. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. KOW—itJO: of a boat, and it is marvellous : Mr. Hunter performedhis journey from Paris to London in twenty-two hours,the shortest space of time that journey has ever been madein. •ratr TMr tJirr xsr Tmr ttr -Bfr tfr xw* tiiix Xiatr ^fr wcr Tiftr Tjftr -titr «(r tw* \i»a- oto b»- «o- qio- w*» ^^at _ CHAPTER XXIII. The Silent Highway —Watermen—Their fares—Margate hoys—A religious hoy—The bridges over the Thames—The Pool—Water pageants—Necessity forDocks, and their building—Tunnel at Gravesend—Steamboat on the Thames
. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. KOW—itJO: of a boat, and it is marvellous : Mr. Hunter performedhis journey from Paris to London in twenty-two hours,the shortest space of time that journey has ever been madein. •ratr TMr tJirr xsr Tmr ttr -Bfr tfr xw* tiiix Xiatr ^fr wcr Tiftr Tjftr -titr «(r tw* \i»a- oto b»- «o- qio- w*» ^^at _ CHAPTER XXIII. The Silent Highway —Watermen—Their fares—Margate hoys—A religious hoy—The bridges over the Thames—The Pool—Water pageants—Necessity forDocks, and their building—Tunnel at Gravesend—Steamboat on the Thames—Canals. THERE was, however, another highway, well called the silent. The river Thames was then reallyused for traffic, and numerous boats plied for hirefrom every stair, as the steps leading down to the riverwere called. The watermen were licensed by their Company,and had not yet left off wearing the coat and badge, now alas!obsolete—even the so-called Doggetts coat and badge being now commuted for a money payment. These water-men were not overpaid, and had to work hard for theirliving. By their code of honour they ought to take a farein strict rotation, as is done in our present cab ranks—butthey were rather a rough
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