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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gs, boundby gold lace, their bridles studded with shells ;round their necks were collars of gold or silver,with little drops hanging to them, that kept timemost admirably with their jogging measure; thecamels were likewise adorned with bells. Thenfollowed a mass of servants on foot, some naked,and… … They were followedby the stud, eachhorse beautifully ca-parisoned and ledby a groom; thencame the elephants,with their showytrappings, gilt how-dahs, and umbrellas. of gold or silver tis-i sue. The palanquinI bearino; the ownerJ at length appeared,I and was followed byI a guard similar toI the one…
Transportation · Carriages and carts
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