The Post, at present, instead of being the swiftest, is almost the slowest conveyance in the country ; and though, from the great improvement in our roads, other carriers have proportionably mended their speed, the post is as slow as ever. The History of Coaches - Page 111by George Athelstane Thrupp - 1877 - 152 pagesFull view - About this book
| Adam Anderson - Commerce - 1801 - 782 pages
...prefent," fays Mr. Palmer, " inftead of being the fwifteft, is almofl the floweft conveyance in this country ; and though, from the great improvement in...roads, other carriers have proportionably mended their fpeed, the poft is as flow as ever. It is likewife very unfafe, as the frequent robberies of it teftify... | |
| George Lillie Craik - Great Britain - 1844 - 776 pages
...present," says this memoir, " instead of being the swiftest, is almost the slowest conveyance in this country; and, though, from the great improvement in...carriers have proportionably mended their speed, the jiost is as slow as ever. It is likewise very unsafe, as the frequent robberies of it testify ; and,... | |
| Ireland - 1856 - 706 pages
...scheme submitted to Mr. Pitt, in 1783, gives the following account of the then existing system : " The Post, at present, instead of being the swiftest,...roads, other carriers have proportionably mended their ,«peed, the post is as slow as ever.* It is likewise very unsafe, us the frequent robberies of it... | |
| John Edwin BRADFIELD - Transportation - 1855 - 128 pages
...Pitt, will explain how the Government transacted their commercial trade of conveyance at that period. "The post at present, instead of being the swiftest, is almost the slowest conveyance in this country ; and, though, from the great improvement in our roads, OTHER CARRIERS HATE PROPORTIONATELY... | |
| Ireland - 1856 - 1492 pages
...scheme submitted to Mr. Pitt, in 1783, gives the following account of the then existing system : " The Post, at present, instead of being the swiftest,...mended their speed, the post is as slow as ever.* It is likewise very unsafe, n« the frequent robberies of it testify ; and to avoid a loss of this... | |
| Andrew Wynter - England - 1874 - 322 pages
...dolorous picture of the method in which letters were then conveyed. He says, " The post at present is almost the slowest conveyance in the country, and...great improvement in our roads, other carriers have proportionately mended their speed, the post is as slow as ever. It is likewise very unsafe, as the... | |
| Thomas Allan Croal - Transportation - 1877 - 652 pages
...his scheme submitted to Mr. Pitt in 1783, gives the following account of the then existing system : ' The Post, at present, instead of being the swiftest,...proportionably mended their speed, the post is as slow as ever. It is likewise very unsafe, as the frequent robberies of it testify ; and to avoid a loss of this nature... | |
| Thomas Allan Croal - Transportation - 1877 - 644 pages
...his scheme submitted to Mr. Pitt in 1783, gives the following account of the then existing system : ' The Post, at present, instead of being the swiftest,...proportionably mended their speed, the post is as glow as ever. It is likewise very unsafe, as the frequent robberies of it testify ; and to avoid a... | |
| Robert Kirkup Dent - Birmingham (England) - 1880 - 674 pages
...mail-eoaehet. Mr. Palmer, in his scheme submitted to Mr. Pitt in 178;>, the then existing system as follows , " The Post, at present, instead of being the swiftest,...great improvement in our roads, other carriers have proportionally mended their speed, the post is as slow as ever. It is likewise very unsafe, as the... | |
| George Stewart (of Glasgow.) - Glasgow - 1883 - 208 pages
...including stoppages. Mr. Palmer describes the postal system as it then existed : — " The post conveyance at present, instead of being the swiftest, is almost...proportionably mended their speed, the post is as slow as ever. It is likewise very unsafe, as the frequent robberies of it testify ; and to avoid a loss of this nature,... | |
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