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^' from stables to grass, they rarely, if ever, 

 "suffer from tHe change, thus proving 

 "how absolutely essential pure air is to 

 "their well-doing. Despite all that has 

 " from time to time been advanced on this 

 "subject, excepting in large establish- 

 "ments, a well and properly ventilated 

 " stable seems to be the exception rather 

 "than the rule, and there are many of the 

 " larger establishments, which I could name 

 " if I chose, where such details are very 

 "unduly cared for, and the ventilation is 

 " by no means what it should be, although 

 "the fittings, etc., of the stable may be 

 "very smart and lavishly carried out in 

 "other respects and the horses' names 

 "painted up in gold letters, etc., and all 

 " that style of thing, I have very often in 



