 A coach was a strange monster in those days, and the sight of one put both horse and man into amazement. Some said it was a great crabshell brought out of China, and some imagined it to be one of the pagan temples, in which the canibals adored the divell.  Bracebridge Hall; Or, The Humorists. A Medley - Page 109by Washington Irving - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - France - 1809 - 344 pages
...brought first the use of coaches hither; and the said Boonen was Queen Elizabeth's coachman ; for indeed a coach was a strange monster in those days, and the sight of them put both horse and man into amazement." Dr. Percy observes, they were first drawn by two horses,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1810 - 630 pages
...first I he use of coaches hither, and the said Boonen was Queene Klizabeth's coachman ; for indeede a coach was a strange monster in those days, and the sight of them put both horse and man into amazement : some said it was a grrat crab shell brought out of... | |
 | Washington Irving - American fiction - 1822 - 412 pages
...Ready Money Jack ; which only shows the intrigues and internal dangers to which the best regulated governments are liable. In this perplexed situation...was a strange monster in those days, and the sight of one put both horse and man into amazement. Some said it was a great crahshell Drought out of China,... | |
 | Washington Irving - England - 1822 - 406 pages
...of Ready money Jack; which only shows the intrigues and internal dangers to which the best regulated governments are liable. In this perplexed situation...applied to Master Simon for counsel ; and, with all his M 2 experience in meddling with other people's concerns, he finds it an exceedingly difficult part... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1835 - 276 pages
...worthy Mrs* Tibbets was full of business, and at her wit's end. It is true there was no great-danger of honest Ready-Money's finding the thing out, if...all his .experience in meddling with other people's concern's, he finds it an exceedingly, difficult part to play, to agree with both parties, seeing that... | |
 | Literature - 1841 - 500 pages
...brought first the use of coaches hither; and the said Boonen was Queen Elizabeth's coachman; for, indeed, a coach was a strange monster in those days, and the sight of them put both horses and men into amazement." Dr. Percy observes, they were first drawn by two horses,... | |
 | 1856 - 1432 pages
...first the use of coaches hither, and the said Boonen was Queen Elizabeth's coachman, — for indeed a coach was a strange monster in those days, and the sight of them put both horse and man into amazement. Some said it was a great crab-shell brought out of China;... | |
 | Washington Irving - American fiction - 1845 - 412 pages
...intrigues and internal dangers to which the best regulated governments are liable. In this perplexing situation of their affairs, both mother and son have...was a strange monster in those days, and the sight of one put both horse and man into amazement. Some said it was a great crabshell brought out of China,... | |
 | Elizabeth Stone - England - 1845 - 472 pages
...first the use of coaches hither, and the said Boonen was Queen Elizabeth's coachman ; for, indeede, a coach was a strange monster in those days, and the sight of it put both horse and man into amazement : some said it was a great crab-shell brought out of China,... | |
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