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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as hackney, 3.

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Examples

  • At length, after a thousand insults, she was put into a hackney-coach, with the crier of the revolutionary court, and taken to the Conciergerie, where she passed the night.

    Death of Madame Elisabeth elena maria vidal 2009

  • At length, after a thousand insults, she was put into a hackney-coach, with the crier of the revolutionary court, and taken to the Conciergerie, where she passed the night.

    Archive 2009-05-01 elena maria vidal 2009

  • He had entered a hackney-coach, had engaged it by the hour, and had directed his course at hap-hazard towards the Latin quarter.

    Les Miserables 2008

  • He would not trust her, however, from his sight, but seizing the very instant of her renewed consent, he dismissed the chairs, and ordering a hackney-coach, preferred any risk to that of her again wavering, and insisted upon accompanying her in it himself.

    Cecilia 2008

  • The reader will remember that the hackney-coach was waiting in case of need.

    Les Miserables 2008

  • Greece stood in need of the chariot of Thespis, France stands in need of the hackney-coach of Vade.

    Les Miserables 2008

  • They then set out, Mr Simkins feeling proud and happy in being allowed to attend her, while Cecilia, glad of any protection, accepted his offer of continuing with her, even after she met with an hackney-coach.

    Cecilia 2008

  • Gladly, however, she still consented to be accompanied by Mr Simkins, for her dread of being alone, at so late an hour, in an hackney-coach, was invincible.

    Cecilia 2008

  • She desired to go, also, in a chair: but he hurried her by quick surprize into a hackney-coach, which, he said, would be more speedy, and bidding the man drive to Pall

    Camilla 2008

  • Mr Simkins to accompany her on foot till they met with an hackney-coach.

    Cecilia 2008

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