post-bag
AmericanEtymology
Origin of post-bag
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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The letter was sent away in the Stalham post-bag on the Tuesday evening, and did not reach Merle Park till the Thursday, after Lady Tringle had left the house.
From Ayala's Angel by Anthony Trollope
This melancholy mood had been induced by the contents of the post-bag, which had brought a letter for Herr von Osternau and one for Pigglewitch.
From Quicksands by Adolph Streckfuss
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 Bertram Mitford
During all the days of your absence, my heart was in the post-bag.
From The Daughter Pays by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds
The afternoon would have passed innocently and peacefully, if Daniel Sadenwater had not brought in the post-bag.
From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. II (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Fritz Reuter
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