Note 51 — Chapter X
Reading edition
The box into which the letters fell was at this time an open one, i.e. without a cover and movable. It was not until 1792 that the letter-box was closed, fixed, and locked.
Reading edition
The box into which the letters fell was at this time an open one, i.e. without a cover and movable. It was not until 1792 that the letter-box was closed, fixed, and locked.