... but now of late years the use of coaches, brought out of Germany, is taken up, and made so common, as there is neither distinction of time nor difference of persons observed; for the world runs on wheels with many whose parents were glad to go on... The New sporting magazine - Página 301844Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Pegge - 1818 - 464 páginas
...Lib. S. Marise Aborum. there is neither distinction of time, nor difference of persons, observed ; for the world runs on wheels with many whose parents were glad to go on foot *." We may hence suppose that the fFhirlicote was not much more than a Litter upon Wheels, and adapted... | |
| James Heywood Markland - 1824 - 692 páginas
...London, for she never durst tarry by the waye." — Froissart, ut supra, vol. I. C41. observed, for the world runs on wheels with many whose parents were glad to go on foot." b The whirlicote and chare were probably very similar in point of construction, but if the former was... | |
| William Youatt - 1831 - 512 páginas
...' The fashion wxm spread, and he adds, what is often too true in the present day, " the world rims on wheels with many whose parents were glad to go...coaches now used occasionally in court processions. The rate of travelling was as slow as the clumsiness of the horses and vehicle would naturally indicate.... | |
| 1847 - 334 páginas
...his own loaf at the rich man's table ! Still, it was only a page in the history of revolving time. The world runs on wheels with many, whose parents were glad to go a-foot. Be that as it may, those who possess the land by virtue o'f their descent from Lodowick Stuart,... | |
| 1925 - 996 páginas
...and niade so common, as there is neither distinction of time nor difference of persons observed ; for the world runs on wheels with many whose parents were glad to go on foot. What precisely were " whirlicotes " ? JOHN B. WAINEWBIGHT. GOVERNOR HOGG OF TEXAS (схь-н. " 427).-... | |
| Maria Elizabeth Budden - 1852 - 422 páginas
...made so common, that there is neither distinction of rank, nor difference of persons observed ; for the world runs on wheels with many, whose parents were glad to go on foot." A grand appearance was much affected in this sera. When the king received any foreign embassy, or gave... | |
| 1853 - 374 páginas
...» vO1, ii. p. 102.) Aud yet, according to Stow, "of late the use of coaches is made so common that the world runs on wheels with many whose parents were glad to go on foot." (Thorns' Edit. p. 32.) IBID. " Henry y' ffoole."] This gentleman was a sort of professional jester... | |
| 1863 - 404 páginas
...great admiration of all beholders ; " adding, with a quaintness peculiar to his times, " the world rims on wheels with many whose parents were glad to go on foot." Driving is one of those arts in which more may be learned in one hour's practical lesson from a proficient,... | |
| William Youatt - 1866 - 612 páginas
...the great admiration of all the beholders.' The fashion soon spread ; and he adds, what is often too true in the present day, ' the world runs on wheels...unwieldy, and probably bore some rough resemblance to the state-coaches now used occasionally in court processions. Now we have, instead of him, an animal tall,... | |
| William Youatt - 1870 - 502 páginas
...the great admiration of all the beholders." The fashion soon spread, and he adds, what is often too true in the present day, " the world runs on wheels...foot." These coaches were heavy and unwieldy, and prohably bore some rough resemblance to the state coaches now used occasionally in court processions.... | |
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