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eminently qualified to form an opinion, who considers it admirable, 

 and on which he could not suggest any alteration. With these few 

 preliminary remarks I now proceed to explain the plan, and point out 

 what may be considered its merits. 



In describing the arrangement of this example, I have endeavoured 

 to elucidate the different positions of the several parts, by presenting 

 a bird's-eye view with letters and an index, so that the arrangement 

 may be more readily apprehended than would probably be the case 

 with the geometrical drawing. 



The primary requirements in planning an establishment like this 

 are such as may secure the greatest comfort to the horses, combined 

 with cleanliness, health, and quietness ; and these are the considerations 

 which have guided me in the conception and working out of this idea. 



The stable-yard is entered from the public road by a gate in the 

 centre. This yard is of liberal dimensions, as will be seen, and is sur- 

 rounded on three sides chiefly by loose-boxes, with a stall-stable in the 

 centre. 



Each stable or chamber contains some six and some four loose- 

 boxes, the divisions of which are about 7 ft. high, finished with a ven- 

 tilating rail above this height. Above this the chamber or stable is 

 open to the ceiling from end to end. Each division also has a sliding 

 door in it, so that the tour of the stables may be made, if necessary, 

 under cover. These boxes have been so placed as to secure the maxi- 

 mum amount of sunshine, so far as a symmetrical arrangement of the 

 plan would afford. The ventilation of these boxes and stalls would 

 be similar to what has already been described in the preceding ex- 

 amples. 



At the two most central points of the building, marked G in the 

 bird's-eye view, the saddle-rooms have been placed, access to which 

 can be had from any of the boxes without having to go outside. 

 These rooms are made large, as they also serve for storing dry horse- 

 clothing. Adjoining each saddle-room, and communicating with it, is 

 the necessary adjunct of cleaning-chamber for saddles, &c., with sinks 

 and water, and other necessaries. Within easy distance of each stable 

 several rooms have been distributed for hay, straw, and corn ; and I 

 have thought this preferable to making one large chamber for the 

 storage of same, as in the former case small quantities for each section 

 are so frequently replenished that they do not suffer deterioration in 

 rotting or being fouled. In addition to this, of course, sufficient 



