mail-bag

Another half-hour at cleaning up my desk, and my day's work was done, so that at eleven-thirty I got into a hammock under the trees with my mail-bag and the morning newspaper.

Chapter 30 2010

One of the officers of the house, followed by his attendant with a great bag over his shoulder, precisely at 12 o'clock, would make his way through the hall to the depository of letters to put them in the mail-bag, which sometimes had a most ludicrous effect, and always diverted attention from the preacher.

Chris Rodda: It's Back -- Randy Forbes Reintroduces His Religious Heritage Week Resolution 2009

Once again, his mail-bag provides a glimpse into an alternative universe:

John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

The mail-bags (O that I myself had the sea-legs of a mail-bag!) were tumbled aboard; the Packet left off roaring, warped out, and made at the white line upon the bar.

Reprinted Pieces 2007

I left Longmount at eight on Saturday morning, rather heavily loaded, for in addition to my own luggage I was asked to carry the mail-bag, which was heavy with newspapers.

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains 2007

After dinner I opened the mail-bag, and was delighted to find an accumulation of letters from you; but I sat much too long there, forgetting that I had twenty miles to ride, which could hardly be done in less than six hours.

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains 2007

The postman moved away from the table, stretched, and sat down on the mail-bag.

The Witch, and other stories 2004

The postman turned to the driver, who was wedged in the doorway with a huge mail-bag on his shoulders.

The Witch, and other stories 2004

“Give us a hand,” the driver shouted to him as he lifted up a mail-bag.

The Witch, and other stories 2004

Hungrily was the unsealing of the mail-bag awaited.

The Way Home 2003