A Savage Pastime; or, the Morality of Field Sports Product:Postcard Crowded vista showing carriages entering

Crowded vista showing carriages entering the gates of Buckingham Palace while crowds in St James's Park promenade in the foreground watching the carriages arrive

it was originally built to house the panorama of London viewed from the top of St Paul's Cathedral

on the other side of the road

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A Savage Pastime; or, the Morality of Field Sports Product:Postcard Crowded vista showing carriages entering'A Savage Pastime; or, the Morality of Field Sports', 1870. The rural labourer doffs his hat to the upper class rider who is preparing to set off with the Hunt. A beagle stands to attention in anticipation of the chase. This cartoon illustrates the beginning of pressure by groups opposed to blood sports, and shows how the moral aims of such groups may not entirely accord with the needs of rural communities. From Punch, or the London Charivari,