The Royal Mail: Its Curiosities and Romance

IX. CLAIMS FOR POST-OFFICE SERVICE, 104 X. THE TRAVELLING POST-OFFICE, 116 XI. SORTERS AND CIRCULATION, 124 XII. PIGEON-POST, 135 XIII. ABUSE OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE, AND OTHER PETTY FRAUDS, 140 XIV. STRANGE ADDRESSES, 153 XV. POST-OFFICE ROBBERIES, 170 XVI. TELEGRAPHIC BLUNDERS, 200 XVII. HOW LETTERS ARE LOST, 204 XVIII. ODD COMPLAINTS, 239 XIX. CURIOUS LETTERS ADDRESSED TO THE POST-OFFICE, 245 XX. SINGULAR COINCIDENCES, 262 XXI. SAVINGS-BANK CURIOSITIES, 269 XXII. REPLIES TO MEDICAL INQUIRIES, 275 XXIII. VARIOUS, 277 XXIV. ABOUT POSTMASTERS, 292 XXV. RED TAPE, 303 ILLUSTRATIONS. MAIL-COACH ACCIDENT AT ELVANFOOT, Frontispiece CAUTION TO POSTBOYS, Page 19 ROTHBURY AND MORPETH MAIL-DRIVER, " 23