pigeon-post

Sea-port was connected with Medina by a pigeon-post

Quotations from Georg Ebers David Widger

Sea-port was connected with Medina by a pigeon-post

Quotations from Georg Ebers David Widger

All news from Ladysmith came out either by pigeon-post or by Kaffir runners, who, in a manner peculiar to themselves, managed to get through the enemy's lines.

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Louis Creswicke

The pigeon-post medium was resorted to, and by this means those outsiders struggling for its relief were informed that with

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Louis Creswicke

Sea-port was connected with Medina by a pigeon-post

Quotations from Georg Ebers David Widger

The only means of communication with the outer world was now by pigeon-post, and there was therefore much excitement when Lieutenant Hooper (5th Lancers) arrived on the scene.

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Louis Creswicke

Then in divisional headquarters we saw the reports of the battle as they came in by telephone, or aircraft, or pigeon-post, from half-hour to half-hour, or ten minutes by ten minutes.

Now It Can Be Told Philip Gibbs 1919

I knew he would not try to dispatch his message by the ordinary courses and I suspected all along that he had established a pigeon-post.

The Green Rust Edgar Wallace 1903

Gambetta sent Trochu a despatch by pigeon-post, telling him that on the

My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 Ernest Alfred Vizetelly 1887

Somewhat uncertain communications had been opened with the provinces by means of pigeon-post, the first pigeon to bring despatches into the city arriving there on November 15.

My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 Ernest Alfred Vizetelly 1887