therefore country gentlemen whoresided off the coach routes had to findtheir own way to the nearest stage or post-ing house; moreover, wealthy men whocould afford the luxury of taking their owntime over a journey, were still much addictedto the use of private travelling carriagesdrawn by their own… … % 119 left much to be desired ; and however goodthe roads it is obvious that lavishly adornedcarriages would have been out of place fortravel in all weathers. A single daysjourney through mud or dust would playhavoc with ornamentation contrived of foilstones, Bristol stones, sapped glass andsimilar…
Horses · Carriages and carts
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