PREFACE. 



to ' the change,' when railways superseded the coach- 

 ing system, and thus brought me into the position 

 of being a chronicler of reminiscences of past things 

 which can no longer be seen in actual existence. 



I have to thank the editors of the Field and Land 

 and Water, for permission kindly granted me to 

 reprint some of my contributions to their papers. 



Having now filled up ' the way-bill,' it only remains 

 to start the concern, which, as before, is worked by 



An Old Stager. 

 1884. 



