France, revolution of 1789, vol. i. 19; peace with, 38, 134; Mrs. Hill's uneasiness at being so near to its coast, 133; postal revenue, 245; reduction of postage in, 341, vol. ii. 93, 188, 252; Post Office inspected by R. H. vol. i. 376; early use of post-paid envelopes in, 377; pillar letter-boxes, 417, vol. ii. 259; treaty with, vol. i. 410, vol. ii. 6, 183, 214, 317; assistance during Indian Mutiny, vol. ii. 293; gratuitous conveyance of a mail, 350; reduction in postage to France, 311; proposed use of tubular conveyance for mail, 338; universal delivery, 406 Frankland, Sir F., vol. ii. 312 Franklin, Benjamin, vol. i. 8, 12 Franks (Post Office) on newspapers, vol. i. 240; abuses of, 240, 322, vol. ii. 350; number of, vol. i. 321; "Worth to some Mercantile Houses," 355; abolished, 385, 388; official franking, 355, 388, vol. ii. 351, 471; revived, vol ii. 351 Freshwater Bay, vol. i. 146 Frölich, Count, vol. i. 173 Frome, General, vol. i. 221 G Gaisford, Dean, vol. i. 17 Galt, Mr., vol. ii. 283 Galton, Mr. Tertius, vol. i. 499 Galton, Captain, vol. ii. 236, 251 Galway line of mail-packets, vol. ii. 183 Gardiner, Mr., vol. 1. 375 Garibaldi, vol. ii. 417 Garrick trained in careful habits, vol. i. 34; his house in the Adelphi, 223 Gas, streets lighted by, vol. 1. 42, 160 Germany, vol. i. 253, vol. ii. 252, 259, 318, 484 Gibbon, Edward, "the tyranny of lawyers," vol. i. 9; "independence, that first earthly blessing," 67; "a man designed to think as he pleased, &c.," 213; his early training, 217 Gibson, Mr. Milner, vol. ii. 198 Gilchrist, Dr., vol. i. 174 Gladstone, Mr., budget of, 1854, vol. i. 436; budget of 1853, vol. ii. 214; R. H.'s promotion, 215-225; Government railway loans, 279, 280; Savings Banks, letter to Mr. Sikes, 332; newspaper postage, 345-347; foreign and colonial postage, 372; support to R. H. and confidence in him, 362, 376, 377, 379; R. H.'s resignation, 378; R. H.'s high regard for him, 379; pension and parliamentary grant to R. H., 388-391, 399; treasury minute, 391, 411; R. H.'s letters to him, 384, 393, 399; his letters to R. H. 362, 400; description of R. H.'s services and plan, 411, 419. Glasgow "family boxes," vol. i. 302; testimonial to R. H., 442; R. H.'s visit, vol. ii. 148; Bridewell, 171; mails, 273, 337; library, 308; pneumatic tubes, 340 _Globe_, The, vol. ii. 120 Godby, Mr., vol. ii. 191, 194 Gordon, Mr., vol. i. 395, 416 Gouger, Mr., vol. i. 216