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hold and elsewhere for others to read by the light of a half- 

 burnt candle, insecurely fastened into its socket in the 

 candlestick, and laid perhaps upon the pillow, — will it not 

 be better and safer for me to decry altogether the practice 

 of night reading, than to keep perpetually urging (without 

 hope of success) that safety-lamps ought in all cases to 

 be adopted ? 



When a Carriage is kept covered in a coach-house, 

 the cover ought to be constantly aired. 



Never permit Water to Dry of itself on a vehicle, or 

 it will certainly leave stains. 



Aprons, Heads, etc., that are composed of enamelled 

 leather, should be washed w^ith soap and water, and rubbed 

 well with linseed oil — the former being constantly unfolded, 

 and the latter kept fully stretched. 



Moths can be prevented from settling in the linings of 

 vehicles by mixing camphor and turpentine in a saucer, 

 and placing it inside, with all the windows drawn up. The 

 evaporation of the mixture will serve the purpose well. 



Bolts and Clips of vehicles should be constantly looked 

 to, and tightened if loose ; and all repairs should be done 

 at once, nothing being allowed to lie over. 



Horse-collars should be so made that the weight 

 attached to the traces shall be distributed over the surface 

 of the shoulders when pulling, not concentrated on one 

 point, or, almost as ba'd, perpetually rubbing up and down. 

 A collar cannot be considered fitted, simply because it 



