 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 560 страници
...; and our island is now crossed in every direction by near thirty thousand miles of turnpike road. On the best highways heavy articles were, in the time...Second, generally conveyed from place to place by stage wagons. In the straw of these vehicles nestled a crowd of passengers, who could not afford to travel... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1855 - 556 страници
...articles were, in the time of Charles the Second, generally conveyed from place to place by stage wagons. In the straw of these vehicles nestled a. crowd of...infirmity, or by the weight of their luggage, from going onfoot. The expense of transmitting heavy goods in this way was enormous. From London to Birmingham... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 страници
...in one place, while in another, only a few miles distant, the supply fell far short of the demand. On the best highways, heavy articles were, in the time of Charles II., generally conveyed from place to place by waggons. The expense of transmitting them was enormous.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 510 страници
...; and our island is now crossed in every direction by near thirty thousand miles of turnpike road. On the best highways heavy articles were, in the time...these vehicles nestled a crowd of passengers, who 1 15 Car. II. c. 1. 2 The evils of the old system are strikingly set forth in many petitions which... | |
 | James Currie (A.M.) - 1866 - 204 страници
...wastes away and vanishes at last. EXEECISE CXCI. THE MEANS OF CONVEYANCE IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTUKY. On the best highways heavy articles were, in the time of Charles II., generally conveyed from place to place by stage-waggons. In the straw of these vehicles nestled... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1867 - 794 страници
...direction by near thirty thousand miles of turnpike road. On the best highways heavy articles irere, in the time of Charles the Second, generally conveyed...the weight of their luggage, from going on foot. The expenseof transmitting heavy goods in this way was enormous. From Londua to Birmingham the charge was... | |
 | 1867 - 634 страници
...Act— the flrst of our many Highway Acts— was passed, imposing a small toll on travellers and goods. On the best highways heavy articles were, in the time of Charles II., genírally conveyed from place to place in stage waggons. From Loii'iuo tu Birmingham the cliarge... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 498 страници
...carriages which conveyed his retinue several were upset and injured. A letter from one of the party has been preserved, in which the unfortunate courtier...Second, generally conveyed from place to place by stage wagons. In the straw of these vehicles nestled a crowd of passengers, who could not afford to travel... | |
 | Maurice Paterson - 1880 - 328 страници
...of the slough. 3. On the best highways heavy articles were generally conveyed from place to place by waggons. In the straw of these vehicles nestled a...by the weight of their luggage, from going on foot. On byroads, and generally throughout the country north of York and west of Exeter, goods were carried... | |
 | Marshall John and co - 1884 - 266 страници
...fell far short of the demand. The wheeled carriages were, in this district, generally pulled by oxen. On the best highways heavy articles were, in the time...generally conveyed from place to place by stage waggons. The expense of transmitting heavy goods in this way was enormous. From London to Birmingham the charge... | |
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... were prevented by infirmity, or by the weight of their luggage, from going on foot. The expense of transmitting heavy goods in this way was enormous. From London... 
