The History of Oswestry: Comprising the British, Saxon, Norman, and English eras; the topography of the borough; and its ecclesiastical and civic history; with notices of botany, geology, statistics, angling, and biography: to which are added sketches of the environsCathrall, William
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The History of Oswestry: Comprising the British, Saxon, Norman, and English eras; the topography of the borough; and its ecclesiastical and civic history; with notices of botany, geology, statistics, angling, and biography: to which are added sketches of the environs
Cathrall, William
Natural history -- England -- Shropshire; Oswestry (England) -- History
Library, or any Institution whatever, in which Lord Bacon’s axiom is
illustrated, that “knowledge is power?” No such thing is in existence.
The fancied party—or fanciful party, as some people would denominate
them—have been in search of “the baseless fabric of a vision.” Like
Puff, in Sheridan’s “_Critic_,” they might say, with a slight
interpolation,
“The Museum we cannot see,
Because it’s not in sight!”
Turning from the gay to the grave, we reiterate, there is no Museum in
the town; nor even a Public Library, on a scale worthy of so respectable
a community. We wish it were otherwise; and the day is not far off, we
trust, when the reproach will be wiped away, and Oswestry shall shew an
example in this respect deserving of all praise.
THE POST OFFICE
Is situated in Willow-Street. Post-Mistress, Miss Sarah Babington, who
has held her appointment since May, 1831. The Post Office was removed
from Church-Street to Willow-Street, in October, 1839.
DISPATCH OF LETTERS, &c.
Lines of Road, and chief Letters can be Posted Letters &c.
Places of Destination. can be
registered
until
Without extra With one
charge, until additional
1d. stamp,
until
Shrewsbury, Birmingham, P. M. P. M. P. M.
and London taking Letters
for all parts of England,
North and South Wales,
Ireland, Scotland, and
Foreign parts
6 15 6 55 5 45
Llanymynech, Llanfyllin, A. M. A. M. P. M.
Llanrhaiadr, & Rural Post
5 45 7 0 10 0
DELIVERY.
Lines of Road, and chief Places Delivery by Delivery to
from which Mails are received. Letter callers
Carriers begins at
begins at
London, Birmingham, and Shrewsbury, A. M. A. M.
bringing Letters from all parts of
England, North and South Wales,
Ireland, and Foreign parts
8 0 8 0
London, Crewe, Liverpool, Chester, P. M. P. M.
Wrexham, &c.
5 0 4 45
Llanfyllin and Rural Post 7 15 7 10
On Sundays there is only one Delivery by Letter Carriers (commencing at 8
a.m.), and Letters are delivered at the Window, from 8 until 10 a.m.
only.
REGULATIONS.
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