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are those, and very historic some of them, but a look at their owners 

 convinces one that they bear them worthily. It has always been 

 said, written and sun^f that a true horseman loves his horse better 

 than anything else, and will look to its wants before his own. This 

 is, indeed, exemplified in the tenderness and solicitude of the Arab 

 robber for his horse, when he is cruel and relentless to all else. The 

 president of the Haras Natianal, without attributing to him either 

 the profession or the cruel disposition of the Arab, certainly mani- 

 fests that kindness to his horses shown by the wanderer of the desert. 

 The box stalls are large, high and light ; the bedding clean and soft. 

 There are small doors opening at the manger of each stall, so that 

 one man can feed twenty horses in ten minutes instead of having to 

 drag in first water, and then oats or hay, open and close several 

 doors and become a source of periodical annoyance to the animal. 

 Then should anyone wish to look at the horse, there is a small aper- 

 ture made in the regular door, which can be opened without disturbing 

 the occupant of the stall. These stalls are ranged along on either 

 side of the principal entrance and extend half way through the 

 building. Here a system of folding doors divide the front and back 

 parts of the stables. On the right there are stalls for cows and on 

 the left are horse stalls, both built solely with a view to the animal's 

 comfort, cleanliness and consequently health. The system of sanita- 

 tion and ventilation is perfect, although unique, and it will be utterly- 

 impossible for any animal to get into a dirty stall. 



The second floor above this is at preseut used as a hay loft, but in 

 course of time it will be fitted out in stalls for horses. It is built 

 with that end in view ; and nothing could exceed the substantial 

 manner in which everything is constructed. 



Above this again is another loft for storing hay, which can be 

 thrown into any of the stalls below, thus saving the labor of carrying 

 down the daily supplies. From this floor can be had a splendid view 

 of the surrounding country, which just now shines forth in the golden 

 glory of autumn. The economy of this building is the production of 

 much thought ; everything is not only modern, it is in advance of the 

 times ; it is built in such a manner as to obviate all unnecessary 

 labor ; in fact the whole affair is a marvel of compactness. The 

 situation, too, is highly advantageous ; it is quite in the country, yet 

 only a tew minutes from the heart of the city; it enjoys all the advan- 

 tages of the country in the way of fresh, pure air and pleasant 



