The History of Coaches

Name: The History of Coaches
Author: Thrupp, George Athelstane

Thrupp, George Athelstane

Carriages and carts

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     Soot, Sand and Ashes; Red Rain and Snow; Meteoric Stones and other
     Bodies. By CARRIBER. Square 16mo, 1s.


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FOOTNOTES:

 [1] Who goes softly, goes safely.

 [2] See cover of this book for the shape of a coach of this period,
 and also Plate 22.

 [3] Plate 26 shows a Roman Coach.

 [4] There are several wonderful specimens at Lisbon, Photographs of
 which are in the writer’s possession.

 [5] An analysis of the sale of Messrs Cook and Rowley’s stock in
 1830, and Messrs Hobson’s stock in 1838, shows the proportions of 70
 chariots, 60 coaches and landaus, 32 barouches and briskas, 12 cabs, 6
 mail phaetons. Total, 180.

 [6] See Plate 34 for a similar stage coach.

 [7] By Sir Walter Scott--preface to a novel.

 [8] Here we have the French name of diligence instead of stage coach.

 [9] From a Newspaper, April 23, 1823:--“Cabriolets were, in honour
 of his Majesty’s birthday, introduced to the public this morning.
 They are built to hold two persons inside besides the driver (who
 is partitioned off from his company), and are furnished with a book
 of fares for the use of the public, to prevent the possibility of
 imposition. These books will be found in a pocket hung inside the head
 of the cabriolet. The fares are one-third less than hackney coaches.”


Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber:

this was on May 31st, 1553 this=> was on May 31st, 1533 {Pg 28}

left his kingdom to Philip V., the grandson of Louis IV., King of
France=> left his kingdom to Philip V., the grandson of Louis XIV., King
of France {pg 61}

driven by a postilion=> driven by a postillion {pg 110}







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The History of Coaches

Thrupp, George Athelstane

Carriages and carts

Or, an Explanation of the Rain of Insects, Fishes, and Lizards;
     Soot, Sand and Ashes; Red Rain and Snow; Meteoric Stones and other
     Bodies. By CARRIBER. Square 16mo, 1s.


TO AUTHORS.

HOW TO PUBLISH, AND ON THE EASIEST TERMS.

MESSRS KERBY & ENDEAN’S large experience in the trade and personal
practical knowledge of everything connected with the production of
books, from the setting of the first types to the placing of the
complete book in the hands of the public, are a sufficient guarantee
that all that can be done to render books successful will be done by
them, and they place their services at the command of authors about to
publish. They undertake commissions for every class of publication,
religious, scientific, political, educational, &c. Sermons and pamphlets
produced at the shortest notice, and in the best style.


FOOTNOTES:

 [1] Who goes softly, goes safely.

 [2] See cover of this book for the shape of a coach of this period,
 and also Plate 22.

 [3] Plate 26 shows a Roman Coach.

 [4] There are several wonderful specimens at Lisbon, Photographs of
 which are in the writer’s possession.

 [5] An analysis of the sale of Messrs Cook and Rowley’s stock in
 1830, and Messrs Hobson’s stock in 1838, shows the proportions of 70
 chariots, 60 coaches and landaus, 32 barouches and briskas, 12 cabs, 6
 mail phaetons. Total, 180.

 [6] See Plate 34 for a similar stage coach.

 [7] By Sir Walter Scott--preface to a novel.

 [8] Here we have the French name of diligence instead of stage coach.

 [9] From a Newspaper, April 23, 1823:--“Cabriolets were, in honour
 of his Majesty’s birthday, introduced to the public this morning.
 They are built to hold two persons inside besides the driver (who
 is partitioned off from his company), and are furnished with a book
 of fares for the use of the public, to prevent the possibility of
 imposition. These books will be found in a pocket hung inside the head
 of the cabriolet. The fares are one-third less than hackney coaches.”


Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber:

this was on May 31st, 1553 this=> was on May 31st, 1533 {Pg 28}

left his kingdom to Philip V., the grandson of Louis IV., King of
France=> left his kingdom to Philip V., the grandson of Louis XIV., King
of France {pg 61}

driven by a postilion=> driven by a postillion {pg 110}







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