pp. 293–294
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One may say that there is cruelty and even ferocity in some of the pastimes of the people. Occasionally dogs are made to fight, and sometimes men belabour each other with wicker staves, or kill cocks with blows from a club.
— César-François de Saussure
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Source: Wikiquote: "César-François de Saussure" (A Foreign View of England in the Reigns of George I and George II: A Foreign View of England in the Reigns of George I. & George II. The Letters of Monsieur César de Saussure to His Family (1902). Full text online)
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About César-François de Saussure
César-François de Saussure (bap. 24 June 1705 – 8 March 1783) was a Swiss travel writer.
About César-François de Saussure
César-François de Saussure (bap. 24 June 1705 – 8 March 1783) was a Swiss travel writer.
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