He explained in a short parenthesis the best way of dealing with dog-fights.

He also described in simple language the consequences which result from being bitten--consequences which range from hydrophobia and tetanus down to simple blood-poisoning.

Then he passed on to show that human bites, inflicted, so he said, oftener with the tongue than with the teeth, were far more dangerous than those of dogs.

The congregation became greatly interested at this point, and allowed themselves to be swept forward by a violent sophism which carried the preacher far beyond the original statement of Solomon.

All quarrelling, not merely interfering with existing quarrels of long standing, was denounced in forcible language.