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Table of Contents
ОглавлениеPREFACE 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.
