![]() ![]() ![]() Robert Michael Ballantyne, the Scottish master of the adventure genre for young people POST HASTEĬhapter 2 - Tells of Woman’s Work and some of Woman’s Ways.Ĭhapter 6 - Treats of Poverty, Pride, and Fidelity.Ĭhapter 7 - Phil Begins Life, and Makes a Friend.Ĭhapter 9 - Mr Blurt and George Aspel in Peculiar Circumstances.Ĭhapter 11 - The Letter-Carrier Goes His Rounds, Aids a Little Girl, and Overwhelms a Lady Statistically.Ĭhapter 12 - In Which a Bosom Friend is Introduced, Rural Felicity is Enlarged on, and Deep Plans are Laid.Ĭhapter 13 - Miss Lillycrop Gets a Series of Surprises.Ĭhapter 14 - Formation of the Pegaway Literary Association and Other Matters.Ĭhapter 15 - George Aspel Receives Various Visitors at the Ornithological Shop, and is Called to Vigorous Action.Ĭhapter 16 - Begins with Juvenile Flirtation, and Ends with Canine Cremation.Ĭhapter 17 - Tottie and Mrs Bones in Difficulty.Ĭhapter 18 - Business Interfered with in a Remarkable Manner.Ĭhapter 19 - Deep-Laid Plans for Checkmating Mr Bones.Ĭhapter 21 - Tells of a Series of Terrible Surprises.Ĭhapter 22 - Shows How One Thing Leads to Another, and so on.Ĭhapter 25 - Light Shining in Dark Places.Ĭhapter 26 - Tells of a Sham Fight and a Real Battle.Ĭhapter 28 - The Storming of Rocky Cottage and Other Matters.Ĭhapter 29 - Describes an Interview and a Rencontre.Ĭhapter 30 - The Last. are missing! Our friends must take on the role of detective to trace the mysterious disappearance. Though the British Post-Office at this time delivered in good condition over fourteen hundred million letters, a half-dozen important ones addressed to Messr. In the 1800’s, guaranteeing a letter to delivery was a bit of a challenge, as Phillip Maylands, his sister Mary, and their friend George Aspel quickly find out. In this fun adventure in merry, old England, the reader is taken back to the beginning days of the General Post-Office, learning about the founding of the mail system. “Post Haste” tells the story of Phillip Maylands and his friend George Aspel with an interesting portrayal of the British Post Office as it existed in the 19th century. Originally published in 1880, “Post Haste” ( AKA Post Haste: A Tale of Her Majesty's Mails) is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Michael Ballantyne. This edition includes the following editor's introduction: Robert Michael Ballantyne, the Scottish master of the adventure genre for young people. ![]()
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