 The mails are generally intrusted to some idle boy, without character, mounted on a wornout hack, and who, so far from being able to defend himself or escape from a robber, is much more likely to be in league with him.  The history of British commerce - Pagina 75door George Lillie Craik - 1844Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Robert Kirkup Dent - 1880 - 674 pagina’s
...bills by different posts. The mails are generally entrusted to some idle boy, without character, ou a worn-out hack, and who, so far from being able to...robber, is much more likely to be in league with him." And the observant manager had furthermore noticed that, when tradesmen of the city of Bath wished to... | |
 | 1880 - 388 pagina’s
...complaints made by Mr. Palmer wa.«, that " the Mail is generally intrusted to some idle boy with, out character, mounted on a worn-out hack, and who, so far from being able to détend himself or escape from robbers, is much more likely to be in league with them." Mr. Palmer... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1881 - 658 pagina’s
...left London. There was an end of robberies of the mail — of the system under which " the mail is generally entrusted to some idle boy without character,...robber, is much more likely to be in league with him." f The letters went safely, and they went at twice or thrice their former speed. Inns. Half a century... | |
 | Joseph William Comyns Carr - 1883 - 984 pagina’s
...greater speed with which they would be carried. " The mails," he says, speaking of the old system, " are generally entrusted to some idle boy without character,...robber, is much more likely to be in league with him." If conveyed by coach, on the other hand, the mails should, he recommends, be accompanied by wellarmed... | |
 | George Stewart (of Glasgow.) - 1883 - 208 pagina’s
...generally cut bank bills, or bills at sight, in two, and send the bills by different posts. The mails are generally entrusted to some idle boy without character, mounted on a worn-out hack, and * In the accounts of the Chamber we find several entries for expenses of riding express to Edinburgh... | |
 | 1884 - 804 pagina’s
...greater speed with which they would be carried. " The mails," he says, speaking of the old system, " are generally entrusted to some idle boy without character,...robber, is much more likely to be in league with him." If conveyed by coach, on the other hand, the mails should, he recommends, be accompanied by wellarmed... | |
 | Richard Pike - 1884 - 318 pagina’s
...the previous method of sending the mails. In 1783 a petition to Parliament stated that "the mails are generally entrusted to some idle boy, without character, mounted on a worn-out hack." " Progre&f of the World" by MG Mulhall. RAILWAY PROII MERSTHA1I TO WANDSWORTH. Charles Knight thus... | |
 | Richard Pike - 1884 - 304 pagina’s
...the previous method of sending the mails. In 1783 a petition to Parliament stated that "the mails are generally entrusted to some idle boy, without character, mounted on a worn-out hack." " Prof/rest of the World" by M. G. Mulhall. RAILWAY FROM MERSTHAM TO WANDSWORTH. Charles Knight thus... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1885 - 200 pagina’s
...complained that notwithstanding the improvement of the roads " the post is as slow as ever. The mails are generally entrusted to some idle boy without character,...able to defend himself, or escape from a robber, is more likely to be in league with him. Why should not the stage-coach, well protected by armed guards,... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1885 - 196 pagina’s
...complained that notwithstanding the improvement of the roads " the post is as slow as ever. The mails are generally entrusted to some idle boy without character, mounted on a worn-out hack, artd who so far from being able to defend himself, or escape from a robber, is more likely to be in... | |
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