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Her Majesty's Mails
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William Lewins
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The
greater
portion
of
the
second
division
of
this
volume,
as
well
as
a
portion
of
the
first
part,
appeared
originally
in
the
pages
of
several
popular
serial
publications--principally
Chambers's
Journal
and
Mr.
Chambers's
Book
of
Days;
the
whole,
however,
has
been
thoroughly
revised,
where
it
has
not
been
re-written,
and
otherwise
adapted
to
the
purposes
of
the
present
work.
We
are
indebted
to
Mr.
Robert
Chambers,
LL.D.,
not
only
for
permitting
the
republication
of
these
papers
in
this
form,
but
also
for
kindly
indicating
to
us
sources
of
information
from
the
rich
storehouse
of
his
experience,
which
we
have
found
very
useful.
On
collateral
subjects,
such
as
roads
and
conveyances,
besides
having,
in
common
with
other
readers,
the
benefit
of
Mr.
Smiles's
valuable
researches
in
his
Lives
of
the
Engineers,
we
are
personally
indebted
to
him
for
kindly
advice.
We
have
only
to
add
that,
while
in
no
sense
an
authorized
publication,
personal
acquaintance
has
been
brought
to
bear
on
the
treatment
of
different
parts
of
it,
and
that
we
have
received,
in
describing
the
various
branches
of
the
Post-Office,
much
valuable
information
from
Mr.
J.
Bowker
and
several
gentlemen
connected
with
the
London
Establishment.
It
is
hoped
that
the
information,
now
for
the
first
time
brought
together,
may
prove
interesting
to
many
letter-writers
who
are
ignorant,
though
not
willingly
so,
of
the
channels
through
which
their
correspondence
flows.
If
our
readers
think
that
the
Wise
Man
was
right
when
he
likened
the
receipt
of
pleasant
intelligence
from
a
far
country
to
cold
water
given
to
a
thirsty
soul,
surely
they
will
also
admit
that
the
agency
employed
to
compass
this
good
service,
which
has
made
its
influence
felt
in
every
social
circle,
and
which
has
brought
manifold
blessings
in
its
train,
deserves
some
passing
thought
and
attention.
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