On our main thoroughfares, the stream of omnibuses is quite as unbroken as the stream of electric and cable cars in New York; our van traffic is at least as heavy; and we have in addition the host of creeping "growlers" and darting hansoms, which is almost without counterpart in New York.
"America To-day, Observations and Reflections"
William Archer
The others all went away in hansoms; he preferred to walk.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
As he walked leisurely along under his umbrella, Mr Clinton looked without envy upon the city men who drove along in hansoms.
"Orientations"
William Somerset Maugham