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" What the latter were, may be imagined from the fact, that when Charles III. of Spain visited England, and Prince George of Denmark went out to meet him, both princes were so impeded by the badness of the roads, that their carriages were obliged to be... "
English Pleasure Carriages: Their Origin, History, Varieties, Materials ... - Page 54
by William Bridges Adams - 1837 - 315 pages
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The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette, Volume 27

Industrial arts - 1837 - 494 pages
...outcry lessened, and the imperfect vehicles and bad roads were left to passengers unmolested. What ths latter were, may be imagined from the fact, that when...six hours in performing the last nine miles of their jonrney ! " Abroad, little progress seems to have been made. In a curious collection at St. Petersbnrg,...
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Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ..., Volume 27

Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1837 - 504 pages
...and bad roads were left to passengers unmolested. What the -tatter were, may.be imagined from tin: fact, that when Charles III. of Spain visited England,...six hours in performing the last nine miles of their jonrney I "Abroad, little progress seems to have been made. In a curious collection at St. Petersburg,...
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The Saturday Magazine, Volumes 14-15

1839 - 532 pages
...on travelling, before the high-roads were brought to their present condition. When Charles the Third of Spain visited England, and Prince George of Denmark...out to meet him, both princes were so impeded by the state of the roads, that their carriages were obliged to be borne on the shoulders of the peasantry,...
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The Book of Carriages ; Or, A Short Account of Modes of Conveyance, from ...

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). General Literature Committee - Carriages and carts - 1853 - 234 pages
...travelling before the high roads were brought even to a passable condition. "When Charles the Third of Spain visited England, and Prince George of Denmark...out to meet him, both princes were so impeded by the state of the roads, that their carriages were obliged to be borne on the shoulders of the peasantry,...
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The book of carriages, or, A short account of modes of conveyance

Book - 1853 - 230 pages
...travelling before the high roads were brought even to a passable condition. When Charles the Third of Spain visited England, and Prince George of Denmark...out to meet him, both princes were so impeded by the state of the roads, that their carriages were obliged to be borne on the shoulders of the peasantry,...
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