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A person who rides a post-horse, a post-boy; (more generally) a courier, a swift messenger.
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A person who rides a post-horse, a post-boy; (more generally) a courier, a swift messenger.
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Mill brought word that when the messenger, who was a post-boy, returned, he was immediately employed to drive a chaise to London.
Camilla 2008
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M. by the mail-wagon; the seat beside the post-boy chanced to be vacant; he engaged it and paid for it.
Les Miserables 2008
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She gave directions accordingly to the post-boy and Ralph.
Cecilia 2008
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The post-boy was still exchanging amenities with Asie, and vehicles were collecting in the Rue du Martroi.
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He allowed Lucien to come alongside in nautical phrase; then he slackened his pace, and appeared to look along the road up the hill; Lucien, following the direction of his eyes, saw a light traveling carriage with two horses, and a post-boy standing beside it.
Eve and David 2007
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As the Canon of Toledo returned to the caleche, he had spoken a word to the post-boy.
Eve and David 2007
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As the Canon of Toledo returned to the caleche, he had spoken a word to the post-boy.
Eve and David 2007
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He allowed Lucien to come alongside in nautical phrase; then he slackened his pace, and appeared to look along the road up the hill; Lucien, following the direction of his eyes, saw a light traveling carriage with two horses, and a post-boy standing beside it.
Eve and David 2007
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