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Mr. Goodman's ground, and four and a half over his 

 own, will account for anything. 



' I find I must once more retrace my steps to the 

 office, No. 52 East Street, having hitherto omitted all 

 notice of poor old Hine's partner, a very deserving 

 young man of the name of Bristow, who, from being 

 a partner in the establishment, has raised himself 

 within the last few years to the situation of coach- 

 man and proprietor on the " Alert." He and the ever- 

 green old veteran, horse it between them up to Reigate, 

 from which Mr. Grace of Sutton, I believe, takes it to 

 the village of that name, and thence Mr. Home into the 

 "Old Bell" yard, Holborn. I cannot speak very inti- 

 mately of Bristow's performance, but I believe him to be 

 a fair coachman, and he appears uncommonly strong and 

 powerful on his box. 



' Of the artists of " the Blue Office " it is not, of 

 course, my intention to speak, having travelled with but 

 one of them, who is now at work, and of him I have 

 aheady recorded my opinion. I may say, however, that 

 Mr. Crossweller's coaches in general are capitally horsed. 

 He has, indeed, the reputation of doing his work as well 

 as any man out of Brighton, and I think it must be a 

 fastidious eye that could find much fault with the speci- 

 mens of his stock that I haveseen in the " Item," " Rocket," 

 &c, &c. He bears, moreover, amongst the servants a 

 most excellent character, and I have had good reason to 

 believe is a very worthy man, as well as one of the best 

 horse-masters in Christendom. 



' I cannot conclude this article (and my paper reminds 



