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^^ such stables been well nigh, stifled with 

 ''the overloaded atmosphere * * * . In 

 ''cavalry regiments, young horses which 

 "are purchased as remounts, are chiefly 

 "obtained in Ireland, and these come over 

 " thence, in batches, varying in number as 

 ''they are required. They are packed in 

 "cattle trucks, and started on their jour- 

 "ney, and often have to travel in severe 

 "weather, with no other protection from 

 " cold than their own coats. Yet, on their 

 "arrival, few, as a rule, seem any the 

 " worse for it, beyond fatigue and accidents, 

 "the result of kicks, etc., and it is very 

 " rarely, if ever, that they are affected with 

 "coughs and colds. They are nearly all 

 " brought straight from grass, yet, within a 

 " few days after being placed in stables, and 



