tilbury

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It belonged to a Mr. Jack Rogers, a rory-tory young squire and justice of the peace of our neighbourhood, and the lamps must be those of his famous light tilbury.

From Poison Island by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

Tall bushes of laurel on either hand glinted back the lights of the tilbury, and presently around a sweep of the drive I saw a window shining.

From The Adventures of Harry Revel by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

"Capital news, lad!" announced Mr. Rogers, climbing down from the tilbury.

From Poison Island by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

Let no one imagine that a patache bears that relation to a cabriolet which a dennet does to a tilbury; for ours, at least, would in England have been called a very sorry higgler's cart.

From Itinerary of Provence and the Rhone Made During the Year 1819 by Hughes, John

Dr. Veron drove a fine horse and tilbury, and Sue was not content until he could do the same.

From Paris: With Pen and Pencil Its People and Literature, Its Life and Business by Bartlett, David W.