hackneys

As he wrote in his diary, "It's necessary to run about here constantly due to the lack of hackneys."

Opening Night, Before It Was Carnegie Hall Kimberly Chou 2011

The whole of London was a warren of frantic activity: hackneys taxiing merchants to and fro; the ragged army of children that lurked beneath tarpaulins, carts, archways, and in doorways — a river of grimy life all ambling toward the one grave.

Soul Learner_Tobsha 2006

Should she run for Piccadilly, where hackneys were plentiful, or head in the direction she wanted to go?

The Ideal Bride Laurens, Stephanie 2004

He attended closely to Sir Edward's choice of five mounts'two hackneys and three hunters-but he did not interfere.

This Scepter'd Isle Lackey, Mercedes 2004

This fellow, I say, stiled himself a lawyer, but was indeed a most vile petty-fogger, without sense or knowledge of any kind; one of those who may be termed train-bearers to the law; a sort of supernumeraries in the profession, who are the hackneys of attorneys, and will ride more miles for half-a-crown than a postboy.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

Right so Sir Gawaine took a squire with him upon hackneys, and rode all about Camelot within six or seven mile, but so he came again and could hear no word of him.

Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table 2003

When King Arthur and the two kings saw them begin to wax wroth on both parties, they leapt on small hackneys, and let cry that all men should depart unto their lodging.

Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table 2003

Dinadan, took their hackneys, and rode straight after the good knight, Sir Lamorak de Galis, and there found him.

Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table 2003

Around us swirled traffic of every sort: machines, wheeled and wheelless vehicles pulled by animals and slaves, walkers, and riders on the backs of dromedaries, oxen, metamynodons, and hackneys.

The Shadow of the Torturer Wolfe, Gene 1980

Citizens in crowd, upon pads, hackneys and hunters, all upon the titup, as if he who rid not at a gallop was to forfeit his horse.

Cargo of Eagles Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966. n 50021032-1 1968