The advantages derived by the country from this establishment are almost incalculable ; for instance, the farmer who formerly rode and spent three days in making his market, can now do so in one for a few shillings, thereby saving two clear days, and... Report of the Annual Meeting - Page 94by British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1844Full view - About this book
| George Lewis Smyth - 1847 - 480 lehte
...formerly rode, and spent three days in making his market, can now do so in one for a fenshillings, thereby saving two clear days and the expense and...travelling with its mails at all hours of the day and night, and has never met any interruption in the performance of its arduous duties.* Much surprise... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 680 lehte
...country from this establishment are almost incalculable : for instance, the farmer who formerly rodo and spent three days in making his market, can now...walk it. This establishment has now been in existence twenty -eight years, travelling with its mails at all hours of the day and night, and never met any... | |
| William Chambers - 1853 - 370 lehte
...for six days in the week, much better than I can six miles for seven days. The advantages deriv«d by the country from this establishment are almost...travelling with its mails at all hours of the day and night, and never met any interruption in the performance of its arduous duties. Much surprise has often... | |
| 1854 - 426 lehte
...localities. These vehicles do not travel on Sundays, unless such portions of them as are in connection with the post-office or canals, for the following...walk it. This establishment has now been in existence twenty -eight years; travelling with its mails at all hours of the day and night, and never met any... | |
| 1854 - 448 lehte
...instance, the farmer who formerly rodo and spent three days in making his market, can now do so in one,for a few shillings; thereby saving two clear days, and...travelling with its mails at all hours of the day and night, and never met any interruption in the performance of its arduous duties. Much surprise has often... | |
| John Sproule - 1854 - 562 lehte
...innumerable leave the interior for the principal towns in the south of Ireland, which bring parties U» and from markets at an enormous saving of time ; and...cheaper than they could walk it " This establishment is now in existence twenty-eight years, travelling with its mails at all hours of the day and night,... | |
| Mrs. Morgan John O'Connell - 1878 - 418 lehte
...a few shillings ; thereby saving two clear days, and the expense and use of his horse. The example has been generally followed, and cars innumerable...and in many instances cheaper than they could walk. The establishment has been in existence twenty-eight years, travelling with its mails at all hours... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1844 - 478 lehte
...teaches me that 1 can work a horse eight miles per day for six days in the week, much better than 1 can six miles for seven days. The advantages derived...travelling with its mails at all hours of the day and night, and never met any interruption in the performance of its arduous duties. Much surprise has often... | |
| Royal Statistical Society (Great Britain) - 1843 - 406 lehte
...and cars innumerable leave the interior for the principal towns in the south of Ireland, conveying parties to and from markets at an enormous saving...travelling with its mails at all hours of the day and night, and has never met with any interruption, in the performance of its arduous duties. Much surprise... | |
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