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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The evening of a post-day.

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Examples

  • I have begun this letter unusually, on the post-night, and have already written to the Archbishop; and cannot lengthen this.

    The Journal to Stella 2003

  • I have begun this letter unusually, on the post-night, and have already written to the Archbishop; and cannot lengthen this.

    The Journal to Stella Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 1901

  • I have begun this letter unusually, on the post-night, and have already written to the Archbishop; and cannot lengthen this.

    The Journal to Stella Jonathan Swift 1706

  • I home by coach, and there, it being post-night, I wrote to my Lord to give him notice that all things are well; that General Monk is made

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

  • I home by coach, and there, it being post-night, I wrote to my Lord to give him notice that all things are well; that General Monk is made

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1660 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

  • He was then at my Lord Arlington's, whither I went, expecting to see him come out; but staid so long, and Sir W. Coventry coming thither, whom I had not a mind should see me there idle upon a post-night, I went home without seeing him; but he is there with his

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

  • London, and in our way meeting Monsieur Eschar (Mr. Montagu's man), about the Savoy, he took us to the Brazennose Tavern, and there drank and so parted, and I home by coach, and there, it being post-night, I wrote to my

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 07: August/September 1660 Samuel Pepys 1668

  • W. Coventry coming thither, whom I had not a mind should see me there idle upon a post-night, I went home without seeing him; but he is there with his Seal in his hand.

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 56: August 1667 Samuel Pepys 1668

  • He was then at my Lord Arlington's, whither I went, expecting to see him come out; but staid so long, and Sir W. Coventry coming thither, whom I had not a mind should see me there idle upon a post-night, I went home without seeing him; but he is there with his

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1667 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

  • He was then at my Lord Arlington's, whither I went, expecting to see him come out; but staid so long, and Sir W. Coventry coming thither, whom I had not a mind should see me there idle upon a post-night, I went home without seeing him; but he is there with his Seal in his hand.

    The Diary of Samuel Pepys, August 1667 Pepys, Samuel 1667

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