e/imate on produce ( soil1 #ec ,l&1 effect ( ,game ,laws on1 #gb ,legislation affect$ by hunt+1 #fg 8,live bait10 cruelty ( us+1 #ajh ,lloyd1 ,e4 ,b41 on de/ruction ( wild life1 #he et seq4 ,londond]ry's1 ,"l1 economic argum5t1 #ea 8,lo/0 animals1 suff]+s (1 #aaj 8,lu/1 ! blood10 #aac ,lyte1 ,sir ,h4 ,maxwell1 on ,eton b>b>ities1 #aag1 #abf ,m>t91 ,h[>d1 on b5efits ( sport1 #di ,m]$i?1 ,george1 quot$1 #id ,mice & cornfields1 #dj ,mod]n sport n h]oic1 #eh ,monck1 ,w4 ,h4 ,s41 on economics ( hunt+1 #fj et seq4 ,moral def5ce ( sport lack+1 #g1 #aaa ,natural v]sus unnatural hi/ory1 #id ,night+ales1 de/ruction (1 #hi ,nyasal& lic5ces1 #aad ,ott] hunt at ,longt[n1 #cj ,ott] hunt+1 #ah1 #ai1 #afj ,p5al s]vitude = night poa*+1 #ge ,p5alties = trespass1 #gd ,pheasant %oot+ & vivisection1 #a ,pheasants1 artificially re>$1 #ac1 #cf1 #ea1 #id ,pigeon-%oot+3 n true sport1 #ba2 ,"l ,r&olph ,*ur*ill on1 #aff2 prohibit$ at ,hurl+ham1 #bb1 #afg ,poa*]3 "* ( !1 #hj2 !1 z gamekeep]1 #ha2 describ$1 #ha ,poa*]s1 illegal s5t5ces on1 #gd ,polo & hunt+ comp>$1 #fg ,pres]vation ( game1 #ae ,pr(essionalism spoil+ sport1 #ei ,rabbit-c\rs+1 #bd ,rabbits1 a nuisance to f>m]s1 #ci ,recreations3 be/ available to l>ge/ numb]s1 #fb2 ess5tials (1 #fb-fd ,remorse ( ! hunt]1 #ajf ,res]ves = wild animals1 #dd ,ribblesdale1 ,"l1 & /ag-hunt+1 #ade1 #aeg ,roosevelt1 ,t41 quot$1 #ajg ,r\sseau1 ,j4 ,j41 on compassion1 #ca1 #cb ,salt1 ,h5ry ,s41 on ,sportsm5's fallacies1 #acj et seq4 ,s>g5t1 ,h5ry ,r41 def5ds sport1 #de ,s*op5hau] & ! basis ( morality1 #ca1 #cb ,select ,committee ( #ahdf1 #hj ,s5tim5talism v]sus humanit>ianism1 #if ,seton-,k>r1 ,h4 ,w41 #aca ,seton-,k>r's1 ,sir ,h41 fallacy1 #acg ,%oot+1 #aa et seq4 ,small hold+s v]sus sport+ int]e/s1 #db ,sp>r[s & cornfields1 #dj ,spoil+ o!r p's pleasure1 #agi ,sport3 importance ( e?ical issues1 #a2 z a feti%1 #d2 co/ (1 #de-ei2 confusion 9 ! use ( ! t]m1 #ef ,sports3 morally unju/ifiable if cruel1 #b2 two k9ds (1 #c2 spuri\s1 #bj et seq41 #eh2 & agriculture1 ,edw>d ,c>p5t] on1 #cd et seq4 8,sportsman10 a popul> appellation1 #c ,sportsm5's claims criticis$1 #aci et seq42 logic1 #h2 fallacies1 #acj ,/ag-hunt+1 cruelties (1 #aj ,/eel traps1 b>b>ity (1 #hb ,torture unnecess>y1 #if ,unmanl9ess ( pheasant-%oot+1 #eg ,unregi/]$ gamekeep]s1 #hj ,unsportsmanlike devices1 #ajd 8,v]m90 ext]m9at$ by game-pres]v]s1 #hh ,vivisection & field sports comp>$1 #a ,wallace1 ,a4 ,r41 on gamekeep]s1 #gf ,w>1 sport z tra9+ =1 #adi ,w>re1 ,dr41 8 def5ce ( ! ,eton h>e-hunt1 #aaf1 #abc ,watson1 ,h4 ,b4 ,m>riott1 on fox-hunt+1 #ie et seq4 ,weasels z 8v]m910 #hh ,wild life1 de/ruction (1 #he et seq4 ,wom5 & hunt+1 #aa1 #ai ,woodpeck] de/roy$ by gamekeep]1 #hi ,w\nd$ victims ( sport1 #ad ,"y1 ne$ ( humane tea*+ = !1 #ah ,,! ,,end ,,bill+ ,,& ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,guild=d4