| CHAP. | | PAGE | | I. | OLD ROADS, | 1 | | II. | POSTBOYS, | 11 | | III. | STAGE AND MAIL COACHES, | 24 | | IV. | FOOT-POSTS, | 61 | | V. | MAIL-PACKETS, | 68 | | VI. | SHIPWRECKED MAILS, | 82 | | VII. | AMOUNT OF WORK, | 84 | | VIII. | GROWTH OF CERTAIN POST-OFFICES, | 95 | | 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 |
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