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Omnibuses hurtled down the street at alarming speed, and a line of hansom cabs waited at the curb.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Omnibuses lurch Heavily homeward Elephants tinselled in tawdry gold: Taxicabs fight Like wild birds squalling, Wild birds with roaring, clattering wings.

From Goblins and Pagodas by Fletcher, John Gould

Omnibuses are laden with pleasure seekers on their way to the Crystal Palace. 

From About London by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)

Omnibuses, those over-crowded moving houses, came rattling by; horsemen galloped among them; even carts and wagons asserted their rights.

From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

Omnibuses, waggons, carts, carriages, every sort of conveyance delaying their progress through King William Street, Cheapside, Holborn, and Oxford Street, till they reached Hyde Park Corner, and turned up the Edgware Road.

From Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles by Paull, H. B.