Project Gutenberg 2013-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 498 Corbett, Edward 1817 1895 Sturgess, J. (John) 1839 1903 Sturgess, John An Old Coachman's Chatter, with Some Practical Remarks on Driving Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "An Old Coachman's Chatter, with Some Practical Remarks on Driving" by Edward Corbett is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work offers insights into the art of coaching and driving, focusing on the experiences and observations of a semi-professional coachman with years of practical knowledge in the field. The narrative is likely to touch on the challenges faced during the golden age of coach travel, providing personal anecdotes and reflections about the life of a coachman during that era. At the start of the book, the author sets the tone by pondering the purpose of writing—whether to help people enjoy life or endure it. He expresses hope that his account will offer some enjoyment and nostalgia for those familiar with the old coaching days. Corbett introduces readers to the evolution of mail coaches, citing key historical milestones and early practices in mail transportation. He recounts various experiences, from the thrill of coach travel to the challenges posed by rough weather, road conditions, and unexpected accidents, setting the stage for a rich exploration of this unique period in transportation history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43895/43895-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Driving of horse-drawn vehicles Coaching (Transportation) SF Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 548766 2025-08-17T15:28:58.537696 text/html 528692 2024-10-23T18:56:58 text/html 1128190 2025-08-17T15:29:07.025583 application/epub+zip 1133273 2025-08-17T15:29:00.044735 application/epub+zip 241508 2025-08-17T15:28:59.310673 application/epub+zip 1295228 2025-08-17T15:29:11.569607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1274997 2025-08-17T15:29:06.304638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385704 2022-09-20T04:50:39.814743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449640 2025-08-17T15:28:56.733675 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429629 2024-10-23T18:56:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16788 2025-08-17T15:29:11.729561 application/rdf+xml 24720 2025-08-17T15:28:59.430622 image/jpeg 3467 2025-08-17T15:28:59.370731 image/jpeg 1291304 2025-08-17T15:28:58.623660 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog