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9. Thomas Hobson (1544–1631)

Thomas Hobson (1544–1631), the well-known octogenarian mail carrier of Cambridge University; illustration to accompany John Milton's poem “On the University Carrier." Here Milton shows recognition of less sophisticated humanity. Courtesy of the Yorck Project, under GNU Free Document License.