CHAPTER III.

SLOW COACHES--FAST COACHES--"THE WONDER" AND "BLENHEIM"--PUBLIC DINNERS TO THE DRIVERS--PRESENTATION OF A SILVER CUP TO A DRIVER OF "THE BLENHEIM"--THE YOUNG OXONIANS FAIRLY TAKEN IN--NIMROD ON THE SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER "HIGHFLYER"--BANEFUL EFFECTS OF RAILWAYS ON THE ROAD--"THE DESERTED VILLAGE"--WONDERFUL FEAT OF LOCOMOTION.