Egerton Smith
Inhuman and Falgitious Treatment of Horses
Kaleidoscope, or, Literary and Scientific Mirror
「1821-Sep-25」Egerton Smith, “Inhuman and Flagitious Treatment of Horses,” letter to the editor, Kaleidoscope: or, Literary and Scientific Mirror 2「Google Books」(1821-Sep-25): 95-96.
「1831」Egerton Smith, “Inhuman and Flagitious Treatment of Horses,” 「reprinted from the Liverpool Mercury (1821-Sep-25)」 in The Melange: A Variety of Original Pieces in Prose and Verse; Comprising the Elysium of Animals「Google Books」(Liverpool, 1831) 301-304.
Sir,—It has been well observed by some writer, that it is cruel to probe the wound we cannot heal; and, under this impression, I should have declined recording the scene I am about to describe, did I not cherish the hope that such disclosures may ultimately lead to the enactment of such legislative measures as were once in the contemplation of the late Lord Erskine, whose humane attempts to abolish wanton cruelty to the brute creation, will be remembered with gratitude and regret; whilst it is most devoutly to be hoped, that his temporary failure will not deter others from pleading the same pious cause. Had his Lordship’s bill passed, such outrages as I am about to describe, which are of frequent occurrence, would long ago have ceased to disgrace our country.…It is lamentable to reflect, that such dreadful outrages on humanity and decency should be permitted to disgrace the age in which we live; I feel very little respect either for the hear of ht head of that man who affects to regard all attempts at legislation on such subjects, as beneath the consideration of a statesman or a Christian.
