The blind officers are supplied with all the principal London and provincial directories, court guides, gazetteers, &c.; and by the help of this, their library of reference, added to their own experience and intelligence, they are generally able to put again into circulation without the necessity of opening them, five out of six of all the letters which are handed over to them. The addresses of some letters are at once seen to be the result of mistake on the part of senders. Letters addressed "Lombard Street, Manchester," "St. Paul's Churchyard, Liverpool," both obviously intended for London, are sent out for trial by the letter-carriers at what are believed to be their real destinations. (See _Ninth Report_.) Letters, again, for persons of rank and eminence, dignitaries of the Church, prominent officers of the army or navy, whose correct addresses are known, or can be ascertained, are immediately sent out for delivery to their right destination, however erroneously directed, without question or examination of contents. The following strange letters, meant for the eye of royalty, would not be impeded in their progress in any way:-- +----------------------------+ | | | Keen Vic Tory at | | | | Winer Casel | | | +----------------------------+ and another-- +----------------------------+ | | | Miss | | | | Queene Victoria | | | | of England | | | +----------------------------+ would go to Windsor Castle without fail; while the following, posted in London at the breaking-out of the Polish Insurrection, would find its way to St. Petersburg as fast as packet could carry it:-- +----------------------------------+ | | | To the King of Rusheya | | | | Feoren, with speed. | | | +----------------------------------+ When the letter-carriers and the blind officers have expended all their skill upon certain letters in vain, the next step is to send them to THE DEAD-LETTER OFFICE.