mailboats

And who lives on an island on the other side of the continent, thus necessitating small mailboats on each end.

Hugos yuki_onna 2009

These boats were most elaborately and comfortably fitted up, and many people of my age, who were in the habit of travelling constantly to Ireland, retain a feeling of almost personal affection for those old paddle-wheel mailboats which carried them so often in safety across St. George's Channel.

The Days Before Yesterday Frederick Spencer Hamilton 1892

He asked him whether there was any change in the weather yet outside, and he answered eagerly, as if the chance to put his happiness into the mere sound of words were a favor done him, that their ship had just spoken one of the big Hanseatic mailboats, and she had signalled back that she had met ice; so that they would probably keep a southerly course, and not have it cooler till they were off the Banks.

Complete March Family Trilogy William Dean Howells 1878

He asked him whether there was any change in the weather yet outside, and he answered eagerly, as if the chance to put his happiness into the mere sound of words were a favor done him, that their ship had just spoken one of the big Hanseatic mailboats, and she had signalled back that she had met ice; so that they would probably keep a southerly course, and not have it cooler till they were off the Banks.

Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 1 William Dean Howells 1878

He asked him whether there was any change in the weather yet outside, and he answered eagerly, as if the chance to put his happiness into the mere sound of words were a favor done him, that their ship had just spoken one of the big Hanseatic mailboats, and she had signalled back that she had met ice; so that they would probably keep a southerly course, and not have it cooler till they were off the Banks.

Their Silver Wedding Journey — Complete William Dean Howells 1878

If he had this house what wouldn’t he do but sit upon its sloping lawns while all day long the mailboats to’d and fro’d.

At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

If he had this house what wouldn’t he do but sit upon its sloping lawns while all day long the mailboats to’d and fro’d.

At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002