As ropes are likely to break, he is not surprised or dismayed, if called upon to mend those by which his horses are tied rather than harnessed ; and this he does with packthread, if he happen to have any in his pocket, and with his garters if he have... The Englishman in Paris - Seite 1051819Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Scott - 1816 - 328 Seiten
...have any in his pocket, and with his garters if he have not. If a passenger call, he dismounts, and pops his head into the window as he runs by its side, leaving the animals that draw the coach to,their own guidance; a freedom which they are accustomed to, and therefore seldom abuse. You scarcely... | |
| William Coxe - 1819 - 760 Seiten
...garters, if' he have not. i( a passenger cull, he dismounts, aud pops his bead into the window -as lie runs by its side, leaving the animals that draw the coach to their own guidance,— -a freedom vhieb they are accustomed to, and therefore seldoin abuae. You scarcely ever look at him but you lind... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1826 - 480 Seiten
...have any in his pocket, and with his garters, if he have not. If a passenger call, he dismounts, and pops his head into the window as he runs by its side,...leaving the animals that draw the coach to their own ^imlaiice — a freedom which (bey are accustomed to, and therefore scMom abuse. You scarcely *Ver... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1826 - 492 Seiten
...any in his pockot, and with his garters, if he have not. If a passenger call, he dismounts, and po!Ю his head into the window as he runs by its side, leaving the. animal? that draw the roach to their own guidance — a freedom which they are accustomed to, and therefore... | |
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