terthe ordinary fashion of moralists, who generallycontrive to be on the safe side by condemningevery new thing. This group is declared torepresent British nobility disguised.1 With regard to public conveyances for hire,whether hackney or stage-coaches, a great dis-regard to comfort and economy of… … persons authorized by Government to employmen to drive hackney-coaches have made greatcomplaints for the want of trade, occasioned bythe increase of street-robbers, so that people,especially of an evening, choose rather to walkthan ride in a coach, on account that they are ina readier posture to…
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