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Livery stable

noun

Stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire.

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"Livery stable" Quotes from Famous Books

... convoy, I think we shall get in," added Mr. Beresford. "I cannot fathom the man's motives, but suspect he owes a grudge to a newcomer, who, he says, is winning large sums from Rudolph. I shall drive to Smith's livery stable, leave my horse and carriage there, then walk on to the place, which is only a few squares distant. Our guide is to meet us at the ...

— Elsie's Girlhood • Martha Finley

... out into the sunshine and freshness of the spring morning; the singing of the birds, and the beauty of the trees and flowers, told him that it was a glorious thing to be alive. He waited a few moments at a nearby livery stable, while the attendants brought out a very swell-looking and newly varnished trap, and put into the shafts a horse that would have held ...

— In Friendship's Guise • Wm. Murray Graydon

... driver. "He's liable to turn around any moment and bite you. It's a good thing the livery stable man hitched him up head first, else we might all have been devoured by the ...

— An Algonquin Maiden - A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada • G. Mercer Adam

... turned to Endicott. "There isn't much to see here," she said. "Let's look around. It's such a funny little town. I want to buy something at the store. And, there's a livery stable! Maybe we can hire horses and ride out where we can get ...

— The Texan - A Story of the Cattle Country • James B. Hendryx

... vowed that it would not snow before morning and giving her one final embrace he dashed down the path toward Brown's livery stable. "Oh, what is the matter with me?" she murmured to herself as his steps died out in the distance. "I never knew I was such a coward." And she paused for a moment, looking up and down the road, as if in ...

— Room Number 3 - and Other Detective Stories • Anna Katharine Green

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