The Royal Mail Its Curiosities and Romance
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THE ROYAL MAIL
THE ROYAL MAIL
ITS CURIOSITIES AND ROMANCE BY JAMES WILSON HYDE SUPERINTENDENT IN THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE, EDINBURGH
PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION.
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION.
INTRODUCTION.
CONTENTS.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
THE ROYAL MAIL
CHAPTER I.
OLD ROADS.
OLD ROADS.
CHAPTER II.
POSTBOYS.
POSTBOYS.
CHAPTER III.
STAGE AND MAIL COACHES.
STAGE AND MAIL COACHES.
CHAPTER IV.
FOOT-POSTS.
FOOT-POSTS.
CHAPTER V.
MAIL-PACKETS
MAIL-PACKETS
CHAPTER VI.
SHIPWRECKED MAILS.
SHIPWRECKED MAILS.
CHAPTER VII.
AMOUNT OF WORK.
AMOUNT OF WORK.
CHAPTER VIII.
GROWTH OF CERTAIN POST-OFFICES.
GROWTH OF CERTAIN POST-OFFICES.
CHAPTER IX.
CLAIMS FOR POST-OFFICE SERVICE.
CLAIMS FOR POST-OFFICE SERVICE.
CHAPTER X.
THE TRAVELLING POST-OFFICE.
THE TRAVELLING POST-OFFICE.
CHAPTER XI.
SORTERS AND CIRCULATION.
SORTERS AND CIRCULATION.
CHAPTER XII.
PIGEON-POST.
PIGEON-POST.
CHAPTER XIII.
ABUSE OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE, AND OTHER PETTY FRAUDS.
ABUSE OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE, AND OTHER PETTY FRAUDS.
CHAPTER XIV.
STRANGE ADDRESSES.
STRANGE ADDRESSES.
CHAPTER XV.
POST-OFFICE ROBBERIES.
POST-OFFICE ROBBERIES.
CHAPTER XVI.
TELEGRAPHIC BLUNDERS.
TELEGRAPHIC BLUNDERS.
CHAPTER XVII.
HOW LETTERS ARE LOST.
HOW LETTERS ARE LOST.
CHAPTER XVIII.
ODD COMPLAINTS.
ODD COMPLAINTS.
CHAPTER XIX.
CURIOUS LETTERS ADDRESSED TO THE POST-OFFICE.
CURIOUS LETTERS ADDRESSED TO THE POST-OFFICE.
CHAPTER XX.
SINGULAR COINCIDENCES.
SINGULAR COINCIDENCES.
CHAPTER XXI.
SAVINGS-BANK CURIOSITIES.
SAVINGS-BANK CURIOSITIES.
CHAPTER XXII.
REPLIES TO MEDICAL INQUIRIES.
REPLIES TO MEDICAL INQUIRIES.
CHAPTER XXIII.
VARIOUS.
VARIOUS.
CHAPTER XXIV.
ABOUT POSTMASTERS.
ABOUT POSTMASTERS.
CHAPTER XXV.
RED TAPE.
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