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Light. 



ful stimulus to the eye. It will contribute to the enjoyment of an 

 animal whose natural gratifications, it will be allowed on all hands, 

 we tax sufficiently, without exposing him to the monstrous and absurd 

 privation, which a state of darkness must necessarily subject him to. 

 Nevertheless, what Mr. White has suggested on the subject of the 

 colour of stable walls, deserves to be attended to ; especially inall 

 cases where the light is freely admitted. 



This Gentleman has recommended that the wall or'wood-wOrk 

 which is before the Horse's head, should be of a lead or dove colour 

 in order to prevent the ill effects which the glare of white walls might 

 have upon the eyes. " <v "' •■ v»-< !;'»m* 



'But, thongh this hint is worthy of being attended td; it "need^ not 

 prevent Ifee salutary and necessary practice of frequently lime-wash- 1 

 ing stablfes. Por^ in case it should be thought too troublesome tb^' 

 lay a coat of dove colour over a coat of lime-wash, a little ivoryb'lack • 

 niay be mixed with the lime-wash in the first instance, and, thu.sy • 

 two objects may be obtained by one operation. ' lUA^hitHi.Liiuk 



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