Making these allowances, the report is conceivably true, even of a period a century old, as regards the rate of day-travelling on the high road to Norwich, still at that time a place of much business with London. The second journey of the Pastor on the same road was, it seems, _by night_: but what perhaps is of more consequence to explain is the apparent difference between it and the other. It appears that in the second instance we are told _when_ he arrived at his journey's end; in the former, nothing beyond the number of hours he was actually moving, may have been communicated to us. V. * * * * * Mr. Editor,--I close copies of advertisements which appear in some old newspapers in my possession, and which in some degree illustrate the history of travelling, and in themselves show, I imagine, the advance made between 1739 and 1767, since I consider that "The Old Constant Froom Flying Waggon," of the former date, was the parent of "The Frome Stage Machine" of the latter. I notice in the Sherborne paper all public stage conveyances are designated as _machines_. Copies of advertisements in _The Daily Advertiser_ of the 9th April, 1739:-- "For Bath. A good Coach and able Horses will set out from the Black Swan Inn, in Holborn, on Wednesday or Thursday. Enquire of William Maud." * * * * * "Exeter Flying Stage Coach in Three Days, and Dorchester and Blandford in two days. Go from the Saracen's Head Inn, in Friday Street, London, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and from the New Inn, in Exeter, every Tuesday and Thursday, perform'd by JOAN PAYNE, JOHN SANDERSON, THOMAS BURY. _Note_.--Once a week there is an entire Dorchester and Blandford Coach from Dorchester on Mondays, and from London on Fridays. The stage begins _Flying_ on Monday next, the 16th instant." * * * * * "The old standing constant Froom Flying Waggon in Three days Sets out with goods and Passengers from Froom for London, every Monday, by One o'clock in the morning, and will be at the King's Arms Inn, at Holborn Bridge, the Wednesday following by Twelve o'clock at Noon; from whence it will set out on Thursday morning, by One o'clock, for Amesbury, Shrewton, Chittern, Heytesbury, Warminster, Froom, and all other places adjacent, and will continue allowing each passenger fourteen pounds, and be at Froom, on Saturday by twelve at noon. If any Passengers have Occasion to go from either of the aforesaid Places they shall be supplied with able Horses and a Guide by Joseph Clavey; the Proprietor of the said Flying Waggon. The Waggon calls at the White Bear in Piccadilly coming in and going out. _Note_.--Attendance is constantly given at the King's Arms, Holborn Bridge aforesaid, to take in Goods and Passengers' names; but no Money, Plate, Bank Notes, or Jewels will be insured unless delivered as such, perform'd by