petitionagainst hackney coaches, 35 COACHES WITH BOOTS. From Coach and Sedan (see page 30), weobtain a quaint but fairly graphic descriptionof the coach of this period :— The coach was a thick, burly, square-set fellowin a doublet of black leather, brasse buttond downthe breast, back, sleeves and… … COACH OF QUEEN ELIZABETHS LADIES. Showing near-side Boot. The boots were projections at the sidesof the body between the front and backwheels, as shown in the drawing of the coachoccupied by Queen Elizabeths ladies ; andthere is much evidence to support theopinion that these boots were not covered.…
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