Journal of a Tour and Residence in Great Britain: During the Years 1810 and 1811, Volume 1G. Ramsay, 1815 |
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... horses we get are by no means good , and draw us with difficulty at the rate of five miles an hour . We change carriages as well as horses at every post- house ; they are on four wheels , light and easy , and large enough for three ...
... horses we get are by no means good , and draw us with difficulty at the rate of five miles an hour . We change carriages as well as horses at every post- house ; they are on four wheels , light and easy , and large enough for three ...
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... horses , but does not look well ; and , as far as we have seen , English post - horses and postillions do not seem to deserve their reputation . This country ( Cornwall , ) abounds in mines , which we have not time to visit . There is a ...
... horses , but does not look well ; and , as far as we have seen , English post - horses and postillions do not seem to deserve their reputation . This country ( Cornwall , ) abounds in mines , which we have not time to visit . There is a ...
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... horses are in general weak and tired , and unmercifully ' whipt , so much so , as to induce us often to inter- fere in their behalf , choosing rather to go slower than to witness such cruelty . - January 4 - We slept last night at ...
... horses are in general weak and tired , and unmercifully ' whipt , so much so , as to induce us often to inter- fere in their behalf , choosing rather to go slower than to witness such cruelty . - January 4 - We slept last night at ...
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... horses than in America , with big shaggy legs , and heavy heads . January 5. - Arrived , in the evening at Bristol , 48 miles in eight hours , stoppages included ; the horses better . On approaching Bristol , you see , from an elevation ...
... horses than in America , with big shaggy legs , and heavy heads . January 5. - Arrived , in the evening at Bristol , 48 miles in eight hours , stoppages included ; the horses better . On approaching Bristol , you see , from an elevation ...
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... horses excellent ; and post - boys riding instead of sitting . Our rate of travelling does not exceed six miles an hour , stoppages included ; but we might go faster if we desired it . We meet with very few post - chaises , but a great ...
... horses excellent ; and post - boys riding instead of sitting . Our rate of travelling does not exceed six miles an hour , stoppages included ; but we might go faster if we desired it . We meet with very few post - chaises , but a great ...
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