The traveller's oracle; or, maxims for locomotion, part 2 (of 2)
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- Containing precepts for promoting the pleasures and hints for preserving the health of travellers
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1. THE TRAVELLER’S ORACLE;2. INTRODUCTION.3. ESTIMATE No. 1.4. ESTIMATE No. II.5. ESTIMATE No. III.6. ESTIMATE No. IV.7. ESTIMATE No. V.8. ESTIMATE No. VI.9. ESTIMATE No. VII.10. ESTIMATE No. VIII.11. ESTIMATE No. IX.12. CARRIAGES.13. OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CHARIOT.14. THE AXLE-TREES15. THE WHEELS.16. THE ORNAMENTS OF CARRIAGES,17. CAUTIONS AGAINST PURCHASING OF CHEAP SECOND-HAND CARRIAGES.18. HARNESS.19. SECOND-HAND HARNESS.20. TRAVELLING CARRIAGES21. BUONAPARTE’S TRAVELLING CHARIOT,22. DUTIES23. THE ART OF MANAGING COACHMEN.24. PUNCTUALITY25. LENDING YOUR CARRIAGE.26. FIFTEEN THINGS WHICH (MR. JARVIS SAYS) A GOOD COACHMAN WON’T DO.27. COACHMAN’S TOOLS.28. DRIVING.29. CARE OF THE CARRIAGE.30. REPAIRS.31. ON HORSES.32. HINTS TO PURCHASERS OF HORSES.33. TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF HORSES.34. DRESSING OR GROOMING.35. TO MAKE A HORSE HAVE A FINE COAT.36. ON THE FOOD OF HORSES.37. ON SENDING HORSES TO GRASS.38. COLDS.39. STABLES.40. MANAGEMENT OF HORSES IN CASE OF FIRE.41. HINTS TO HORSEMEN.42. ON THE ROUGH-SHODDING OF HORSES IN FROSTY WEATHER.43. OF THE COMPARATIVE EXPENSE AND ADVANTAGE OF44. AN EASY PLAN OF ASCERTAINING EVERY FARE OF A HACKNEY COACH.45. WHEN TO CALL A COACH.46. HOW TO CALL A COACH.47. HACKNEY COACH AND CHARIOT FARES;48. INDEX TO PART II.