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per supply of water absolutely necessary. The 

 imperfect digestion in horses that are thick- 

 winded, produces fermentation and an unnatu- 

 ral heat in the stomach, on whicli account 

 horses of this description are more eager for 

 water, and that in proportion to the privation 

 of it. 



It is customary to water them twice daily, 

 viz. in the morning and in the evening; the 

 quantity, a pailful at each time. But it would 

 be much more beneficial to give them half a 

 pailful at four times, instead of double that 

 quantity at twice. 



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