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THE COACHING AGE. 



The next time-bill is that of a coach that travelled 

 much the same road as the Hull mail, but not at so 

 fast a pace, and with longer time allowed for stop- 

 pages, and consequently was about two hours and a 

 half longer in performing the journey. Unlike the 

 other time-bills, however, it does not give the 

 distances the coach was horsed by, the several pro- 

 prietors. 



Express Time Bill. 



Guard. 



Down, 30th August, 1837. 



Despatched from Spread Eagle at 4.30 o'clock. 



The up-coaches left Barton waterside at half-past 

 five, and the times were slightly varied. Thirty 

 minutes were allowed for supper at Lincoln, and 



