tilbury

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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

The Regent drives in the Park every day in a tilbury, with his groom sitting by his side; grave men are shocked at this undignified practice.

From The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I by Reeve, Henry

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

Earlscourt was excessively distant to me after seeing my tilbury at her door; no doubt he thought it strange for me to have continued my intimacy with a woman who had wronged him so bitterly.

From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida

You'll admit that this was reasonable when you've seen 'em, for I brought the suit along in the tail of the tilbury.

From Poison Island by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir