post-bag
AmericanEtymology
Origin of post-bag
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Three or four days after the return of Mrs. Burton and Eloise it was his turn to open the post-bag.
From A Soldier's Son by Butler, Maude M.
At last, on Saturday morning, Egon's eager expectations were gratified,--the post-bag contained a letter addressed in Storting's handwriting.
From Quicksands by Streckfuss, Adolph
The next day the family and their guests were taking their coffee when the post-bag was brought in.
From The Eichhofs A Romance by Reichenbach, Moritz von
"They have their gatherings at 'the chateau' in France; and in Italy they have their vill�giatura———Ah, there he comes; I hear the clank of the post-bag!"
From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Lever, Charles James
Don't tell me that it had not lain under her pillow for a whole night before being transferred to that tenderer post-bag that was sealed with the yellow flower.
From The Tower of Oblivion by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
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