There is a moral as well as a physical character to all animal life, however humble it may be, enveloped indeed in obscurity, and with a mysterious solemnity, which must ever belong to the secrets of the Eternal. Let us then approach with caution the unknown character of the brute, as being an emanation from Himself; and treat with tenderness and respect the helpless creatures derived from such a source.
English surgeon and writer (1780–1851)
(1780 – 8 February 1851) was an English surgeon, medical and animal welfare writer, and civic figure. He served twice as Mayor of Gloucester and held senior roles at the Gloucester Infirmary and Gloucester Lunatic Asylum. An early advocate of animal welfare, he was President of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Gloucester. He authored Sketches from the Case Book (1833), considered the first casebook of psychosomatic medicine, and A Few Notes on Cruelty to Animals (1846), an early work highlighting abuses against animals and calling for reform.
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R. Fletcher
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