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DEVELOPMENT OF THE COACH 



CH. I 



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THE EDINBURGH STAGE-COACH, 

 for the better Accommodation of Paffen- 

 gers, will be altered to a new g e nteel Two-end 

 Glafs Machine, hung on Steel Springs, exceeding 

 light and eafy, to go in ten Days in Summer and 

 twelve in Winter, to fet out the firft Tuefday in 

 March, and continue it from Hofea Eaft gate's, the 

 Coach and Horfes in Dean-ftreet, Soho/ LON- 

 DON, and from John Somervell's in the Canon 

 gate, Edinburgh, every other Tuefday, and meet 

 at Burrow-bridge on Saturday Night, and fet out 

 from thence on Monday Morning, and get to 

 London and Edinburgh on Friday. In the Win- 

 terao fet out from London and Edinburgh every 

 other Monday Morning, and to get to Burrow- 

 bridge on Saturday Night; and to fet out from 

 thence on Monday Morning, and get to London 

 and Edinburgh on Saturday Night. PaiTengers to 

 pay as ufual. Perform'd, if God permits, by your 

 dutiful Servant, HOSEA. EASTG AT E. 



Care is taken of fmall Parcels, paying according 

 to their Value. 



Cross (vol. ii., p. 70) speaks of the change from 

 the old, heavy, six-inside coaches, 'with the boot 

 ' fixed on the fore-axle, and a large basket on the 



