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style, being well horsed throughout and cleverly 

 worked by the two enterprising proprietors. The 

 Sevenoaks coach, which was timed for a short season 

 to leave Piccadilly at 10.45, was withdrawn at an early 

 period in consequence of the departure for the 

 Continent of Baron Schroder, who worked it in 

 conjunction with Lord Helmsley. The public, there- 

 fore, lose the pleasure of journeying along this 

 pleasant route, of witnessing the first-rate form in 

 which the business was carried on, and of admiring 

 the crack lot of nags which were employed, as well 

 as the workmanlike way in which they were handled. 

 At 11 o'clock an opportunity of observing the 

 Gruildford coach is afforded, and as it draws up in 

 front of Hatchett's it is evident at a glance that no 

 pains have been spared to turn it out in real coaching 

 form. The horses are well chosen and matched, and 

 when Mr. Walter Shoolbred moves off, you see that 

 an artist is on the bench. If you accompany him on 

 this delightful journey. you will find, throughout the 

 whole distance, everything done in proper form, and 

 will mark the marvellous punctuality on arriving at 

 the end of the different stages. This denotes a coach- 

 man ; for, without regularity of pace, the necessity of 

 making up time occurs, and that, with a heavy load, 

 causes great and unnecessary distress to a team. 



At 11.15 the Perseverance, owned, and worked in 

 admirable style, by Mr. Sheath er, leaves for Dorking, 

 and frequently carries good loads to its pleasant place 

 of destination. I must not, however, omit to say 

 that, prior to the starting of the Perseverance, the 

 departure of the Old Times is a sight not to be 

 missed. The coach in question runs to St. Alban's, 



