The Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage, Vol. 1 (of 2)
CHAPTER VIII.
Family Group broken up, 184—Brotherly Love, 185—All Things in common, 186—Articles of Partnership, 187—Family Fund, 188—Family Council, 191—League of Brothers, 192—Reason _versus_ Authority, 194—Rowland Hill’s Sisters, 195—Howard Hill, 196—“A little ideal World,” 198—Early Prejudices, 199—Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Vernier Pendulum, 201—Home Colonies, 202—Rowland Hill retires from School-keeping. Confidence in himself, 203—Schemes, 204—Robert Owen, 206—Social Community, 207—Sir J. Shaw-Lefevre, 209—Professor Wheatstone, 210—Pantisocracy, 213—Mr. Roebuck, 214—A new Career, 215.