 | M. S. - English poetry - 1839 - 194 pages
...guilty of a wrong, Disturbs the economy of Nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, designed them an abode. The sum is this. If man's convenience, health, Or...paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are — As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to... | |
 | James Macaulay - Animal welfare - 1839 - 144 pages
...Spectator, No. 120. 68 spirit of the most enlightened liberality thus expresses his opinion : — " The sum is this. If man's convenience, health, . Or...paramount, and must extinguish theirs : Else they are all — the meanest things that are, As free to live and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...guilty of a wrong, Disturbs the eeonomy of nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, design'd them an abode. The sum is this : if man's convenience, health, Or...paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are, As free to live and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...of a wrong; 20 Disturbs the economy of nature's realm, Who when she form'd, design'd them an abode. The sum is this: if man's convenience, health, Or...claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. 25 Else they are all — the meanest things that are, As free to live and to enjoy that life, As God... | |
 | William Youatt - Animal rights - 1839 - 238 pages
...offence, they range the air, Or take their pastime in the spacious field ; They there are privileged. The sum is this : If man's convenience, Health, or...claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. • If the multiplication of animals were unchecked, the consequences would be most fearful. A pair... | |
 | David Mushet - Animal welfare - 1839 - 358 pages
...treated by one of the best poets in our language. Mr. Cowper, in " The Task," says :— " The sum it this— If man's convenience, health, or safety Interfere,...paramount, And must extinguish theirs, else they are all." He then proceeds in a most affecting and sublime appeal to our humanity and justice. I have not... | |
 | David Mushet - Animal welfare - 1839 - 350 pages
...one of the best poets in our language. Mr. Cowper, in " The Task," says :— " The sum ii thi«— If man's convenience, health, or safety Interfere,...paramount, And must extinguish theirs, else they are all." He then proceeds in a most affecting and sublime appeal to our humanity and justice. I have not... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 pages
...wrong, \ ( Disturbs the economy of Nature's realm, Who, when she form'd, design 'd them an abode. 580 The sum is this : If man's convenience, health, Or...paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are— As free to live, and to enjoy that life, 585 As God was free... | |
 | Periodicals - 1841 - 276 pages
...therefore fully adopt the language of our favourite poet, when he says with respect to animals : — If man's convenience, health, Or safety interfere,...paramount, and must extinguish theirs, Else they are all — the meanest things that are,— As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to... | |
 | P. Sadler - 1841 - 362 pages
...of a wrong; Disturbs the economy of nature's realm , Who , when she form'd, designed them an abode. The sum is this : if man's convenience, health, Or...safety, interfere, his rights , and claims Are paramount (8), and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are — As free to live... | |
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The sum is this. If man's convenience, health, Or safety interfere, his rights and claims Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. Else they are all — the meanest things that are, As free to live, and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them... 
