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Her Majesty's Mails
·
William Lewins
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In
the
gardens
of
the
Tuileries,
and
also
to
some
extent
in
those
of
the
Luxembourg,
crowds
still
gather,
principally
on
Sunday
afternoons,
and
may
be
seen
sitting
under
the
trees,
sometimes
in
a
state
of
great
excitement,
as
they
busily
sell
or
exchange
any
of
their
surplus
stock
for
some
of
which
they
may
have
been
in
search.
The
gathering
of
a
complete
set
of
postage-stamps,
and
a
proper
arrangement
of
them,
is
at
least
a
harmless
and
innocent
amusement.
On
this
point,
however,
we
prefer,
in
conclusion,
to
let
Dr.
Gray,
of
the
British
Museum,
speak,[179]
and
our
readers
to
judge
for
themselves.
"The
use
and
charm
of
collecting
any
kind
of
object
is
to
educate
the
mind
and
the
eye
to
careful
observation,
accurate
comparison,
and
just
reasoning
on
the
differences
and
likenesses
which
they
present,
and
to
interest
the
collector
in
the
design
or
art
shown
in
their
creation
or
manufacture,
and
the
history
of
the
country
which
produces
or
uses
the
objects
collected.
The
postage-stamps
afford
good
objects
for
all
these
branches
of
study,
as
they
are
sufficiently
different
to
present
broad
outlines
for
their
classification;
and
yet
some
of
the
variations
are
so
slight,
that
they
require
minute
examination
and
comparison
to
prevent
them
from
being
overlooked.
The
fact
of
obtaining
stamps
from
so
many
countries,
suggests
to
ask
what
were
the
circumstances
that
induced
the
adoption,
the
history
of
the
countries
which
issue
them,
and
the
understanding
why
some
countries
(like
France)
have
considered
it
necessary,
in
so
few
years,
to
make
so
many
changes
in
the
form
or
design
of
the
stamp
used;
while
other
countries,
like
Holland,
have
never
made
the
slightest
change.
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