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for Jem Selby was without doubt the most widely popular of 

 modern professional coachmen. Selby's white hair gave a sug- 

 gestion of age which was not borne out by the calendar, for 

 he was only in his forty-fifth year. His energetic career shows 

 that even in these modern days a coachman may work hard 



The late James Selby. 



and lead an extremely busy life. Born in 1844, Selby seemed 

 to have appeared out of due time, for at that period railways 

 had driven coaches off the road and the coaching revival had 

 not begun. The lad was sent into an auctioneer's office, but 

 he found many opportunities to follow the occupation in 



