BOOK III.
Squandering of Force, 411—Rowland Hill’s Character. His Pride in his Plan, 412—A rare Combination of Enthusiasm and Practical Power. Never Complained of the World. His perfect Integrity, 413—His high Standard of public Duty. His Generosity and Consideration for the feelings of others, 414—Asked too much of men in general, 415—A Member of the Political Economy Club, 416—His continued Interest in Postal Affairs. Garibaldi, 417—Effect of Education on the Postal Revenue. Spelling. His Grief at the Faults committed in the Post Office, 418—Mr. Gladstone’s Description of his Lot. State of his Health, 419—Royal Society Club, 420—An overwrought Brain. Metropolitan Asylums Board, 421—Regularity of his Household, 422—The Resources of his Old Age, 423—His Gratitude. Thoughtfulness for others, 424—Death in the Family Group, 425—Colonel Torrens. His Son’s Marriage, 426—Not Forgotten of Men. Statue in Kidderminster. Freedom of the City of London, 428—Death, 429,—Westminster Abbey, 430.
APPENDICES.
[A.—Letter to Postmaster-General Lord Clanricarde (January 3rd, 1849), p. 437.]
[B.—Letter to Postmaster-General Lord Clanricarde (August 13th, 1849), p. 443.]
[C.—Lord Clanricarde’s Reply (August 23rd, 1849), p. 445.]
[D.—Minute on the Sunday Duties of the Post Office (February 3rd, 1849), p. 446.]
[F.—Anonymous Letter from a Sub-Sorter (October 11th, 1849), p. 455.]