StNicholas [serial] . er? Not the slightest, because the beats the road with iron shoes, there is no carriage is under complete control. warning of our approach, so we touch an elec- The carriage is steered by this steel bar in trie bell to warn all who may be in the road front of the seat. Try it. See how lightly it to look out. At night, electric lamps light up moves to the right or left. The gentle pres- the road before us and warn other teams of sure of a finger on the bar guides the carriage, our approach. The seat is roomy and com- and, should you wish, it can turn round and fortable, an
StNicholas [serial] . er? Not the slightest, because the beats the road with iron shoes, there is no carriage is under complete control. warning of our approach, so we touch an elec- The carriage is steered by this steel bar in trie bell to warn all who may be in the road front of the seat. Try it. See how lightly it to look out. At night, electric lamps light up moves to the right or left. The gentle pres- the road before us and warn other teams of sure of a finger on the bar guides the carriage, our approach. The seat is roomy and com- and, should you wish, it can turn round and fortable, and the carriage rides smoothly and round in a dizzy circle on one spot. It steers with very little jar or noise. Above all, we quicker and betterthan a boat, muchmore surely andevenly than anyhorse. How farcan we go withoutstopping? At tenmiles an hour, it willtravel ten hours, orone hundred , to return orto go on, we haveonly to stop at agrocery store andbuy a few quartsof gasolene, load upthe reservoir, and. m. ,\>< AN ELECTRIC COACH. have not to thinkfor or care for thehorse. He mustbe told, every stepof the way, justwhere to go, whereto turn, and whento stop. He willstop of his ownsweet will if hewishes to, or if hefeels hungry ortired, or if he wantsto go home. Hemay be sick orlame, and thatwould destroy all igoo. the automobile: its present and its future. ;85
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