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| Barouche |
Those who’ve read Pride & Prejudice may recall Lady Catherine’s offering to take Elizabeth partway home in her barouche.
The one illustrated is a somewhat more modern version of Lady Catherine’s vehicle, but the overall principles remain the same. Here you can see a barouche in recent use.You can find out more about the Russian Droschki mentioned here.
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| Barouche description |
Images from January 1820 Ackermann's Repository, courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art, via Internet Archive.
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That's a coincidence: I was watching the BBC miniseries of 'Sense and sensibility' last week, in which Edward Ferrars tells Elinor his sister wants him to be 'someone grand, driving around in a barouche. And of course, I didn't actually know what the thing looked like.
ReplyDeleteNo offense, but I'm pretty sure that Harry is not "Prince of Wales"-- William has that all to himself.
ReplyDeleteErm, no, Entspinster. Their father, Prince Charles, is the Prince of Wales. I should have pointed out the error in the caption, though. Mea culpa.
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