Henry Salt wrote an essay (or small book) on vegetarianism that
inspired Gandhi to convert to vegetarianism.  it is called "A Plea for
Vegetarianism" and I would like to read the text of it.  However, I
cannot find it anywhere.  Please provide a link to the full text or
provide the full text in the answer.  It must be something I can
access for free, not a library password protected site or something like that.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 05 Jan 2005 14:55 PST

Wow...you picked one obscure essay, Elizabeth.

Henry Salt himself is fairly well-known, as is his essay.  But trying
to locate an actual copy is another matter entirely.

According to the WorldCat database, there are only 4 libraries in the
US with this book:  2 in NY, and one each in Maryland and Rhode
Island.

Any of those states near to where you are?  The library option may
turn out to be your only choice.

pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by elizabeth199-ga on 05 Jan 2005 15:10 PST

Unfortunately, I am not near those states.  If anyone is and wants to
make a pdf of the essay "A Plea for Vegetarianism" and send it to me
that would be great, although I assume it is unlikely.

Photocopied Books:


A Plea for Vegetarianism and Other Essays [Vegetarian Society, 1886]

The Logic of Vegetarianism: Essays and Dialogues [George Bell & Sons
Ltd., 1906]Photocopied Books:

http://www.radioafrica.co.uk/henrysalt/

The Henry S. Salt Collection


Much of Henry Salt's writing is now in institutions or private
collections inaccessible to the general public. The aim of the Henry
S. Salt site is to collect all the works and material relating to
Henry Salt, the Humanitarian League, his influence on animal rights,
vegetarianism, environmentalism, and his literary studies of Henry
David Thoreau, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Richard Jefferies, to name but
a few. The collection, when complete, will be made available to the
general public in order that his contribution to social reform can be
fully appreciated.


We welcome suggestions of titles or donations of material (books,
essays, correspondence, reviews, etc) in any format to be added to the
site?s collection.

Hi Elizabeth,

There is an email option on this website. It didnt work when I tried
it, but perhaps you have more luck.
Can always ask whether they will send a copy, it is available............

Good luck.

Anne-Marie

We have a hardback copy of the book by Henry which contains it in our
library collection. We may be able to provide you with a photocopy of
this in return for covering our costs. It is not available anywhere on
the web to my knowledge.  Where are you based? 
Best wishes, 

Tina Fox 
Chief Executive 
The Vegetarian Society 
email: tina@vegsoc.org

Hi Elizabeth,

Tina is based in the UK. 
Perhaps you may wish her to send it to you?
Let me know please so I can answer her.

AM