fourgon
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When I arrived at Ashford station I was met by two six-foot men in scarlet liveries, who had arrived with a fourgon, drawn by two splendid horses, into which they proposed to put my luggage.
From The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 by Mapleson, James H.
A hunting fourgon, drawn by two horses driven tandem, served as a funeral-car for a magnificent stag reposing upon a bed of green branches, with his enormous antlers adorned with long floating ribbons.
From The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence by Sue, Eug?ne
There are only two ways of traveling: in your own carriage, with courier and fourgon, like Russian or transatlantic noble, or with vetturino.
From Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' by Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred)
He brought with him a light cart to carry forage, and a fourgon for his own baggage.
From Reminiscences of Captain Gronow by Gronow, R. H. (Rees Howell)
In France they say "La p�le se moque du fourgon," the shovel makes game of the poker.
From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward)
