The Book of carriages; or, A short account of modes of conveyance, from the earliest periods to the present time (1853)
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dTriga, and by the same analogy a chariot and fourwas called Quadriga. Pliny mentions one drawnby six horses, the largest number usual under theEmperors; but Suetonius speaks of one whichNero drove at the Olympic games, drawn by ten 10 ANCIENT KINDS OE CONVEYANCE. horses.^ The name Biga was applied… … a rather short carriage on two wheels, open above,and behind, and in it the driver usually stood, toguide the horses, which were fastened abreast to * The horses were attached to these chariots by a yoke and pole,and if a third or more was added, they were fastened by traces. ROMAN WAR-CHARIOTS. 11…
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