CH. VII 



CONCORD COACH 



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That which corresponds to the front boot of an 

 English coach is a lare;e foot-board with leather 

 sides, and the hind boot is a baggage-rack with 

 leather sides and cover. 



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Fig. 63. 



In the light coach, the front boot is small and 

 of wood ; in both light and heavy coaches, the front 

 seat and the boot are held to the roof by diagonal 

 iron rods. 



The passengers occupying the roof-seat rest their 

 feet upon the back part of the cushion of the box- 

 seat. 



The upper panels of the sides are not solid, but 

 closed by curtains ; a narrow panel with a small 

 glass in it, on each side of the door, admits light 

 when the curtains are down. The door has the 

 usual sash, with glass in one or more panes. 



When the coach is running, the body sways about 

 freely upon the thorough-braces, the motion being 

 principally fore and att, sometimes quite enough to 

 make a sensitive person sea-sick. An excessive 

 movement is checked by straps from the sides of 

 the body to the perches. This rocking to and fro 

 adds to the difficulty of driving, because the arm 



