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But other things were tried—steamers on the Pol, char-à-bancs to various places of local interest, and so on—but, at this time, all these efforts failed.

From The Cathedral by Walpole, Hugh, Sir

We had left our carriage at St. Martin, and travelled in char-à-bancs, with which you and Sophy made me long ago acquainted—cousin-german to an Irish jaunting-car.

From The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

A Norman peasant in a black blouse driving, probably, a char-à-bancs to sell my fruit—or my corn.

From The Halo by Justice, B. Martin

"Of course, I've only been in taxis and char-à-bancs and things, but I've always wanted to go in a real motor-car—a private one, I mean!"

From The Making of a Soul by Rhodes, Kathlyn

All morning, carriages, coaches, silent-moving motorcars, char-à-bancs with rowdy parties, moke-carts, people on bicycles and afoot, streamed out of Liverpool.

From Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs by Ollivant, Alfred