PREFACE. 



The favourable reception accorded to my book on 

 ' Old Coacliing Days ' has emboldened me, in the 

 phraseology of the road, to' put on another coach, 

 and ask for it the same kind indulgence and patron- 

 age as were bestowed on my previous undertaking. 



It has been my endeavour on this occasion to add 

 to many of the facts and circumstances narrated in 

 i Old Coaching Days,' thus rendering it more com- 

 plete ; and a great deal of useful, and I hope interest- 

 ing information will be found in the following pages. 



Setting out with our old Highways, some of which 

 were partially used by coaches, I have proceeded to 

 show how our roads were improved, and the results 

 of such improvement as regarded increased speed 

 in travelling ; then, giving some account of the use 

 that was made of the roads, and the various persons 

 who managed the traffic on them, I have gone on 



