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Early carriages and roads (1903)

Gilbey, Walter, Sir, 1831-1914 · London : Vinton & Co., Ltd. · leaf 20

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dent was caused by thecarelessness of the driver of the horses,who upset the conveyance while crossing abridge. The illustration is copied from a drawingwhich occurs in a manuscript in the BritishMuseum (Harl. 5256). Frolssart speaks of the English returning in their charettes from Scotland… … HORSE LITTER USED A. D. 14OO—I 50O. The same chronicler refers to use of the chare or horse-litter in connection withWat Tylers insurrection in the year 1380 :— The same day that these unhappy people ofKent were coming to London, there returned fromCanterbury the Kings mother. Princess of…

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