. The science of railways . tzerland. On thesteep hillsides men draw rude plows as they havealways done. The combination vehicle — halfsled and half wagon—is still to be met with. InBulgaria and thereabouts the vehicles are pic-turesque, primitive and poor — dilapidated, infact; so old and forlorn as to be attractive. An interesting feature of carriage on the con-tinent of Europe, to Americans at least, is thegeneral use of dogs as draft animals. This wouldnot be possible in either of the Americas, wherehighways are notoriously bad, but in Europe thedog renders effective service. The accompany
. The science of railways . tzerland. On thesteep hillsides men draw rude plows as they havealways done. The combination vehicle — halfsled and half wagon—is still to be met with. InBulgaria and thereabouts the vehicles are pic-turesque, primitive and poor — dilapidated, infact; so old and forlorn as to be attractive. An interesting feature of carriage on the con-tinent of Europe, to Americans at least, is thegeneral use of dogs as draft animals. This wouldnot be possible in either of the Americas, wherehighways are notoriously bad, but in Europe thedog renders effective service. The accompanyingillustrations of primitive carriage in Europe, incountries that have not been given separateheadings, are more attractive than would besupposed. Utility seems to be sought by the in-habitants, and outlay for ornamentation avoided, (477) 478 CARRIAGE IN EUROPE. Economy is the governing principle. The gor-geous trappings of Spain, the smart trimmings ofFrance, and the heavy appliances of England arenoticeably The Laplander. The country is sparsely peopled. There are no towns, and the villages are shifted about according to the exigencies of fodder orfuel. The reindeer of Lapland corresponds to the horse in England. When,however, it is no longer serviceable or convenience prompts, it may be is more hardy and requires less food than the horse. It is somewhat like thecamel in its ability to get along without mans aid. CARRIAGE IN EUROPE. 479
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