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sphere may be rendered quite as pure as can be 

 expected, and to reduce that temperature would 

 be impossible. 



The object of maintaining a cool state of the 

 temperature in buildings is to promote healthy 

 respiration, purification ,of the blood, .and venti- 

 lation. 



Grooming or Dressing. I must here refer my 

 readers to page 104 of Part I. for certain facts 

 in connexion with this portion of stable manage- 

 ment. 



With regard to implements for the purpose 

 but little need be said. They are well known to 

 most persons. It is to their proper use that our 

 (remarks will apply in greatest force. 



The curry-comb is intended for use when the 

 coat is clapped to the skin and glued, as it were, 

 by the products of perspiration. It may be used 

 aleo to the dirty legs of cart-horses when dry, 

 or to the bodies when the old coat is to be gra- 

 dually removed. But grooms should be warned 

 against using it with too much roughness, as the 

 animal is irritated, and temper not uncommonly 

 spoiled, while injuries are sometimes inflicted. 



The main use of the curry-comb is to clean the 

 brush ; which, used by the right or left hand, 

 according to circumstances, is lo be plied with 

 vigour. 



The body brush is oval in outline -and provided 

 with a strap across the middle, through which 

 the working handds put. >A 'great fault in many 



