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