The Leisure Hour

Three periodicals of The Religious Tract Society, London, 1833-1905

Don Heller, 16 May 2020

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The Weekly Visitor

Published weekly (Tuesday), 1 Jan. 1833 to 22 Dec. 1835
472 p. each year; each number 8 p., one halfpenny
Supplements, at the end of a month

1833, Feb., Mar., May, June, Aug., Sep., Nov.
1834, Jan., Feb., Mar., May, June, Aug., Oct., Nov.
1835, Jan., Feb., Apr., May, July, Aug., Oct., Nov.

Notice to our Readers, 22 Dec. 1835 (link)

The Visitor, or Monthly Instructor

Published monthly, Jan. 1836 to Dec. 1851
432, 472 (the usual) or 480 p. each year; each number 32 or 40 p., 3 d.
Discontinuance of The Visitor, Dec. 1851 (link)

The Leisure Hour, A Family Journal of Instruction and Recreation

Published weekly (Thursday), 1 Jan. 1852 to 18 Dec. 1880

828 (the usual) or 844 p. each year; each number 16 p., 1 d., stamped 2 d.

Published monthly, Jan. 1881 to Oct. 1905

The Weekly Visitor (1833-35)

volume	year	links
1	1833	https://books.google.com/books?id=oQQbAAAAYAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064466467 Postman, p. 386-388 (link)
2	1834	https://books.google.com/books?id=7QQbAAAAYAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064466459 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858033159181
3	1835	https://books.google.com/books?id=OgUbAAAAYAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064466442 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858033159199 Carelessness [letters without address], p. 16 (link) The Post-Office, p. 265 (link)

The Visitor, or Monthly Instructor (1836-51)

volume	year	links
1	1836	https://books.google.com/books?id=bhtIAAAAcAAJ https://books.google.com/books?id=fgUbAAAAYAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064466434
2	1837	https://books.google.com/books?id=2B1IAAAAcAAJ https://books.google.com/books?id=m3Gsf0-yWYYC same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065641477 https://books.google.com/books?id=uQUbAAAAYAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064466426
3	1838	https://books.google.com/books?id=Yw5IAAAAcAAJ https://books.google.com/books?id=OQY2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065641485 https://books.google.com/books?id=3AUbAAAAYAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064466418
4	1839	https://books.google.com/books?id=xAY2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065601695 https://books.google.com/books?id=AAcbAAAAYAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064466400
5	1840	https://books.google.com/books?id=WLsRAAAAYAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081655551 https://books.google.com/books?id=WQc2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065601687 Despatches for the Penny Post, p. 88-91 (link)
6	1841	https://books.google.com/books?id=KrwRAAAAYAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081655643 https://books.google.com/books?id=0Ac2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065601679
7	1842	https://books.google.com/books?id=2uREAQAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435064245509 https://books.google.com/books?id=NQg2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065601661
8	1843	https://books.google.com/books?id=2f9DAQAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435078327780 https://books.google.com/books?id=iAg2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065601653 https://books.google.com/books?id=WxwFAAAAQAAJ
9	1844	https://books.google.com/books?id=Yhs6AQAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.79288394 https://books.google.com/books?id=FQk2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065602503 Early History of the Post Office, p. 85-87 (link), from Knight's London
10	1845	https://books.google.com/books?id=nRwFAAAAQAAJ https://books.google.com/books?id=hQk2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065602248 "S.W.P.", City Sketches, p. 42-45 (link)
11	1846	https://books.google.com/books?id=KAo2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065602230 Distant countries brought near, p. 276 (link)
12	1847	https://books.google.com/books?id=2Ao2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065602222
13	1848	https://books.google.com/books?id=cQs2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065602396
14	1849	https://books.google.com/books?id=8ws2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065602388 https://books.google.com/books?id=VwcbAAAAYAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101064466392 Manufacture of Envelopes, from Athenaeum, p. 335-336 (link)
15	1850	https://books.google.com/books?id=iww2AAAAMAAJ same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065602214 Curiousities of the Post Office, from Quarterly Review, p. 410 (link)
16	1851	https://books.google.com/books?id=PQ02AAAAMAAJ&pg=PP7 same, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015065602370&view=1up&seq=7

