# 18th century travel tips.....

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18th-century-travel-tips/762871>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 15, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18th-century-travel-tips/762871 "2016-08-15T03:04:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18th-century-travel-tips/762871/1 "2016-08-15T03:04:57Z")

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this is funny although id love to se someone try these today as suggested

[http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tips/10-travel-tips-from-the-age-of-napoleon/ar-BBva3aF?li=BBnbklE](http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tips/10-travel-tips-from-the-age-of-napoleon/ar-BBva3aF?li=BBnbklE)

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**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2016, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18th-century-travel-tips/762871/2 "2016-08-17T19:07:48Z")

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trying again this got buried the other day …

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18th-century-travel-tips/762871/3 "2016-08-17T19:37:37Z")

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I especially liked

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> STAND FIRM WHEN YOUR SERVANT HAGGLES FOR A BIGGER TIP.

And if he continues to protest rap him firmly upon the pate with your cane.

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/18th-century-travel-tips/762871/4 "2016-08-17T20:10:56Z")

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> [@Cardigan](#):
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> And if he continues to protest rap him firmly upon the pate with your cane.

And put Cologne water and powdered sugar on the wound, and push him into your rented bathtub.

Regards,  
Shodan