1 84 Centaitr ; 



the great amusement and delight of the passengers, and the 

 disgust, and annoyance, and irritation of the driver and 

 guard. 



Dabzeirs machine had the smaller wheel in front. But 

 there can be no doubt that this was the first bicycle, and 

 another quaint story is told about it. Having learned to 

 manage his machine, Dabzell started one eveniDg down the 

 village at considerable speed, when an old woman, who 

 happened to be standing at the cottage door as the thing 

 rushed passed her, ran into the house, exclaiming, *' Oh ! 

 come out ! come out, quick I here's a cart wheel running 

 away with a man.'' 



The tricycle is simply the adaption of three wheels to the 

 machine instead of two, this form being preferable for busi- 

 ness purposes and for riders of maturer years. If electricity 

 can be applied successfully as a motive power to the tricycle, 

 there remains no doubt but that a great future is before 

 the new and useful branch of industry — the manufacture 

 of bicycles, tricycles, sociables, tandems, and like machines. 

 The duty remains for the Author to strongly advise care and 

 wide-awake caution and unselfish consideration on the part 

 of all travellers on the road, whether horsemen or cyclists. 



The strict observance of the following "Rules of the Road,'* 

 as laid down and published for the special use of Midland 

 machinists, will be found both pleasurable, safe, and 

 economical : — 



No. 1. — A person shall not ride or impel any bicycle, tricycle, 

 velocipede, or other similar vehicle, upon any footway, pavement, 

 or causeway, made or set apart for the use and accommodation of 

 foot passengers. 



No. 2. — Every person riding a bicycle, tricycle, velocipede, or 

 other similar vehicle, who overtakes any wagon, wain, cart, car- 

 riage, or other vehicle drawn by animal power, or any horse, mule, 

 or Oiher beast of burden, or any foot passengers proceeding along 

 the carri ige-way, shall, when within a reasonable distance fi'om 

 and be: or 3 passing such wagon, wain, cart, carriage, or other 

 vehicle drawn by animal power, horse, mule, or other beast of 

 burden, or such foot passengers, by sounding a bell or whistle, 

 give audible and sufficient warning of the approach of his bicycle, 

 tricycle, velocipede, or other similar vehicle. 



No. 3. — A person shall not ride a bicycle, tricycle, velocipede, 

 or other similar vehicle during the hours between one hour after 

 sunset and one hour before sunrise, unless he shall carry attached 

 to such bicycle, tricycle, velocipede, or othar similar vehicle, a 

 lamp which shall be so constructed and placed as to exhibit a 

 white light in the direction in which he is proceeding, and shall 



