Project Gutenberg 2012-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 123 Hyde, James Wilson 1841 1918 The Royal Mail: Its Curiosities and Romance Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Eric Skeet, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Royal Mail: Its Curiosities and Romance" by James Wilson Hyde is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the intriguing aspects of the postal system, particularly focusing on the romanticized elements and curiosities of mail delivery in Britain. It examines the way the Post-office has evolved over time and touches upon the experiences of postboys, the state of roads, and the stories that surround the conveyance of letters. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the history and operations of the Post-office, emphasizing its significance as a major institution for all social classes. The author introduces readers to the challenging conditions faced by postboys and the poor state of roads in earlier years, vividly describing the difficulties of travel and the adventurous tales that emerged from the postal system. Hyde aims to inspire a newfound interest in this essential yet overlooked service, hinting at the wealth of anecdotes, historical facts, and humorous moments that will unfold in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Postal service -- Great Britain HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 623627 623632 2024-09-16T17:30:25.391010 2023-09-17T11:39:35.922440 text/html text/html 627896 2012-06-12T16:43:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5791770 2012-06-12T16:43:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 6151444 2024-09-16T17:30:42.989902 application/epub+zip 6135496 2024-09-16T17:30:29.465956 application/epub+zip 298464 2024-09-16T17:30:27.230964 application/epub+zip 6472010 2024-09-16T17:30:52.437858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6408442 2024-09-16T17:30:39.369002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443105 2022-09-18T10:03:40.906258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551692 551392 2024-09-16T17:30:23.708078 2023-09-17T11:39:34.378423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 551198 2012-06-12T16:43:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 205891 2012-06-12T16:43:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 551190 2012-06-12T16:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205733 2012-06-12T16:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19819 2024-09-16T17:30:52.669824 application/rdf+xml 15751 2024-09-16T17:30:27.662967 image/jpeg 3615 2024-09-16T17:30:27.438969 image/jpeg 6081218 2024-09-16T17:30:26.255979 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog