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The roads and railroads, vehicles, and modes of travelling, of ancient and modern countries; with accounts of bridges, tunnels, and canals, in various parts of the world .. (1839)

London : J.W. Parker · leaf 243

An illustration from The roads and railroads, vehicles, and modes of travelling, of ancient and modern countries; with accounts of bridges, tunnels, and canals, in various parts of the world .., 1839, leaf 243 — Littei Lome 07 llules. fastened to their pack-saddles. One advantage of such avehicle is, that it is capable of passing along narrow paths,as nothing but the feet of the mules touch the ground.A litter borne by horses was used in this country at thebeginning of the fourteenth century. … Early English, Jaorse Litter. But still the animal has likewise to bear the weight ofthe vehicle which it draws, and the gradual introduction INTRODUCTION OF WHEELS. 231 of wheels was the means by which this inconvenience wasultimately overcome. If a plumber wishes to move a rollof lead, or a mason…

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