Thomas Babington Macaulay: The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.

The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but becaus — Thomas Babington Macaulay

The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.

Thomas Babington Macaulay

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