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ing on lightly with -a fork, nearly a foot 
thick ; at firft, we cover only about half a 
foot, increafing it by degrees, and fome- 
times only the lower half of the bed, if we 
are any ways doubtful about the after- 
heat, fo gradually advancing upwards till the 
whole is covered over. * It is alfo advifeable 
in Winter, and all bad weather, to fpread 
large thick garden mats all over the litter or 
flraw, &c. both to fecure it the better from 
being difplaced by the wind, and to Ihoot off 
the rain before it penetrates too much, fo as to 
wet the litter confiderably, or go through to the 
bed, which muft alfo be carefully looked 
into after exceffive rains, and if the litter next 
the bed be wet, to be removed as foon as pof- 
fible, and dry litter applied in its place. 
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