History of a Zoological Temperance Convention: Held in Central Africa in 1847

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History of a Zoological Temperance Convention: Held in Central Africa in 1847
Edward Hitchcock
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Now he thought the Ape to be decidedly most guilty. For what could have been a grosser insult to that Convention, than to introduce into it one of its most inveterate enemies ? And yet, the great resemblance between the Ape and the Dandy, as the assembly might see, might have led the former, Digitized by VjOOQIC 106 HISTORY OF A ZOOLOGICAL ignorant as he was^ to suppose himself not blameable for bringing his cousin into an assemblage of all sorts of animals. And as to the Dandy, it might be ple...aded in extenuation of his offence, that he was probably led on to this audacious act by the superior ability and cunning oi the Ape. However, so gross an offence must not pass unpunished. And he had been examin- ing ihe laws of the empire to find one applicable to this case. He had at last fallen upon a statute with the title, Lex SingenSy in other words, the singeing law.
By this act, any criminal that had, either directly or indirectly, singed another, must himself also be singed.
His judgment, therefore, was, that the Ape, being sus- pended by the fore-feet, should be well singed, and then drenched with water.


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