< '(INTENTS OF VOL. 1. 



PART III. EARLY ROADS AND MODES OF TRAVELLING. 

 CHAPTER I. 



I'se.s and iiitliu. i m.vs of roads Old English trackways Roman roads Early 

 attempts to improve tin- highways Wretched state of the roads throughout 

 tlu- kingdom Devonshire lanes Hollow ways Sussex roads High- 

 ways near London Page 155-163 



CHAPTER II. 



Ordinary modes of conveyance in early times Riding on horseback Queen 

 Eli/.abrth's journeys The first coach in England Waggons and carriages 

 introduced The old stage-waggon Stage-coaches The opposition to 

 their introduction Perils and delays of stage-coach travelling Highway 

 robberies Carriage of goods Pack-horse travelling Pack-horses in 

 Yorkshire and Lancashire 164-181 



CHAPTER III. 



Influence of roads on manners and customs Local superstitions and ignorance 



Camden's reference to Lancashire Rev. Mr. Brome's travels through 

 England News carried by pedlars and packmen Household life 

 influenced by defective communications Fairs in early times Win- 

 chester, Wey hill, and Boston Fairs Ancient fair on Dartmoor Picture 

 of Chagford District, valley of the Xorth Teigu Devonshire crooks 



182-195 



CHAPTER IV. 



Improvements in travelling ; Manchester " Flying Coach " Time occupied in 

 travelling between London and the principal towns Journeys of Lord 

 Chancellors to London Mr. Moritz's description of his journey by coach 



The basket coach Arthur Young's description of English roads 

 Progress of road legislation Rebellion of 1745 Turnpike roads The 

 turnpikes destroyed by rioters Prejudices entertained against turnpike roads 



Profession of road-making as yet unknown 196-207 



CHAPTER V. 



Mi moir of John Metcalf His early life Loses his sight Becomes a 

 musician A guide Runs horses at races His travels His journey 

 on foot from London to Harrogate Joins the army as musician in the 

 rebellion of 1745 His adventures in Scotland Becomes travelling 

 merchant and horse-dealer Begins road-making Builds a bridge His 

 extensive road contracts in Yorkshire and Lancashire Manner of making 

 his surveys His skill in road-making Becomes a cotton-spinner His 

 last road Death Dunstan Pillar 208-234 



