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The Royal Mail: Its Curiosities and Romance
·
James Wilson Hyde
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Explosion
in
a
Pillar-box.
A
singular
accident,
though
one
not
altogether
unique
in
its
character,
befell
one
of
the
pillar
letter-boxes
in
Montrose
some
years
ago.
A
street
had
been
opened
up
for
the
purpose
of
effecting
repairs
on
the
gas-pipes,
and
while
the
examination
and
repairs
were
in
progress,
some
gas,
escaping
from
the
pipes,
found
its
way
into
the
letter-box.
The
night
watchman,
intending
to
light
his
pipe,
struck
a
match
on
the
box
close
to
the
aperture,
when
a
violent
explosion
immediately
followed,
blowing
out
the
door,
and
otherwise
doing
damage;
but,
luckily,
neither
the
watchman
nor
the
letters
sustained
any
injury.
A
Mother's
Love.
The
affection
of
mothers
for
their
children
has
been
a
theme
of
tenderest
writing
in
all
ages;
and
innumerable
effusions
of
this
nature,
more
or
less
intense,
are
daily
carried
by
the
Post-office.
The
following
is
a
case
in
point,
the
writing
being
observed
on
the
back
of
a
Christmas
card.
"MY
DEAR
CHILD,--Accept
this
little
gift
as
a
token
of
true
friendship,
from
Your
mother."
The
card
was
found
in
the
Dead-letter
office!
The
Mulready
Envelope.
The
failure
of
the
Mulready
envelope
to
establish
itself
in
public
favour
is
surely
a
monument
to
the
caprice
of
the
national
taste,
if
it
be
not
an
evidence
of
how
readily
the
tide
of
thoughtless
opposition
may
set
in
to
reject
that
which
is
new
or
unusual,
without
serious
grounds
for
dislike.
A
facsimile
of
the
design
is
here
given,
the
envelopes
for
sale
being
printed
in
two
colours--black
and
blue.
Marker
Marker
Fine marker
White-out
Fine white-out
Circle
Paint
Unmarker
Hand
Scalpel
Dice
Sieve
Purify
Undo
Redo
Start over
