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a couple of boxes for your horses ; " or the groom, 

 knowing his master's predilection in this respect, 

 would, as a matter of course, get them. 



Let us see how far this proceeding, that cer- 

 tainly at first sight appears judicious, is, under 

 every circumstance, to be recommended. 



If I sent horses where there was only a large 

 public inn-stable, I certainly should much prefer 

 the boxes ; not from thinking the solitude of the 

 box conducive to my horse's comfort or content 

 — and, by-the-by, either in man or horse, where 

 there is not content there can be little comfort — 

 I should prefer the box from the objections inse- 

 parable from such stables, nauiely, my horses 

 being constantly disturbed, and subject to the 

 door being open at all hours. 



Now, my directions would be — "Get a two, 

 three, or four-stalled stable (as might be wanted), 

 and get your horses together, if you can." Let 

 us see what would be gained by getting separate 

 boxes. The horses, having travelled together, 

 know as well as we could tell them that, though 

 separated, they are in the vicinity of each other. 

 They also know well enough that they are in a 

 strange place. The consequence of being parted 

 is that, instead of resting themselves and sleeping, 

 they are anxious and fidgety, and keep knukering 

 (that is an apology for neighing) after each other 

 all night. In such a case '^a box to himself" is 



