THE COST OF A CARRIAGE. 



obtained from a first-class London maker under 200 guineas, 

 and may be much more expensive according to style ; the 

 carriage must not only be well horsed, but is necessarily accom- 

 panied by a footman, whose wages and maintenance scarcely 

 come within the scope of the present inquiry. In considering 

 the expenses of landaus and barouches (the light coach is a 

 few guineas cheaper than a pair-horsed landau), it may be 

 comprehensively said that neither can be handsomely started 

 under 500 guineas, even if one pair only be kept, and such 



A modest turn-out. 



equipages may cost as much more as their owners like to spend 

 on them. 



Though we began with considering the expenses of a 

 waggonette, there are of course far cheaper ' traps ' of various 

 descriptions. A neat little pony-cart may be bought for as 

 little as 1 8 guineas (ranging to 45 guineas), a pony may be 

 picked up for about as much. The groom-gardener often 

 looks after a little conveyance of this sort as a part of his daily, 

 work ; and so for 507. to begin with, and less than this a year, 

 a very useful little vehicle may be provided and kept. Pony- 



