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Rh four feet from the ground, and was entered by means of three steps, which were afterwards folded in a compact space immediately below the door.

There was sufficient room in the body of the carriage for four persons, who, if they chose, might with ease stretch themselves at full length. Under the seats, boxes for stowing away provisions and other desiderata were arranged. Behind was a seat sufficiently commodious for two, and in front a coach-box with equal accommodation. The whole of the top, which was flat, was covered with leather, as were also the front and sides, that of the latter being so arranged as to admit of being furled or unfurled at pleasure. Below the back seat was a board for the lopers, or whippers-up, whose duty we shall have an opportunity of describing more minutely hereafter.

Previous to taking our departure, we engaged the services of a "boy," a euphonious term in general use in the East, as "garçon" is in France,