Sketches by Boz Scenes Chapter VII - Hackney-Coach Stands

In which the familiar hackney-coach, that ponderous and time-honoured vehicle of London’s streets, is affectionately examined with a mixture of amusement and reverence, its rickety charm and enduring presence contrasted against newer modes of transport with a wistful eye. The scene is richly painted with the comings and goings at a coach-stand, reflecting the lively human dramas and everyday occurrences entwined with this emblem of the metropolis’s slow and stately pace.