The Quarterly Review, Volume 273John Murray, 1939 - English literature |
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in 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 a year has reached the astronomical figure of 7,990,000,000 ...
in 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 a year has reached the astronomical figure of 7,990,000,000 ...
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... to - day he may be assailed by robbers and wild beasts when travelling across bridges which are mere ropes and across mountain streams which have never been bridged at all . To - day life in a travelling post office may not be quite so ...
... to - day he may be assailed by robbers and wild beasts when travelling across bridges which are mere ropes and across mountain streams which have never been bridged at all . To - day life in a travelling post office may not be quite so ...
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... To - day this number has increased to 179,540,000 . A hundred years ago the sending of money through the channels of the Post Office was unheard of . To - day the value of the remittance services which the Post Office performs is ...
... To - day this number has increased to 179,540,000 . A hundred years ago the sending of money through the channels of the Post Office was unheard of . To - day the value of the remittance services which the Post Office performs is ...
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