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his alioted paddock — a circumstance worthy 

 t^ imitation by many owners of faithful steeds 

 whose every nerve and sinew have been ex- 

 erted in tlie pleasure and service of their 

 masters. 



THE UOYAt, STABLES AT BRIGHTON. 



From the hmited scale of the grounds 

 which surround the Pavilion, the stables are 

 necessarily near to the house ; a lawn of not 

 more than a hundred and fifty yards sepa- 

 rates them. As you approach the King's 

 stables from the Palace (we are speaking now 

 jf the former reign.) the Riding House, th^ 

 most extensive and splendid in Europe, is on 

 the left hand, and her Majesty's private 

 stables on the right. These truly Royal Mews 

 are in form of a Rotunda, the roof being a 

 cupola of glass. The circle altogether con- 

 tains standing for seventy-two Horses, the 

 divisions being of different dimensions ; some 

 with seven stalls, some with but three, but no 

 loose boxes. Around the circle there is a 

 covered way, which in wet weather they use 

 as their exercise ground. 



It is scarcely necessary to say, that in such 

 an establishment as this ; where, too, the es- 

 sential was at hand, everything which modern 

 improvement has made available is to be 

 found. Air and cleanliness seems to have 

 been the objects with those wiio superintended 

 their construction ; no superfluous ornament is 

 anywhere observable. They are very lofty, 

 and it seems as if the racks and mangers were 

 placed too high ; however, being intended 

 lor coach-horses, and those in the royal stud 

 run some sixteen hands and a half high, they 

 snay not be an inconvenience to them. 



Over the stables are the sleepincr rooms for 

 the grooms, each having one for himself. In 



front of the lodging-rooms, runs a gallery all 

 round the building, ornamented by a verj 

 haiiQsome light iron railing. In the middle 

 of the circle there is a fountain for watering, 

 the water being supplied by a forcing pump, 

 which stands in the passage leading to the 

 Riding House. The floor of the building used 

 to be fine gravel ; but in consequence of the 

 dust arising from it ascending to the sleeping 

 rooms above, it has been paved, the ride as 

 well as the centre. 



The stables, which occupy a right wing at- 

 tached to the Rotunda, comprise some most 

 admirable loose boxes. To view this magnifi- 

 cent building when occupied by the stud, 

 must be a sight unrivalled by anything of the 

 same kind in Europe. 



OF THE DIFFERENCE IN THE PRICE OF HORSES. 



A writer expresses some astonishment at 

 the sum of money given by some persons tc 

 provide themselves with Horses, while another 

 may provide himself with a stud equally good, 

 at half the expence. We suspect this differ- 

 ence in price is not confined merely to Horses, 

 but extends itself to all those whose purses 

 are superior to their judgment. There are 

 some persons who conceive that no article can 

 be good, unless it costs a great deal of money, 

 and there are always good-natured people 

 willing to indulge them in their ideas upon 

 this subject; and indulged they are accord- 

 ingly. There is, however, something very 

 like good common sense in what ihis writer 

 states, which may cause some reflection even 

 in the minds of the high-priced gentry to ru- 

 minate upon. The writer observes : — 



Upon the subject of purchasing Horses, and 

 the prices given for them (too often a perfect 

 paradox), I have a little to offer but chiefly 



