The Quarterly Review, Volumes 272-273John Murray, 1939 |
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By the end of 1840 that number had risen to 169 millions and by 1864 it had jumped to 642 millions . To - day the number of letters and packets ( not parcels ) delivered in a year has reached the astronomical figure of 7,990,000,000 ...
By the end of 1840 that number had risen to 169 millions and by 1864 it had jumped to 642 millions . To - day the number of letters and packets ( not parcels ) delivered in a year has reached the astronomical figure of 7,990,000,000 ...
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have there been reports of a mail - runner being mauled by tigers ? The same is true of Africa . In Turkestan even to - day he may be assailed by robbers and wild beasts when travelling across bridges which are mere ropes and across ...
have there been reports of a mail - runner being mauled by tigers ? The same is true of Africa . In Turkestan even to - day he may be assailed by robbers and wild beasts when travelling across bridges which are mere ropes and across ...
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and collected in his house at any odd time . He was not paid a cent for his trouble . In 1881 the Postmaster ... day this number has increased to 179,540,000 . A hundred years ago the ... In justice to A CENTURY OF POSTAL SERVICE 33.
and collected in his house at any odd time . He was not paid a cent for his trouble . In 1881 the Postmaster ... day this number has increased to 179,540,000 . A hundred years ago the ... In justice to A CENTURY OF POSTAL SERVICE 33.
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ART No 539 JANUARY 1939 | 1 |
Refugees in England | 2 |
Ancient Classics in a Modern World | 3 |
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