SIR ROWLAND HILL COBDEN AS A CITIZEN A Chapter in Manchester History. Containing a facsimile of Cobden's pamphlet, “Incorporate your Borough,” with an Introduction and a complete Cobden Bibliography, by William E. A. Oxon. With 7 Photogravure Plates, and 3 other Illustrations. Demy 8vo, half parchment, 21s. net. COILLARD OF THE ZAMBESI The Lives of Francois and Christina Coillard, of the Paris Missionary Society, 1834-1904. By C. W. Mackintosh. With a Photogravure Frontispiece, a Map, and 64 other Illustrations. Second Edition. Demy 8vo, 15s. net. THE LIFE OF RICHARD COBDEN By the Right Hon. John Morley, M.P. With Photogravure Portrait from the Original Drawing by Lowes Dickinson. 2 vols. Large Crown 8vo, 7s. the set. Also a “Popular” Edition. 1 vol. Large Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d. net. LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN. [Illustration: SIR ROWLAND HILL, K.C.B., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.R.A.S. _By permission of Messrs. De La Rue._] SIR ROWLAND HILL THE STORY OF A GREAT REFORM TOLD BY HIS DAUGHTER [Illustration: FACSIMILE OF THE ORIGINAL SKETCH FOR THE POSTAGE STAMP] LONDON T. FISHER UNWIN ADELPHI TERRACE MCMVII [_All rights reserved._] IN LOVING MEMORY OF ROWLAND HILL AND CAROLINE PEARSON (Born December 3, 1795, (Born November 25, 1796, Died August 27, 1879) Died May 27, 1881) THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN BY THEIR LAST REMAINING IMMEDIATE DESCENDANT ELEANOR C. SMYTH “A fond desire to preserve the memory of those we love from oblivion is an almost universal sentiment.” —(Lord Dufferin on his mother—_Songs, Poems, and Verses_. By HELEN, LADY DUFFERIN.) “Reform does not spell ruin, lads—remember Rowland Hill!” —(_Punch_ on the Postal Reform Jubilee, 1890.) PREFACE