The case, however, will be strengthened when I tell you that as far back as the year 1856, that is, seven years after the expiry of my patent, I pointed out to Mr.Mowbray Morris, the manager of The Times, the fitness of my machine for the printing of that journal, and the fact that serious difficulties to its adoption had been removed.

I also, at his request, furnished him with a copy of the document with which I now trouble you.

Feeling sure that you would like to know the truth on any subject of which you may treat, I should be glad to explain the matter more fully, and for this purpose will, with your permission, call upon you at any time you may do me the favour to appoint.

"Faithfully yours, "Rowland Hill." On further enquiry I obtained the Patent No.

6762; but found that nothing practical had ever come of it.