We are able to glide through it, to manoeuvre in it, to course through it on skates or velocipedes with an ease and agility that are always admired in spite of our being accustomed to it.
"Underground Man"
Gabriel Tarde
Along the main way on either side passed from time to time with great rapidity light vehicles of shining metal, each having three wheels, one small one in front and two much larger behind, with box-like seat and steering handle; otherwise resembling nothing so much as the velocipedes I have seen ridden for amusement by eccentric English youths.
"Across the Zodiac"
Percy Greg
The fever came straight from Eton with some velocipedes.
"Story of My Life, volumes 1-3"
Augustus J. C. Hare