ON THE STABLES, ETC. 35 



the establishment as their home) ; as also the different 

 stables, and the conveniences they should be supplied 

 with, leaving matters of mere taste and embellishment 

 to the fancy of others, consulting only what regards 

 propriety and use. 



The centre building consists of two stories, and is 

 entered through an arch, beneath which are four doors, 

 immediately opposite each other. The two first open 

 into two large saddle rooms, communicating with the 

 stables. I shall first speak of the dwelling apartments, 

 which are to be entered by the two farthest doors. 

 The one on the right may be the entrance with a pas- 

 sage, or small hall, to the groom's own private dwel- 

 ling ; on the left of this passage are the kitchen, larder, 

 and scullery ; on the right is a small parlour. It will 

 be evident from this disposition, that there is to be an 

 under-ground cellar. The door on the opposite side of 

 the arch, is the entrance to a large kitchen, or servants' 

 hall, for the boys to take their meals in, and also to 

 occupy at intervals during the day. This room should 

 have a fire-place of suitable dimensions, in which a 

 large fire may be made, not only for the comfort of the 

 boys, but for the purpose of drying the sweaters, when 

 the weather does not permit of this being done in the 

 open air. To dry them conveniently before the fire, 

 long wooden horses, three and a half, or four feet high, 

 should be provided. This, room should be furnished 

 with all the conveniences the purposes for which it is 

 to serve may render necessary. 



Having thus finished what relates to the apartments 



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