I20 IMPLEMENTS. 



ftruftion ; with the outer rail bending 

 over the hind wheel ; in the fame manner 

 as that of the Cotfwold waggon "* : a pecu- 

 liarity of conilrudtion, which, I find, 

 reaches from Glocefterfliire to the lands- 

 end ; and which, in much probability, has 

 been originally copied from a two-wheel 

 carriage, that is flill in ufe in Cornwall, 

 and which may, poflibly; have been here- 

 tofore common to the more Weftern 

 counties. 



II. The CORNISH WAIN is among 

 thefimplefl; of wheel carriages. It is adapted 

 either to oxen or horfes. It is a cart 

 without a body ; at leaft without Jides ; 

 faving only two ftrong bows, which bend 

 over the wheels, to prevent the load from 

 prefling upon them. This Implement will 



- be mentioned again in the Minutes. 



III. The DRAY, or SLEDGE, of 

 this Diftrid:, is like wife found in the lowei]: 

 rank of fimplicity. Merely two fide pieces, 



joined 



* See Glo. Econ. Vol. I. Page 57. 



