258 ON THE TRACK OF THE MAIL-COACH 



beginning of the century, ' it may be proper to remark 

 that eleven Irish miles are equal to fourteen British ; 

 and one shilling and a penny Irish currency is a 

 British shilling.' Irish miles, as far as I have trudged 

 them, are no shorter now than when the century was 

 young ; but as for the shilling, the halcyon days are 

 gone when it produced thirteenpence across the water. 

 By a wise use of the parcel post from Ireland, however, 

 more may be done with the shilling than is generally 

 known. 



In the subjoined table of mail-coach services, it 

 must be understood that the miles stated are Irish, 

 and not English miles : 



