post-bag
AmericanEtymology
Origin of post-bag
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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The post-bag and parcels from the tattered carriage were received and stowed and signed for.
From Sea and Sardinia by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
Letters about it are not lacking in the editor's post-bag.
From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Holyoake, George Jacob
The post-bag comes in at this time every evening, and each of us instantly opens and reads whatever it brings him or her,--the contents often give us matter for discussion and conversation.
From Quicksands by Streckfuss, Adolph
His man brought the post-bag and placed it on the table.
From The Sweep Winner by Gould, Nat
The Rev. Dudley Vallance sat in his library sorting out the contents of the post-bag.
From Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West by Mitford, Bertram
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