. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. -, in many country districtsthey do it THE POST OFFICE. 229 The location of the Post Office has been changed manytimes. We are apt to associate it with St. Martins-le-Grand, but it was not always so. It was originally inCloak Lane, near Dowgate, whence it was removed to theBlack Swan, in Bishopsgate Street ; and, at the time ofwhich we write, it occupied the site of Sir Robert Vynersmansion, in Lombard Street: that Sir Robert Vyner, whois historical, if only for his treatment of his king, CharlesII.—a story which i
. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. -, in many country districtsthey do it THE POST OFFICE. 229 The location of the Post Office has been changed manytimes. We are apt to associate it with St. Martins-le-Grand, but it was not always so. It was originally inCloak Lane, near Dowgate, whence it was removed to theBlack Swan, in Bishopsgate Street ; and, at the time ofwhich we write, it occupied the site of Sir Robert Vynersmansion, in Lombard Street: that Sir Robert Vyner, whois historical, if only for his treatment of his king, CharlesII.—a story which is well told in No. 462 of the Spec-tator: Sir Robert was a very loyal man, and, if you willallow me the expression, very fond of his sovereign ;out, what with the joy he felt at heart for the honour donehim by his prince, and through the warmth he was in withthe continual toasting healths to the Royal Family, his lord-ship grew a little fond of His Majesty, and entered intoa familiarity not altogether so graceful in a public King understood very well how to extricate himselfin all kinds of difficultie
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