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them, and their eyes have become cloudy and dull. 

 But as soon as the ' wolf-teeth ' have been removed 

 (and it is a very simple operation) the eyes have 

 regained their natural colour and lustre. These facts, 

 therefore,, speak for themselves, but they somewhat 

 puzzle me. But I must return to my subject, from 

 which I have very much strayed. The following 



scale of work for a groom will be found useful. 



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have given 6 a.m. for the hour at which the day's 

 duties should commence. Some people make their 

 hours 5.30 in summer and 6.30 in winter. I con- 

 sider that the same hour throughout the year is a 

 better rule, and it is better to keep one regular 

 hour, and insist on that hour being adhered to, 

 than to change it. 



6 a.m. : Water and feed with hay ; rearrange any 

 clothing which may have got wrong; pick out feet; 

 sponge nostrils and dock ; remove dung and the 

 soiled part of the litter, and place bedding in the 

 air (or, if raining, in the bedding-sheds) to dry ; 

 sweep out stall ; remove clothing and bandages, 

 and place them in the air; thoroughly clean body, 

 legs, head, mane, and tail ; clean headstall and re- 

 place it ; put on fresh day clothing. 



6.45 a.m. : Feed with corn ; tidy up stable ; 

 arrange ventilators. 



7 a.m. : Go to breakfast. 



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