1 The Red Rover in a gale. 



CHAPTER XIII. 



THE BRIGHTON, BATH, AND DOVER ROADS. 



BY THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT, KG. 



ON these roads there were many coaches and many coachmen of 

 high reputation, and I select them for description as it chances 

 that my experiences of them date back many years, and have 

 been constant and considerable. Castle Square, Brighton, in the 

 morning and evening was crowded with people assembled to see 

 the departure and arrival of the various coaches. The Square 

 had as many coach offices as other houses. I will begin with 

 the Times office, belonging to Samuel Goodman. He had 

 the seven o'clock Times, which left in the morning and ran to 

 the Golden Cross, Charing Cross, in about five hours and 

 fifteen minutes. From Castle Square to the Elephant and 

 Castle is fifty-two miles ; thence a pair-horse branch coach 



