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instead of four, the equipage is called a Denii- 

 Daumont. 



A Demi-Daumont is a handsome 'turn-out,' and 

 the occupants of the carriage have a clear view, 

 unobstructed by servants in front of them. 



The carriage is made, of course, without any 

 driving-seat, but, for full dress, there is a rumble 

 occupied by two footmen. 



This equipage takes its name from the Due 

 d'Aumont, a French leader of fashion, both before 

 and after the Revolution. He was born in 1762 

 and had estates near Rouen, where he had superb 

 stables, fitted up with mahogany, marble, and Bohe- 

 mian glass. During the Restoration he introduced 

 this style of carriage. La Rousse (Dictionnaire Uni- 

 versel du xix e " ,e Slide, article ' Aumont'), says that 

 the usual spelling is a la Daumont, but also, en 

 cV Aumont and en Daumont. Eugene Sue in one of 

 his novels, writes : ' Je demande si Ton attellera en 

 grand' guides ou a la d'Aumont.' 