The Leisure Hour (1852-1905)

volume	year	links
1	1852	http://books.google.com/books?id=w7HxjQmOknEC same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015031473195 http://books.google.com/books?id=hgKu_-pZz3IC same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.a0006340913 http://books.google.com/books?id=7XJAAQAAMAAJ same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951d01799677k http://books.google.com/books?id=22YyAQAAMAAJ http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.42161120
2	1853	http://books.google.com/books?id=-MJzLa_4Lm8C same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015056590998 http://books.google.com/books?id=kPoRAAAAYAAJ same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081682886 The West India Mail Packet, p. 93-96 (link) A Trip with the Tartar, from Stamboul to Aleppo, p. 225-227 (link) Newspaper Correspondence across the Sea, from Illustrated London News, p. 528 (link) Postage-stamped Letter-paper, p. 784 (link) The Mails to the Antipodes, p. 813-815 (link)
3	1854	http://books.google.com/books?id=K6p8XHyigAgC same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015018039670 http://books.google.com/books?id=DvsRAAAAYAAJ same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081682894 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.79288630 Indian Tappal Runners, p. 199-201 (link) Odd Directions on Letters, p. 240 (link) An Anecdote of the Russian Police, p. 318 (link) The Foot-Post, p. 326-327 (link) The Madras Washerman, p. 348 (link)
4	1855	http://books.google.com/books?id=Km45PFLgnXYC same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068400459 http://books.google.com/books?id=f_wRAAAAYAAJ same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081682902 http://books.google.com/books?id=onZAAQAAMAAJ same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951000884777y http://books.google.com/books?id=75lAAQAAMAAJ http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.79290141 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0001433234 Haste! Post Haste!! For thy life!!!, p. 711-715 (link)
5	1856	http://books.google.com/books?id=4uZMAAAAMAAJ same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015010946393 http://books.google.com/books?id=S_0RAAAAYAAJ same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081682910 http://books.google.com/books?id=PptAAQAAMAAJ http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.79290134 An Ocean Post-Office, p. 85-86 (link) A Penny Post Suggested Two Hundred Years Ago, p. 144 (link) The Old Stage Coach, p. 407-410 (link) Hints for Letter-Writers, p. 454 (link)
6	1857	http://books.google.com/books?id=8-RMAAAAMAAJ same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015013761112 http://books.google.com/books?id=fv0RAAAAYAAJ same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081682928 http://books.google.com/books?id=O2QJAAAAQAAJ http://books.google.com/books?id=65pAAQAAMAAJ http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.79290127 Arrival and Departure of the Indian Mail, p. 136-139 (link) Secrets in Ciphers, p. 821-824 (link)
7	1858	http://books.google.com/books?id=mP0RAAAAYAAJ same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081682936 http://books.google.com/books?id=xJpAAQAAMAAJ http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.79290110 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015024219357 Postage, p. 464 (link)
8	1859	http://books.google.com/books?id=tuhMAAAAMAAJ same, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068400467 http://books.google.com/books?id=DppAAQAAMAAJ http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.79290103 Inside the Post-Office, p. 429-431 (link) Something about Postage Stamps, p. 489-492 (link) Post Office Savings Banks [review of Sikes], p. 826-827 (link)
9	1860	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081682951 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0001429349 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.319510008847825 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015018039662 Female Employment, p. 238-240 (link) -- as post office clerks Postal Accuracy, p. 368 (link)
10	1861	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015018039654 Post-Office Savings Banks, p. 709-712 (link)
11	1862	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015011424721 The Post Office Report, p. 21-22 (link) Post Office Report for 1861, p. 468-469 (link) Postage-Stamp Album, from The Bookseller, p. 608 (link) Purchase of Postage Stamps, p. 720 (link)
12	1863	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081682944 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004297837 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0001429323 Postage Stamps (illustrations by Whymper), p. 70-74 (link) Turkish Postage Stamps, p. 256 (link) Rare and Curious Postage Stamps, p. 486-489 (link), p. 576 (link) Letters by Post, p. 544 (link)
13	1864	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081682977 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951000884786x http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068400475 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0001429315 Post Office Savings Banks, p. 688 (link)
14	1865	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112119968219 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068400483 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0001429299 The California Overland Express, the longest stage-ride in the world, p. 11-15 (link), 21-23 (link), 43-45 (link), 60-64 (link) Post-Office Progress, p. 197-199 (link) Safe Assurance for Working Men, p. 393-396 (link), 413-415 (link). Administered by the Post Office. Pens, p. 485-487 (link) Sir Rowland Hill, p. 696-700 (link) Post-Office Money-Orders, p. 720 (link) Alfred Hill, Post-Office Savings Banks, p. 768 (link) John Leech, p. 791-794 (link)
15	1866	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015010946476&view=1up&seq=9
16	1867	http://books.google.com/books?id=7PBMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP9 http://books.google.com/books?id=ZJdAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PP7 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081682985&view=1up&seq=11 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0001433291&view=1up&seq=11 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015018039647&view=1up&seq=9
17	1868	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081682993&view=1up&seq=13 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068400491&view=1up&seq=11 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0001433309&view=1up&seq=7
