Humanity Martin
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Meaning · English
Richard Martin (1754- 1834) one of the founders of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He secured the passage of several laws making cruelty to certain animals illegal.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Humanity Martin” mean?
Richard Martin (1754- 1834) one of the founders of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He secured the passage of several laws making cruelty to certain animals illegal.
Is “Humanity Martin” formal or informal?
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