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"description should be rendered as a hot 

 "stable cough. In such a case, it is more 

 "than probable that, there being an utter 

 "absence of proper ventilation in the sta- 

 "ble, the impure vitiated air had irritated 

 ^' the mucous membrane, and so caused the 

 "cough. The irritation, unless treated 

 "promptly, spreads, and a cold is the re- 

 "sult; the horse gets dull and restless, 

 " refuses his corn, and all the several stages 

 "of a bad cold ensue; the nostrils dis- 

 " charge, the poor horse is perfectly 

 "wretched, the owner is obliged to walk, 

 " and has probably to pay a veterinary sur- 

 "geon a long bill, and all for the want of 

 "a little attention to proper ventilation." 

 The above is from an officer known as 

 one of the very best and most accom- 

 plished horsemen in England. 



