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ANIMAL MANAGEMENT. 



be sufficient space both in front and behind for free passage, and if width 

 permits of double amidship rows, the animals occupying these stalls 

 should face outwards. Under no circumstances should a seagoing ship 

 be fitted with fore and aft stalls. This would place the horses sideways 



to the roll, in which position they are unable to balance themselves ; 

 and as the angle the ship rolls is always greater than the one she pitches, 

 they are swung from side to side and frequently injured. The strain on 

 the fittings, especially the side rails caused by this pendulum-like 



