In addition to expressions from the 1800s that aren't used anymore, there are many terms that we would no longer recognize today. “Four-in-hand” was the term commonly used for driving a team of four horses.
Omnibusses were early trolleys that were pulled by horses.
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Expressions used in the 1800s
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