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f^4 Appendix,
Balearic Islands. Letters, which must be paid,
(for Rates of Postage, see Spain,) forwarded daily via
France, unless specially directed. '* im Southampton,"
when they are forwarded on the 7th, 17th, and*27th of
each month, unless those dates should fall on the Sun-
day, and then on the following morning.
Belgium. Letters paid or unpaid, are despatched
daily toOstend; postage Is. under k oz., Is. 4d, under
I oz., 2s. 4d. under | oz., and 2s. 8d. under 1 oz., and
so on. Or, if so addressed, daily, ma France : must be
paid to Calais, 5d. not exceeding ^ oz, ; or may be paid
through France, lOd. under \ oz., Js. 3d. under | oz.
2s. Id. under f oz., 2s. 6d. under 1 oz., 3s. 9d, under
H ozs. and so on.
NewspaperSf free
Bermuda. Letters, paid or unpaid, forwarded via
Liverpool, on the evenings of the 3rd and 18th ot each
-month, except in December, January, February, and
March, and then on the 3rd only; or specially directed
*^ via Southampton," or, ^* by West India Packet,"
throughout the year on the morning of the 17th (or, in
the event of the 17th falling on a Sunday, on the morn-
ing of the 18th) of every month. Postage, paid or un-
paid, by either route. Is. not exceeding \ oz. and so on.
Newspapers^ free.
Brazil, Letters, which must be paid, are depatched
in sailing Packets, ^oy Falmouth, on the evening of the
1st Tuesday in every month, 2s, 9d. (from Falmouth 2s.
7d.) not exceeding ^ oz. and so on. From August to
January inclusive, the Packet touches at Pernambuco
and Bahia, on her outward passage to Rio Janeiroj and
the other six month on her homeward.
Newspapers, 2d. each.