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“To pay a shilling tax for the privilege of
landing in France,” cried J-, fresh from his
“ Sterne,” “ by heavens, gentlemen, it is not well
done ! And much does it grieve me ’tis the law-
givers and taxmakers of a sister Republic whose
people are renowned for courtesy and politeness,
that I have thus to reason with.”
—But I confess we were much worse treated by
the English, who seemed as unwilling to lose our
tricycle as the French were to receive us.-
“ Eight shillings to carry it from London to
Dover; ’tis no small price,” said J-, putting
the change in his purse. “ But fifteen from Dover
to Calais, as much as we pay for our two tickets,
tax and all, I tell you ’tis monstrous 1 To seize
upon an unwary cycler going forth in search of
good roads, and make him pay thus dearly for
sport taken away from England-ungenerous ! ”
—But we had scarce begun our sentimental
journey.
Calais,
“To pay a shilling tax for the privilege of
landing in France,” cried J-, fresh from his
“ Sterne,” “ by heavens, gentlemen, it is not well
done ! And much does it grieve me ’tis the law-
givers and taxmakers of a sister Republic whose
people are renowned for courtesy and politeness,
that I have thus to reason with.”
—But I confess we were much worse treated by
the English, who seemed as unwilling to lose our
tricycle as the French were to receive us.-
“ Eight shillings to carry it from London to
Dover; ’tis no small price,” said J-, putting
the change in his purse. “ But fifteen from Dover
to Calais, as much as we pay for our two tickets,
tax and all, I tell you ’tis monstrous 1 To seize
upon an unwary cycler going forth in search of
good roads, and make him pay thus dearly for
sport taken away from England-ungenerous ! ”
—But we had scarce begun our sentimental
journey.
Calais,