The Book of carriages; or, A short account of modes of conveyance, from the earliest periods to the present time (1853)
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain) · London, Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge · leaf 141
rn up in the form of skates: uponthis plank the boat rests and the two ends act asoutriggers, to prevent oversetting; whence ropesare fastened that lead to the head of the mast, inthe nature of shrouds, and others are passed through 134 ox SLEDGE^ MADEIRA. a block across the bowsprit; the rudder is… … Ox Sledge, Madeira. In Madeira, where there are no wheeled car-riages, sledges drawn by oxen are used for theconveyance of all goods, the animals drawingthem being hung with bells, which, joined to the TRAVELLING IN MADEIEA.. 135 loud and discordant cries of the drivers, soonherald their approach.…
Transportation · Carriages and carts
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