202 STABLING. 



rating rays of '' all cheering light/' 

 that enables us to enjoy society, (for which 

 we were formed) is a matter standing in no 

 need of tedious recommendation ; it therefore 

 cannot be too forcibly inculcated, or too 

 cheerfully adopted. 



Cleanliness is so indisputably necessary to 

 health and invigoration, that it is matter of 

 surprize how so palpable a system of filth 

 could ever be permitted to pervade the 

 equestrian receptacles of those who would 

 no doubt, be exceedingly hurt and offended 

 if they were to have tlie inconsistencies of 

 their conduct personally demonstrated, and 

 be compulsively convinced they either do not 

 know or seem to care any thing about th^ 

 matter. In fact, there is but one reason 

 that can be urged, (and none with so much 

 energy as those prompted by self-interest) 

 in favour of a practice replete with so many 

 disadvantages ; this must be the high price 

 and difficulty of obtaining straw in the me- 

 tropolis, which, in its transformation to 

 manure becomes so reduced to a mere no- 

 thingness in value, that the pombiliti/ of 



