tilbury

Example Sentences

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But at once he rejected the idea, angry with himself, and hastened his step towards Carioca square, there to take a tilbury.

From Brazilian Tales by Goldberg, Isaac

Then, he rode splendidly, and drove a tilbury or drag and four with an ease only seen in Sarrio among coachmen.

From The Fourth Estate, vol.1 by Palacio Vald?s, Armando

After five minutes had gone by, he noticed that there at his left, at the very foot of the tilbury, was the fortune teller's house,—the very same as Rita had once consulted.

From Brazilian Tales by Goldberg, Isaac

Tall bushes of laurel on either hand glinted back the lights of the tilbury, and presently around a sweep of the drive I saw a window shining.

From The Adventures of Harry Revel by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

With which consolatory reflection the Major rose, stretched himself, yawned, sighed, stroked his moustache, fitted on his lavender gloves, and rang to order his tilbury round.

From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida