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at the present day, as a source of improvement and 

 amusement to the stable lads in their idle hours. 



In one of these apartments, the weighing ma- 

 chine may be placed ; and it is highly necessary, 

 that the strictest method and regularity should be 

 observed in the arrangement of every thing, so 

 that the minutest article may be forthcoming at a 

 moment's notice. 



The lower apartments should be amply provided 

 with fire-places of large dimensions, as well for 

 the common purposes of the establishment, as for 

 drying the sweaters, when this cannot be done in 

 the open air, and heating large boilers so that a 

 constant and plentiful supply of hot water be 

 always at hand for use in the stable. 



The sleeping apartments of the boys should be 

 over the wings, so that they may be enabled to 

 hear what is passing underneath, and to summon 

 or afford assistance in the stable, should this, as 

 sometimes happens, be required in the night time. 



The interior of the wings should be divided into 

 compartments, each containing four stalls at most, 

 (more being attended with inconvenience) and 

 should be about twelve feet in height, and pro- 

 vided with small openings in the front wall, as close 

 to the ceiling as possible, in order to retain a 

 proper temperature and ventilation at all times. 

 In each compartment there should be two windows, 

 with shutters or blinds outside ; and as the exercise 

 boys are in the habit of mounting the horses in 



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