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13. oldal
We have to thank the learned doctor , however , for the first notice of the
Nicaragua stamp ; but we are surprised at his adopting the bear ' s - grease label
, which figured as a rare postage stamp in Brown ' s first edition only . Aids to
Stamp ...
We have to thank the learned doctor , however , for the first notice of the
Nicaragua stamp ; but we are surprised at his adopting the bear ' s - grease label
, which figured as a rare postage stamp in Brown ' s first edition only . Aids to
Stamp ...
15. oldal
We often see , as replies to correspondents , such notices as the following : - ) . R
. . - Received . C . T . - Yes . F . G . – No . J . w . is mistaken . J . J . - We will inquire
. Celia . - We do not know . The above would serve special inquirers only ; but ...
We often see , as replies to correspondents , such notices as the following : - ) . R
. . - Received . C . T . - Yes . F . G . – No . J . w . is mistaken . J . J . - We will inquire
. Celia . - We do not know . The above would serve special inquirers only ; but ...
18. oldal
We do not see why it , tressed , or in debt , or discontented , so , should not have
started a post office on its among other strongholds of the period under own
account . notice , did the castle of Bergedorf , which Like the other anomalies of ...
We do not see why it , tressed , or in debt , or discontented , so , should not have
started a post office on its among other strongholds of the period under own
account . notice , did the castle of Bergedorf , which Like the other anomalies of ...
28. oldal
Bergedorf . ship bringing them from England having In another paper we give a
slight notice been delayed on her voyage . Except the ld . of this terra incognita .
rose - coloured ( not red ) , they are rare ; the id . blue , and 4d . rose - coloured ...
Bergedorf . ship bringing them from England having In another paper we give a
slight notice been delayed on her voyage . Except the ld . of this terra incognita .
rose - coloured ( not red ) , they are rare ; the id . blue , and 4d . rose - coloured ...
38. oldal
By an error in our last , the 1 - real M . C . Corrientes was appended to the notice
of the Buenos Ayres stamps . It should have either remained , as in Brown ' s
manual , under the heading of the Argentine Confederation , or obtained the
dignity ...
By an error in our last , the 1 - real M . C . Corrientes was appended to the notice
of the Buenos Ayres stamps . It should have either remained , as in Brown ' s
manual , under the heading of the Argentine Confederation , or obtained the
dignity ...
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77. oldal - The popular harangue, the tart reply, The logic, and the wisdom, and the wit, And the loud laugh — I long to know them all ; I burn to set the imprisoned wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again.
77. oldal - And having dropped the expected bag — pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful: messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some, To him indifferent whether grief or joy.
128. oldal - repeated the postmaster. " What's that to you? " said Andy. The postmaster, laughing at his simplicity, told him he could not tell what letter to give him, unless he told him the direction. "The directions I got was to get a letther here — that's the directions.
129. oldal - While the postmaster went on with such provoking answers to these appeals for dispatch, Andy's eye caught the heap of letters which lay on the counter: so while certain weighing of soap and tobacco was going forward, he contrived to become possessed of two letters from the heap, and, having effected that, waited patiently enough...
128. oldal - Yes, sir," said the postmaster, producing one— "fourpence." The gentleman paid the fourpence postage, and left the shop with his letter. • " Here's a letter for the squire," said the postmaster ; "you've to pay me elevenpence postage.
128. oldal - Why, you stupid rascal, if you don't tell me his name how can I give you a letter?" "You could give it if you liked ; but you're fond of axin' impident questions, bekase you think I'm simple." " Go along out o' this ! Your master must be as great a goose as yourself, to send such a messenger.
57. oldal - He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
129. oldal - ... could carry him. He came into the squire's presence, his face beaming with delight, and an air of selfsatisfied superiority in his manner, quite unaccountable to his master, until he pulled forth his hand, which had been grubbing up his prizes from...
74. oldal - that we have invented this manner of corresponding and franking our letters.' Mr Hill, having heard of this incident, introduced it into his first pamphlet on postal reform, as a lively illustration of the absurdity of the old system. It was by an inadvertency on the part of a modern historical writer that Mr Hill was ever described as the person to whom the incident happened.
128. oldal - Yis, sir," said Andy, who got astride of his hack, and trotted away to the post-office. On arriving at the shop of the postmaster (for that person carried on a brisk trade in groceries, gimlets, broadcloth, and linendrapery), Andy presented himself at the counter and said: "I want a letther, sir, if you plaze.