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At the Ball (1815) [ Practices ]
… together, to see that everything was as it should be and within a few minutes were joined by the contents of another carriage, which Emma could not hear the sound of at first without great surprise. “So unreasonably early! ” she was going … like herself, by particular desire, to help Mr. Weston's judgment ; and they were so very closely followed by another carriage of cousins, who had been entreated to come early with the same distinguishing earnestness, on the same errand, … that the number of privy counsellors was not yet larger. They had stopped at Mrs. Bates's door to offer the use of their carriage, but the aunt and niece were to be brought by the Eltons. Frank was standing by her, but not steadily; there was …
Fiction | Dance | Benevolence | Happiness
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Phaeton (1796) [ Objects ]
… on the turnpike roads; and one-horse phaetons, where one horse only is kept, are much to be preferred to any two-wheeled carriage for safety and ease, but are heavier in draught; to allow for that, it ought to be built as light as possible to … … "Poney phaetons are pretty equipages, and are best adapted for parks only." … Gardens … William Felton, A Treatise on Carriages. Comprehending coaches, chariots, phaetons, curricles, whiskeys, &c. Together with their proper harness. In …
Gardens
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Casanova in London (1763) [ People ]
… not paid, still there, but it was gone, and I did not know what to do. An extremely pretty woman who was waiting for her carriage in the doorway, noticed my distress, and said that if I lived anywhere near Whitehall, she could take me home. I thanked her gratefully, and told her where I lived. Her carriage came up, her man opened the door, and she stepped in on my arm, telling me to sit beside her, and to stop the carriage when it got to my house. As soon as we were in the carriage, I burst out into expressions of gratitude; and …
Assemblies | Music | Women
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The Spectator, No. 454 (11 August 1712) [ Places / Transport ]
… it up again, and she drives on sometimes wholly discovered, and sometimes half escaped, according to the Accident of Carriages in her Way. One of these Ladies keeps her Seat in a Hackney-Coach, as well as the best Rider does on a managed …
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The Philadelphia Dancing Assembly (1749–1849) [ Sports & Leisure ]
Assemblies | Advertisement | Dance | North America
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Giacomo Casanova [ Art and Literature / Travel ]
… famous men of letters and reputed scholars. Others were serendipitous encounters, often on the road, such as in a shared carriage, an inn, or a shared table, and they represented a usual starting point for his sexual adventures. Early in his … illustrates the importance of formal introductions in high society: one rainy evening as he was offered a ride in her carriage by a charming lady who happened to speak French, Casanova promptly turned it into a tryst in which he was able … social circles. Those were recorded with the same meticulousness as his love affairs, money transactions, foods he ate, carriages, and inns he used, and they represent obviously a significant aspect of his life. Running into old …
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Scottish Enlightenment [ Political & Moral philosophy ]
Britishness | Commerce | Cosmopolitanism | Enlightenment | Gender | Moral philosophy | Manners | Politeness | Public sphere
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Horseracing [ Games & Sports ]
… of fortune and beggars, clergy and prostitutes, peeresses and kept mistresses. Some attenders chose segregation. Carriages and other wheeled transport might line the course: there were 324 carriages at York in 1766. 10 Temporary wooden ‘scaffolds’ or stands allowed a better view, and later, stone or … own horses. Some took sufficient interest in the racing to place bets. As more elite women attended meetings, first in carriages and then on the scaffolds and more expensive grandstands, they were joined by larger numbers of middling women, …
Elite | Gambling | Horseracing | Sports | Women
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