A treatise on carriages : comprehending coaches, chariots, phaetons, curricles, whiskies, &c: together with their proper harness, in which the fair prices of every article are accurately stated . n wet ueather; there arethree forts of them, viz. the common oiled linen,the painted linen, and the painted preparedwoollen or patent cloth. Ths plain oil-flvin, thougli called a flcin, isonly a thin linen prepared or dreffed with oil,and of a very (lender texture, owing to the effeftthe oil has upon it, which it foon rots. The painted linen is an imitation only of thepatent woollen, prepared with col
A treatise on carriages : comprehending coaches, chariots, phaetons, curricles, whiskies, &c: together with their proper harness, in which the fair prices of every article are accurately stated . n wet ueather; there arethree forts of them, viz. the common oiled linen,the painted linen, and the painted preparedwoollen or patent cloth. Ths plain oil-flvin, thougli called a flcin, isonly a thin linen prepared or dreffed with oil,and of a very (lender texture, owing to the effeftthe oil has upon it, which it foon rots. The painted linen is an imitation only of thepatent woollen, prepared with colours to refemblethem ; but are little fuperior to the common fort,yet are often impofcd in their ftead, though ofnot one half their value in expence or fervice. The patent woollen is prepared in fome fecrctway on a thin woollen cloth, that, for durability,exceed the fervice of two of the others, but isalfo confiderably greater in expence : they arepainted of various patterns, to fuit mod coloursthat the carriage is pointed of. The tops ofthefe are always made with a ridge on each fideof ihc coachmans fitting place, which makes achannel to convey the wet from running under « him. rir.: ,.. .v<
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