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THE LIFE OF SIR ROWLAND HILL
AND THE
HISTORY OF PENNY POSTAGE.
THE LIFE
OF
SIR ROWLAND HILL
K.C.B., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.R.A.S., etc.
AND THE
HISTORY OF PENNY POSTAGE.
BY
SIR ROWLAND HILL
AND
HIS NEPHEW
GEORGE BIRKBECK HILL, D.C.L.
AUTHOR OF
“DR. JOHNSON: HIS FRIENDS AND HIS CRITICS,” ETC.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
LONDON:
THOS. DE LA RUE & CO.
110, BUNHILL ROW.
1880
(The right of Translation and Reproduction is reserved.)
PRINTED BY
THOMAS DE LA RUE AND CO., BUNHILL ROW,
LONDON.
TO THE
RIGHT HON.
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE, M.P.
FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY,
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, ETC., ETC.
Sir,
The following pages tell how much Sir Rowland Hill felt yourkindness in a time of great trouble. In his Private Journal I find evenstronger expressions of his gratitude. “I spoke,” he says in recordingone of his interviews with you, “in strong terms, and with emotion whichI in vain tried to suppress, of the feeling I entertained towards him forthe uniform kindness, sympathy, and support I have received at hishands.” In asking you, therefore, to allow me to dedicate to you all inthis work that is mine, I am sure that I have done what would have beenpleasing to him.
I am, Sir, with the highest respect,
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