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after the fatigues of the day. I shall, therefore, con- 

 clude my remarks on this part of my subject with 

 observing, that if it be possible to get a horse to live 

 well in a cold stable, which would be a novelty to me, 

 all the grooming on earth would never get him to look 

 well in a damp one. A horse is all but a barometer, 

 being most sensibly affected by change of weather. 

 As to hot stables being prejudicial to a horse's eyes 

 or lungs, I will not admit it to be the case, provided 

 there be a vent for the foul air to escape, and no 

 accumulation of foul litter be suffered to remain. It 

 is that which does the mischief ; and all grooms who 

 suffer a horse's bed to become foul, or a heap of damp 

 or wet litter to remain in the stable because they are 

 too idle to take it out side the door, ought to be 

 kicked out of it. 



