. A history of travel in America, being an outline of the development in modes of travel from archaic vehicles of colonial times to the completion of the first transcontinental railroad: the influence of the Indians on the free movement and territorial unity of the white race: the part played by travel methods in the economic conquest of the continent: and those related human experiences, changing social conditions and governmental attitudes which accompanied the growth of a national travel system . als, to which the inhabitants of other settlements trav-elled in order to buy or exchange commo
. A history of travel in America, being an outline of the development in modes of travel from archaic vehicles of colonial times to the completion of the first transcontinental railroad: the influence of the Indians on the free movement and territorial unity of the white race: the part played by travel methods in the economic conquest of the continent: and those related human experiences, changing social conditions and governmental attitudes which accompanied the growth of a national travel system . als, to which the inhabitants of other settlements trav-elled in order to buy or exchange commodities or to visitfriends and relatives. Little by little the roads in all settled parts of the col-onies were extended by the cooperation of communitiesand through individual labor, until in a few years con-tinuous horseback journeys between Boston and Philadel-phia were possible with comparative ease. But since all^intending travellers did not own horses it often happenedthat a party of four would set out for a common destina- »Hamiltons flight of June 13, 1910. 53 A HISTORY OF TRAVEL IN AMERICA tion with one horse. In such a case it was the practice fortwo to mount and ride a couple of miles, leaving the othersto follow on foot. Then the riders would dismount, tiethe horse by the roadside and continue on foot in their turnuntil the others, having reached the animal and mountedit, would overtake them. In that manner they proceeded,with considerable satisfaction to all concerned except the. 18.—The dog-sled, or Indian dog train, was used when the ?now was too deepor too soft to uphold horses. Such a sled was six or seven feet long:, andits hottom was made of smooth planks. The title on the original engravingis a misprint. fifth member of the party. Two travelling together alsoused the same system if but one horse was available. Inthe year 1702 a woman went on horseback from Boston toPhiladelphia and carried a baby in her lap for the entiredistance. That was a notable occurr
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