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CHAP. XLI. 



ON STABLES AND CLOTHING. 



AS good houses are necessary for the con- 

 venience and comfort of man, so is good 

 stabling for horses. The best situation for 

 stables is that which is dry and airy, or on a 

 level, and not on a damp and low ground, as 

 dampness will affect them materially. Stables 

 should have lofty ceilings, which prevent the 

 air from becoming foul and too hot, which it 

 would do if the ceilings were low. A few 

 small apertures should be made at the bottom, 

 to admit fresh air, and some also as high as the 

 ceiling, to give vent to the foul air at top, 

 which becoming rarified, and consequently 

 lighter, ascends to the ceiling ; and the fresh 

 air at bottom forcing itself in, will expel the 

 other. This is better than ventilators, as they 

 fill and empty stables too hastily, by which 

 means horses take cold. If the weather be 



