ON THE STABLES, ETC. 29 



that something more may not be hereafter added, by 

 future experience. I shall also, by and bye, make 

 some few remarks on the private stables of noblemen 

 and gentlemen. 



I now proceed to describe the stables, as represented 

 in plate No I. In that plate is delineated a front view, 

 or elevation of a range of stables, offices, pad- 

 docks, &c. 



References to Plan. — No. 1. is the approach to 

 the front yard by a door in the centre of the wall, out- 

 side of which there are two troughs, one on each side 

 the door. These troughs being thus placed, will have 

 the benefit of the sun on them, during the day. These 

 are for the horses to water at, which go to their daily 

 exercise on the downs, so that they may not have to 

 pass through the front door oftener than is necessary, 

 in going in and out of the stables. These troughs 

 should be kept locked, and it may be necessary, when 

 the horses are in training, to keep live fish in the 

 troughs. 



The frame of the door here, is to be five feet in 

 width, by nine in height; and for the space of about 

 two feet in the centre, it would be better if the sides of 

 it were rounded. Rollers let in would be still prefer- 

 able, that in ca^e any of the horses passing through 

 should, by accident, come in contact with the door- 

 frame, they would not be so liable to receive so great 

 an injury as they otherwise might, were there no 

 rollers, or were the edges of the door-frame not round- 



