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changed horses at The Red Lion, and then, after a 

 sharp spin, pulled up at The Angel at Staines, where 

 the third change took place. Thence we trotted away 

 at a lively pace, and reached the well-known White 

 Hart Hotel precisely to time. One of the noticeable 

 pleasures of travelling by coach is the congenial com- 

 pany you fall in with daring the journey. On this 

 occasion several ladies accompanied us, and added 

 greatly to the delight of the ride by their pleasant 

 manners. 



After lunching at The White Hart, the return 

 journey commenced at 3.40, Hatchett's being reached 

 at 6.50. This is one of the pleasantest rides of the 

 many offered to the public ; and the opportunity is 

 still available, now that there is some appearance of 

 fine weather, of visiting Windsor in a comfortable way. 

 The coach is well horsed, and Mr. Bailey is a thorough 

 coachman, by whose side it is, a pleasure to sit. 



On another occasion, when the day was bright and 

 clear, I took my place on the "Tally Ho ! " and journeyed 

 to The Wheat Sheaf at Virginia Water. This being 

 the first trip, the horses were very fresh, requiring 

 careful handling on the part of the two proprietors, 

 who worked the up and down journeys between them. 

 Leaving the Cellar at 10.45, travelling at a rapid rate, 

 The Red Lion at Barnes is reached, where the first 

 change is made ; then away through Richmond, 

 Bushey Park, changing a second time at The King's 

 Arms, Hampton Court ; on by Walton, past Oaklands 

 Park and Weybridge ; then, changing again at The 

 Swan at Chertsey, we arrive at Virginia Water at 1.45, 

 to find a capital luncheon awaiting us at The Wheat 

 Sheaf. Again I was fortunate in falling in with 



