Punch,  62 (1872), 261.

Angelæ Debitum; or, A Bird-Debt to Burdett

Anon

Genre:

Poetry

Subjects:

Cruelty, Hunting, Ornithology


    Describes the public attack by Angela G Burdett-Coutts (1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts) on the cruel practices of gun clubs, detailing the fate of many British birds. The author calls on birds to 'repay' Burdett-Coutts's support for their protection.



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