COACH PROPRIETORS. 



by travellers, and this probably suggested to Cooper 

 the idea of his guards and coachmen being entirely 

 paid by himself. 



As a proof that travellers on the Bath road were 

 not all so satisfied with a long bill as the King of the 

 Belgians was with his account at Marlborough, we 

 may quote Jekyl's well-known epigram : 



' The Pelican at Speenhamland; 



That stands below the hill, 

 May well be called the Pelican 



From his enormous bill.' 



