880 CAERIAGES. 



top and seats on a level are called Eockaways. Some are 

 made for six persons, with panelled sides and glass windows, 

 wliicli approach nearly to a coach in weight and cost. The 

 following styles of Eockaways are in general nse : 



The square four seat Rochaway^ for one horse. Weight, 

 about 500 lbs. Cost, from $200 to $300. 



The same for six persons and two horses. Weight, about 

 700 lbs. Price, $350 to $400. 



The six-seat Oermantown Rockaway has the body slightly 

 curved. Weight, say 800 lbs. Cost, $450. 



The Conine Rochaioay^ for four persons, with a partition ; 

 having windows to divide the front and back seats ; body 

 curved, with windows or curtain in sides. Weight, about 

 700 lbs. Price, from $350 to $500. 



The Brett. — A Brett proper, is a French half-top 

 Barouche, with all the lines of the body at right angles. 

 They are generally made with four inside seats, and elevat- 

 ed coachman's seat. Weight, about 800 lbs. Cost, $650. 



The form more familiarly known in this country as a 

 Brett, resembles that of the English Barouche, except it 

 has only a half-top. Of this style we give an illustration 

 in Fig. 61. 



The I H^TON. — There is an infinite variety of PhjBtons. 

 As originally made, they have seats for four, with a port- 

 able half-top, or without a top. Some are hung on j^lat- 

 form springs without a perch ; others on two springs with 

 a perch. They are also made with a comfortable front 

 seat, having a leather top, and a smaller seat behind for a 

 servant only. The varieties in use are : The " Mail 

 Phaeton,'' the ''Park Phcdon,'' the ''Sylph PAce/o??," the 

 " Copcut,'' the ''Victoria^" and the " Pony Phoiton:' Price, 

 from $350 to $650. 



A form of Phaaton, very common and popular, has seats 

 for two. The Queen's Photon (Fig. 62) is a good carriage 



