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" London at the time he was shown, and heard continually of this wonderful Pig from persons of my acquaintance, I never went to see him ; for I am fully persuaded that great cruelty must have been used in teaching him things so foreign to his nature, and... "
Fabulous histories, designed for the instruction of children, respecting ... - Page 54
by Sarah Trimmer - 1826 - 172 pages
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Fabulous Histories, Or, The History of the Robins: Designed for the ...

Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - Animal welfare - 1821 - 182 pages
...acquaintance, I never went to see him ; for I am fully persuaded, that great cruelty must have been used in teaching him things so foreign to his nature, and...encouragement to such a scheme. And do you think, mama, said Harriet, that the Pig knew the letters, and could really spell words. I think it possible,...
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Fabulous Histories, Or, The History of the Robins: Designed for the ...

Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah), Sarah Trimmer - Animal welfare - 1821 - 196 pages
...acquaintance, I never went to see him ; for I am fully persuaded, that great cruelty must have been used in teaching him things so foreign to his nature, and...would not give any encouragement to such a scheme. ' n 2 And do you think, mama, said Harriet, that the Pig knew the letters, and could really spell words....
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The Robins, Or, Fabulous Histories: Designed for the Instruction of Children ...

Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - Animal welfare - 1822 - 596 pages
...acquaintance, I never went to see him ; for I am fully persuaded, that great cruelty must have been used in teaching him things so foreign to his nature, and...And do you think, mamma, said Harriet, that the Pig knew the letters, and could really spell words ? 1 think it possible, my dear, that the Pig might be...
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The Robins, Or, Domestic Life Among the Birds: With Anecdotes of Other Animals

Sarah Trimmer - Animal welfare - 1845 - 204 pages
...acquaintance, I never went to see him ; for I am fully persuaded, that great cruelty must have been used in teaching him things so foreign to his nature, and...encouragement to such a scheme." " And do you think, mother," said Harriet, " that the Pig knew the letters, and could really spell words'?" " I think it...
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The Children's journal

302 pages
...see him ; for I am fully pennaded that great cruelty must have been used iu teaching him things to foreign to his nature, and therefore would not give...do you think, mamma," said Harriet, "that the pig knew the letters, and could really spell words ?" " I think it possible, my dear, that the pig might...
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The history of the robins, for the instruction of children on their ...

Sarah Trimmer - 1869 - 278 pages
...of my acquaintance, I never went to see him ; for I thought that great cruelty must have been used in teaching him things so foreign to his nature, and...encouragement to such a scheme.' ' And do you think,' said Harriet, ' that the pig knew the letters and could really spell words ?' ' I think it possible,...
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The Story of the Robins: Designed to Teach Children the Proper Treatment of ...

Sarah Trimmer - Animal welfare - 1873 - 204 pages
...acquaintance, I never went to see him ; for I am fully persuaded that great cruelty must have been used in teaching him things so foreign to his nature, and...do you think, mamma," said Harriet, "that the Pig knew the letters, and could really spell words ?" " I think it possible, my dear, that the Pig might...
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Awe for the Tiger, Love for the Lamb: A Chronicle of Sensibility to Animals

Rod Preece - Nature - 2002 - 436 pages
...London at that time, she offers the kind of advice we customarily hear today with regard to circuses. "And do you think, mamma/' said Harriet, "that the Pig knows the letters and can really spell the words?" "I think it possible, my dear, for the Pig to be taught to know the letters one from the...
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