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TWO- WHEELERS. 



The Curricle: 



" It is said to have been of Italian origin, and found its 

 way to England early in the present century, to become 

 extremely popular, if popular be the correct term to 

 employ in describing a vehicle which was very luxuri- 

 ous, inasmuch as it was chiefly a show carriage and, in 

 spite of its lightness, was drawn by a pair of horses. 

 The curricle was a two-wheeled carriage with a hood, 

 and the only two-wheeled vehicle used with two horses 

 abreast." — p. 40. 



The Cabriolet: 



" The curricle was to a great extent ousted by the 

 cabriolet, a two-wheeled carriage, imported from France 

 early in the present century." — /. 42. 



The Two-wheel Dogcart: 



" Gigs, we are informed, were occasionally ' used for 

 shooting, when the lockers were made with Venetian 

 blinds to carry the dogs, and then it became a dog- 

 cart.' " — p. 44. 



The Hansom : 



" While on the subject of two-wheeled carriages, it 

 may be well to include the popular hansom. The in- 

 ventor was a Mr. Joseph Hansom, a Leicestershire 

 architect. In 1834 he obtained a patent for his new 

 and very original form of cabriolet." — /. 44. 