18	1869	http://books.google.com/books?id=o5dAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PP9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068401044&view=1up&seq=9
19	1870	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683009&view=1up&seq=13 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009223663&view=1up&seq=9
20	1871	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068401051&view=1up&seq=11
21	1872	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068401069&view=1up&seq=9
22	1873	http://books.google.com/books?id=nfZMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP9 http://books.google.com/books?id=294RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683017&view=1up&seq=9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068401077&view=1up&seq=9
23	1874	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068401085&view=1up&seq=9
24	1875	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068401093&view=1up&seq=9
25	1876	http://books.google.com/books?id=r0VNAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP13 http://books.google.com/books?id=9PhMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP13 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015018039639&view=1up&seq=13
26	1877	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004043454&view=1up&seq=9
27	1878	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015011445734&view=1up&seq=9
28	1879	http://books.google.com/books?id=vjEFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP15 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015018039621&view=1up&seq=9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0001433531&view=1up&seq=9
29	1880	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015035817959&view=1up&seq=9
30	1881	http://books.google.com/books?id=5zEFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068401036&view=1up&seq=9
31	1882	http://books.google.com/books?id=wuNMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP7 http://books.google.com/books?id=CjIFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015010946492&view=1up&seq=7
32	1883	http://books.google.com/books?id=fbQRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP11 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683314&view=1up&seq=11 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015018039837&view=1up&seq=9
33	1884	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683330&view=1up&seq=9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015047629053&view=1up&seq=9
34	1885	http://books.google.com/books?id=BbURAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP13 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683322&view=1up&seq=13 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051371709&view=1up&seq=9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0001433572&view=1up&seq=9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000093218422&view=1up&seq=19
35	1886	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683348&view=1up&seq=5 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015010946401&view=1up&seq=9
36	1887	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015006967072&view=1up&seq=9
37	1888	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683355&view=1up&seq=9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068398844&view=1up&seq=9
38	1889	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683363&view=1up&seq=13 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015014689528&view=1up&seq=9
39	1890	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068398406&view=1up&seq=9
40	1891	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683371&view=1up&seq=9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068398414&view=1up&seq=9
41	1891-2	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683389&view=1up&seq=11 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0001433283&view=1up&seq=7 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015023546289&view=1up&seq=11
42	1893	http://books.google.com/books?id=CbgRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP11 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683397&view=1up&seq=11 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015018039829&view=1up&seq=13
43	1894	http://books.google.com/books?id=vfJMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683405&view=1up&seq=13 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068398422&view=1up&seq=9
44	1895	http://books.google.com/books?id=mrkRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683413&view=1up&seq=9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068398430&view=1up&seq=11 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858055624203&view=1up&seq=9
45	1896	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683421&view=1up&seq=11 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068398448&view=1up&seq=13
46	1896-7	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0001433358&view=1up&seq=7 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015055236668&view=1up&seq=9
47	1897-8	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081683439&view=1up&seq=7 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.d0001433366&view=1up&seq=7 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000093218455&view=1up&seq=11 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015055236676&view=1up&seq=11
48	1898-9	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858055624211&view=1up&seq=7 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068398455&view=1up&seq=7
49	1899-1900	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068398463&view=1up&seq=9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.a0004250270&view=1up&seq=9
50	1900-1	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858055624237&view=1up&seq=9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068398471&view=1up&seq=7
51	1901-2	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000093218463&view=1up&seq=9 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068398489&view=1up&seq=7
52	1902-3	http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000093218471&view=1up&seq=5 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068398497&view=1up&seq=7
53	1903-4	http://books.google.com/books?id=yOpMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PR1 http://books.google.com/books?id=phRLAQAAMAAJ&pg=PR1 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858055624260&view=1up&seq=7 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015016774401&view=1up&seq=7
54	1904-5	http://books.google.com/books?id=bRdLAQAAMAAJ&pg=PR1 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858055624278&view=1up&seq=9

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