The Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage, Vol. 2 (of 2)Hill, Rowland, Sir
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The Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Hill, Rowland, Sir
Hill, Rowland, Sir, 1795-1879; Postal service -- Great Britain -- Rates
Bradley, the letter-carrier, vol. ii. 79
Brankston, Mr., vol. i. 308
Brebner, Mr., vol. ii. 171
Brewin, Mr., vol. i. 301, 305, 308
Brierley Hill, vol. i. 282
Bright, Mr. John, vol. i. 477
Brighton, vol. ii. 22, 269, 285
Brighton Railway. See Railways.
Brindley, vol. ii. 250
Bristol, vol. i. 307, vol. ii. 57
British Association, vol. ii. 244
Brooks, Mr., vol. ii. 91
Brougham, Lord, interested in Hazelwood, vol. i. 173;
intends to found a school on the Hazelwood Plan, 180;
R. H. prepares for him "Home Colonies," 202;
approves of Owen's plan, 210;
R. H. addresses to him a letter on pauper education, 218;
character described by R. H., 219;
interest in Penny Postage, 288, vol. ii. 225;
presents City petition in its favour, vol. i. 289;
conduct on R. H.'s dismissal, 467, 468, 473;
story of "I is the plaintiff," 492;
takes part in the Sunday question, vol. ii. 149, 159;
speech on R. H.'s retirement, 398
Brown, Mr. (Sir William), vol. i. 310, 317, 336, vol. ii. 198
Bruce Castle, vol. i. 181, 201, 204, 214
Bunsen, Chevalier, negotiates postal treaty, vol. ii. 208, 252;
at the Queen's drawing room, 245
Burdett, Sir Francis, vol. i. 180, 240
Burgoyne, Sir John, vol. i. 277
Burke, Edmund, vol. ii. 398, 431
Burns, Robert, vol. i. 19
Burritt, Mr. Elihu, vol. ii. 319
Butler, Samuel, vol. i. 2
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Caermarthen, vol. ii. 190
Calcutta, vol. ii. 272, 293
Cambridge, University of, vol, i. 67
Campbell, Thomas, vol. i. 149
Campbell, Lord, vol. ii. 330
Canada, vol. ii. 244, 316
Canning, Earl, vol. ii. 242, 275, 358;
pillar letter-box at Allahabad, vol. i. 417;
postage rate during Crimean War, 436;
Postmaster-General, vol. ii. 213;
question of R. H.'s promotion, 215-225;
railway legislation, 229;
Packet Service Commission, 238-240, 370;
promotion by merit, 249, 301;
his character, 263, 353-355;
appointed Governor-General of India, 353;
article on him in the "Edinburgh Review," 354;
letters to R. H., 218, 224;
R. H.'s letters to him, 215, 217, 225, 460, 478
Canning, Lady, vol. ii. 222
Canterbury, vol. i. 136, 218
Cape of Good Hope, vol. ii. 289
Cardwell, Mr. (Viscount Cardwell), vol. ii. 228
Carlyle, Mr. vol. i. xiv., vol. ii. 411
Cartwright, Major, vol. i. 150
Caxton Exhibition, vol. i. 229
Census, First, vol. ii. 260
Chadwick, Mr. Edwin, vol. i. 210, vol. ii. 336
Channel Islands, vol. ii. 259
Chantrey, Sir Francis, vol. i. 145
Charter House, vol. i. 101
Chartists, vol. ii. 84
Chester, vol. i. 140
Chetwynd, Mr., vol. ii. 333
Christmas-boxes, vol. ii. 325, 328.
Circular Delivery Company, vol. ii. 405
Circumlocution Office, vol. ii. 48
Cirencester, vol. i. 301
Civil Service Commission. See Commission
Civil Service Examinations. See Competitive Examinations
_Civil Service Gazette_, vol. ii. 322-324
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