tilbury

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When they had come almost to the end of Guarda-Velha street the tilbury had to come to a stop; the thoroughfare was blocked by a coach that had broken down.

From Brazilian Tales by Goldberg, Isaac

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

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

Jules Chicot, the innkeeper, who lived at Épreville, pulled up his tilbury in front of Mother Magloire's farmhouse.

From The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories by Maupassant, Guy de

During that time they received two visits from Pablito and Piscis; once they came in the tilbury, and once on horseback.

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