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Boats, Barges & Sledges: Gadding about Abroad during the Eighteenth Century

In the eighteenth century there were no planes, trains, or automobiles! Travel time is not counted in hours, but in days and mostly in weeks, and was very much dependent on the weather. For ships to be able to sail, there had to be favorable wind conditions. For carriages to make their destination, roads that were little more than muddied tracks.

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