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increased to nearly fifty in number, travelling 

 daily over nearly four thousand miles. These 

 vehicles were so constructed as to carry numer- 

 ous passengers and a large amount of luggage ; 

 they were all built at the inventor's factory at 

 Clonmel; they travelled at the rate of six to 

 nine statute miles an hour, and were admirably 

 well adapted for all who journeyed for business 

 or pleasure. For tourists they were invaluable, 

 as from the cars extensive views of the country 

 might be seen ; moreover, the driver was always 

 so full of genuine fun that he enlivened the 

 whole journey with his quaint Milesian say- 

 ings. 



Generally, too, he was well acquainted with 

 the locality, and would tell amusing anecdotes 

 of the occupiers of the stately mansions in the 

 neighbourhood, and of their humbler neighbours. 

 The rail has in a great measure driven cars off 

 the road, but they are still to be bad at all the 

 principal towns and at almost every village in 

 Ireland. 



The wit of the drivers is not at all deteriorated, 

 and the cattle they drive are first-rate. Upon a 

 recent occasion I engaged a car at Inistioge, in 

 the county of Kilkenny, from one Mr. Cassin, to 

 take me to New Ross; the distance is nearly ten 



