City Scenes; or, a peep into London

by Ann Taylor; Jane Taylor

58. The Sedan Chair.

This mode of riding is now but seldom seen, though formerly it was frequently in use. Now, Sedan Chairs are used only by the sick and weakly, or by the nobility and others, who attend at the levees at court. As for us poor authors, we must adopt the plan of riding when we must, and walking while we can.