“Here, in the yards of the many inns that stood on the main thoroughfare – The Ship, The King’s Head, The White Hart and The George, to name but a few – the public carriages drew up every day to receive their passengers. Beside the carriers’ wagons, responsible for the conveyance of goods and the more humble type of traveller, there were two other forms of public transport on offer, namely the postchaise and the stage coach. The chaise was fast, smart and expensive and lived up to its nickname, ...The Flying Coach. The stage, by contrast, was slow and lumbering, could be more sociable, but was decidedly cheaper. On the rare occasions that John had used it, he had rather enjoyed himself despite the jolting and general discomfort. This morning, however, time being of the essence, he fastened his eyes on a four-seater postchaise, drawn up beside a notice saying, ‘For the Better Conveyance of Travellers, the Chichester fast coach. Dines at Guildford. Horses changed, Leatherhead and Midhurst’.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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