Cabs
Posted by Helen on February 28, 1998 at 14:43:50:
In response to Thank you H.C. but..., written by Davidia on February 28, 1998 at 13:51:12
] Then can I assume that during Edwardian Times it would be called cab if
] it were for hire for a couple of hours? Or could I use taxi?
Davidia,
from my extensive acquaintance with Sherlock Holmes, who is always hailing them, in an Edwardian story you can have people hailing cabs (not taxis) as often as they step off a pavement... SH is a very good source for period details of this kind...
Helen
- Thank you, Helen! (nfm) Davidia 17:16:21 2/28/98
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