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very prejudicial to them ; for they rot 

 as they come out of the mould. 



IN fuch weather it Would be very proper 

 to take off the litter, and lay on the ftraw 

 next the bed, as by that means it will 

 admit a free air and prevent mouldinefs ; 

 but in frofty weather the litter mould be 

 next the bed. 



IF the winter- bed is made in the med 

 of the pine-itove, it mould be made at 

 the fame time and manner as the other, 

 covered with the fame fort of mould, and 

 managed in every refpeft the fame. But 

 as there will be two fires in the med all 

 winter, which will keep it warm, there 

 will be no occafion to lay any litter, only 

 a very thin covering of ftraw. 



. 

 THE bed muft be made againft the north 



wall of the med, for the {love-wall would 

 be too hot. The forefide of the bed will 

 dry much fafter than that againil: the wall, 

 and mull have a little water oftener, for 

 N 2 a very 



