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journeying tlirough the streets of London. Sights which are melan- 

 choly to contemplate, and disgraceful for any gentleman to acknowl- 

 edge. 



In a previous chapter the author has described what a stable ought to 

 be ; but he anticipates it will be a long time before the public shall con- 

 sent to adopt the writer's notions. Most persons will not soon amend 

 or speedily change the conveniences attending the present form of 

 stables. However, when renting a building divided into stalls, any- 

 body may command one loose box. This is readily made by placing 

 two bales across the gangway, reaching from the farthest trevise, each 

 bale resting against the wall of the building. Such an extemporaneous 

 makeshift has been found very useful in cases of severe injury or of 

 sudden disease. 



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THE MANNER IN WHICH THE LAST STAll OF A STABLE MAT BE READILY CONVERTED INTO 

 A LOOSE BOX. 



