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be removed by the application of some fresh lime juice. 

 A small quantity of sheep's kidney fat, or deer's suet, 

 rubbed in, not oftener than once a month, is all that is re- 

 quired to keep the leather soft. Beeswax, to give a polish, 

 should, on no account be employed, as it makes the sur- 

 face of the leather sticky to the touch, and soils the 

 clothes if they come in contact with it. Properly cleaned 

 saddlery should be soft and pliable, and should leave no 

 stain on a white handkerchief rubbed over it, while, at 

 the same time, the stitches should be clearly visible, and 

 should be free from grease and dust. A groom should be 

 careful to have the reins and stirrup leathers scrupulously 

 clean. To give the leather a polish, the white of egg, 

 dissolved in spirits of wine or gin, may be lightly 

 brushed over the surface. 



