Thousands are collected from the idle and the extravagant for seeing dogs, horses, men and monkeys perform feats of activity, and, in some places, fo… - Soame Jenyns

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Thousands are collected from the idle and the extravagant for seeing dogs, horses, men and monkeys perform feats of activity, and, in some places, for the privilege only of seeing one another.

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Soame Jenyns (1 January 1704 – 18 December 1787) was an English writer and Member of Parliament.

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