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MUCKING-OUT. 



We have seen (p. 146) that in a temperate 

 climate, such as that of the sea between Mel- 

 bourne or Buenos Ayres and Cape Town, 

 mucking-out is not always imperative. But on 

 a voyage across the Equator, such as that 

 from Europe to South Africa, or one through 

 such hot climes as those of the Red Sea and 

 Indian Ocean, we may accept the fact that its 

 fairly frequent enforcement, say, once every 

 two or three days, is essential to the health 

 of the horses on board. When military 

 horses are accompanied by their own men, 



daily mucking-out can be easily performed ; 



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