26 Cfte l^unting^l^orfe. 



foever more delights in cUanlinefs, or is more ofien-- 

 ded at mvphoUfome favonrs than the Horfe. 



Let vour Stable be built of Bricks , rather 

 than Stone , lince the latter is fubjedl to fvfeating 

 in wet weather : which Dampnefs and Moifture is 

 the Original of Rhenms , and Catarrhs. Let yonr 

 Wall be of a good convenient thicknefs , as a- 

 bout Eighteen or Twenty Inches thick , both for 

 fafety and warmth in Winter^ and to keep the 

 Sun from annoying him in Summer , which would 

 hinder Concodion. You may fifyoupleafe) make- 

 Windows both on the Eafl and North fides , that 

 you may have the benefit of the Air during Sum- 

 mer, from the North , and of the Morning Sun du- 

 ring Winter from the Eaf}» And I would advife 

 you to GUz.e your Windows , and make them 

 with Sajlies^ to let in Air at pleafure, and to keep 

 out Poultry , for the reafons afore recited ; and 

 likewife to make dole Wooden fiufters, that during 

 the middle time of the Day the Stable may be 

 darkj, which will caufe him to take his Refi as well in 

 the Day as the Night. Let your Floor^ (I mean that 

 part on which he is alwaies to Hand, or lye down on, 

 be made oi Oaken Plavk.'^., and not fttch'dy tor tis eaficr 

 and warmer for the Horib to I v on Boards than Stones. 

 be lure to lay them level; for if they are laid higher be- 

 fore than behind (as they generally are in Jnns and 

 Horfe-courfers Stahles^t\\7[t their Horfcs may appear to* 

 more advantage in Statur?,) his hinder-leggs will/w?f//, 

 and he can never lye at eafe, becauie his Hinder parts 

 will be k'iW flipping down. Lav your Planks crofj-w,^y,^ 

 not at lc»gth;^nd underneath them fink a good Trench, 

 which receiving the 'UnV/c thro holes bor'd on pur- 

 pofe in the Planks, may convey it into fome common 

 receptacle. Let rhe grotnd behind bim be railed 

 am with the Planls , t'lat hi may continually 



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