^b Horses on Board Ship. 



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be put head to sea and her speed reduced. 

 Running in the trough of the sea will of course 

 make her roll. When a ship is steaming 

 against a head sea, the faster she goes, the 

 more violently will she pitch. In such a case 

 her speed should be diminished, if the pitching 

 be dangerous to the horses. As a rule, a long 

 ship will not pitch so much as a ■ shorter one. 



