Hints on Driving

Hints on Driving

It has been said, and not, perhaps, without reason, that a man who is conscious that he possesses some practical knowledge of a science, and yet refrains from giving the public the benefit of his information, is open to the imputation of selfishness. To avoid that charge, as far as lies in my power, I purpose, in the course of the following pages, to give my readers the benefit of my tolerably long experience in the art of driving four horsesan art which I acquired under the following circumstances. My father was a coach proprietor as well as a coachman, and, I am proud to say, one of the best whips of his day. He gave me many opportunities of driving a team. I will not, however, enter into all the details of my youthful career, but proceed to state, that at the early age of seventeen I was sent nightly with the Norwich and Ipswich Mail as far as Colchester, a distance of fifty-two miles. Never having previously travelled beyond Whitechapel Church, on that line of road, the change was[4] rather trying for a beginner. But Fortune favoured me; and I drove His Majestys Mail for nearly five years without an accident. I was then promoted to the Quicksilver, Devonport Mail, the fastest at that time out of London. It must be admitted that I undertook this task under difficult circumstancesinvolving as it did, sixty miles a nightsince many had tried it ineffectually, or at all events were unable to accomplish the duty satisfactorily. It is gratifying to me to reflect, that I drove this coach more than seven years without a single mishap. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 28090
Author: Ward, C. S.
Release Date: Feb 15, 2009
Format: eBook
Language: English