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causing any obstruction or subjecting themselves to 

 the policeman's imperative mandate, ' Move on.' 

 Large bills, similar to those carried by the sandwich- 

 men, were of coiirse posted in the usual way on 

 walls, hoardings, and other available spaces ; and in 

 the event of its being an opposition coach, similar 

 bills and modes of publicity would very likely be 

 adopted by the coach already on the road, each party 

 inserting in his announcement what he considered 

 the strongest inducement to travellers to patronize 

 his coach, so that one might commence with the 

 heading : 



The Tally Ho, 



New and Fast Coach to Birmingham 



In eleven hours. 



Every morning (Sundays excepted) at eight, 



From the Swan with Two Necks. 



The other might begin thus : 



Geeat Eeduction of Fares ! 



and then set forth all other particulars as to the time 

 and place of starting and destination. 



In a country newspaper, published in the year 

 1764, I chanced to find the following advertisement 

 relative to a London and Ipswich coach. There are 

 two singular announcements in it, the one showing 

 the very small amount of luggage each passenger was 



