LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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The Briinig Pass 13 



The Gallery St. Joseph, Simplon Road 15 



The Schollinen Ravine, St. Gothard Road . . . . -19 



A Tunnel on the St. Gothard Road 23 



A Swiss Mail Coach or Post 25 



The Winchester and Southampton Stage Coach . . . .71 



George Stephenson's Locomotive, "the Rocket" .... 75 



The Great Snowstorm of 1836 — The Louth Mail in difficulties . 87 



„ „ — The Liverpool Mail in a Snow- 



drift ; Chaise left by Post-boy 91 



„ „ — The Devonport Mail on Salisbury 



Plain 93 



„ „ — The Birmingham ]\Iail abandoned 95 



Bianconi Car — Arriving at the end of a Stage .... 165 



„ „ — Arriving at Commins Hotel, Waterford . . .183 



,, ,, — Springing them . 185 



„ „ — Preparing for a Start at Clonmel . . . .189 



