Sir Rowland Hill: The Story of a Great Reform

Eleanor C. Hill Smyth

PREFACE

SIR ROWLAND HILL

COBDEN AS A CITIZEN

A Chapter in Manchester History. Containing a facsimile of Cobden's pamphlet, “Incorporate your Borough,” with an Introduction and a complete Cobden Bibliography, by William E. A. Oxon. With 7 Photogravure Plates, and 3 other Illustrations. Demy 8vo, half parchment, 21s. net.

COILLARD OF THE ZAMBESI

The Lives of Francois and Christina Coillard, of the Paris Missionary Society, 1834-1904. By C. W. Mackintosh. With a Photogravure Frontispiece, a Map, and 64 other Illustrations. Second Edition. Demy 8vo, 15s. net.

THE LIFE OF RICHARD COBDEN

By the Right Hon. John Morley, M.P. With Photogravure Portrait from the Original Drawing by Lowes Dickinson. 2 vols. Large Crown 8vo, 7s. the set. Also a “Popular” Edition. 1 vol. Large Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d. net.

London: T. Fisher Unwin.

Sir Rowland Hill, K.C.B., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.R.A.S.
By permission of Messrs. De La Rue.

THE STORY OF A GREAT REFORM

TOLD BY HIS DAUGHTER

Facsimile of postage stamp

FACSIMILE OF THE
ORIGINAL SKETCH FOR
THE POSTAGE STAMP

LONDON

T. FISHER UNWIN

ADELPHI TERRACE

MCMVII

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

ROWLAND HILL AND CAROLINE PEARSON
(Born December 3, 1795, (Born November 25, 1796,
Died August 27, 1879) Died May 27, 1881)

THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN

BY

THEIR LAST REMAINING IMMEDIATE DESCENDANT

ELEANOR C. SMYTH

“A fond desire to preserve the memory of those we love from oblivion is an almost universal sentiment.”

—(Lord Dufferin on his mother—Songs, Poems, and
Verses. By Helen, Lady Dufferin.)

“Reform does not spell ruin, lads—remember Rowland Hill!”

—(Punch on the Postal Reform Jubilee, 1890.)

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