| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 1052 Seiten
...no stage-coach, indeed no etage wagon, appears to have proceeded farther north than York, or farther west than Exeter. The ordinary day's journey of a...coach generally reached London in four days during • l^vidjc and r.lnu<t<\ Mnrshnlre liura! Economy of England. In 170ft Fiodrric Random came from Scotland... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 Seiten
...chief towns. The ordinary day's journey was about fifty miles in summer ; but in winter, when the roads were bad and the nights long, little more than thirty....coach, the York coach, and the Exeter coach, generally readied London in four days during the fine season, but at Christmas not till the sixth day. These... | |
| Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1864 - 816 Seiten
...carriages ran thrice a week from London to the chief towns. But no stage coach, indeed no stage waggon, appears to have proceeded further north than York, or further west than Exeter. The ordinary day' s journey of afly ing coach was about fifty miles in the summer ; but in winter, when the ways... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 668 Seiten
...carriages ran thrice a week from London to the chief towns. But no stage coach, indeed no stage waggon, appears to have proceeded further north than York,...but in winter, when the ways were bad and the nights loiijj, little more than thirty. The Chester coach, the York coach, and the Exeter coach generally... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1867 - 794 Seiten
...carriages ran thrice a week from London to the chief towns. But no stage coach, indeed no stage waggon, n" Thomas Babington Macaulay( aflying coach was about fifty miles in the summer ; but in winter, when the ways were bad and the nights... | |
| Powys-land Club - 1902 - 422 Seiten
...carriages ran thrice a week from London to the chief towns, but no stage coach, indeed no stage waggon, appears to have proceeded further north than York,...journey of a flying coach was about fifty miles in summer, and little more than thirty in winter. The Chester, York and Exeter coaches generally reached... | |
| Edward Jeboult - 1873 - 394 Seiten
...from the' plough, could not save the family coach from being imbedded in a quagmire. Stage 8uaches. The ordinary day's journey of a flying coach was about...and the nights long, little more than thirty. The passengers, six in number, were all seated in the carriage ; for accidents were so frequent that it... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 510 Seiten
...carriages ran thrice a week from London to the chief towns. But no stage coach, indeed no stage waggon, appears to have proceeded further north than York,...The Chester coach, the York coach, and the Exeter coacli generally reached London in four days during the fine season, but at Christmas not till the... | |
| John Cunningham Geikie - 1877 - 424 Seiten
...carriages ran thrice a week from London to the chief towns. But no stage coach, indeed no stag'e waggon, appears to have proceeded further north than York,...summer; but in winter, when the ways were bad and "r the nights long, little more than thirty. T'he Chester coach, the York coach, and tho Exeter coach... | |
| 1877 - 678 Seiten
...the reign of Charles the Second, flying carriages ran thrice a week from London to the chief towns. The ordinary day's journey of a flying coach was about...and the nights long, little more than thirty. The fare was about twopence halfpenny a mile in summer, and somewhat more in winter. MACAULAY. EXERCISE... | |
| |