Clemency to Brutes; the Substance of two Sermons Preached on a Shrove-Sunday, With a Particular View to Dissuade From That Species of Cruelty Annually Practised in England, the Throwing at Cocks
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Two sermons preached on Shrove Sunday that condemn the English tradition of throwing at cocks and call for greater compassion toward animals.
About This Book
This volume contains the substance of two sermons delivered on a Shrove Sunday.
The sermons focus on dissuading listeners from the annual English custom of throwing at cocks.
The text presents moral and religious arguments against this form of cruelty.
Published in the eighteenth century, the work reflects contemporary attitudes toward animal treatment.
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