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CHAPTER XII. 

 Servants. 



SYCES GRASS-CUTTERS SHOEING SMITHS RIDING LADS. 



Syces. Although remarks on the management of 

 native servants hardly come within the scope of this 

 work, still the subject so nearly concerns the welfare of 

 the noble animal of whom I am writing, that I cannot 

 refrain from offering the following hints for the use of 

 inexperienced horse owners. 



Endeavour to give orders concerning the horses as 

 clearly as possible, so that there may be no chance of 

 their being misunderstood. 



Pay the servants liberally and regularly. 



Insist on the practice of the syce, in case anything 

 goes wrong with his horse, instantly reporting the 

 matter. 



On no account allow a syce, on his own responsibility 

 to treat any ailment his horse may get, such as cracked 

 heels, cuts, &c. ; to have any voice in the shoeing of the 

 animal; nor to make any arrangement about getting 

 corn from the bwnnyah (grain seller). 



Avoid abusing or striking the native servants. If any 

 of them be not amenable to kind treatment, dismiss them 

 at once ; for a master, that is known to be good to his 

 syces, will never be in want of a choice of applicants 

 for employment. 



