A Florida Sketch-Book
Bradford Torrey
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
This is a series of late-19th Century essays about Florida's flora & fauna written by a Massachusetts-based naturalist. (Summary by BellonaTimes)
Note: page 142 was read from Google Books as it was missing from the Gutenberg version. (5 hr 25 min)
Chapters
01 - In the Flat-Woods | 45:27 | Read by Bellona Times |
02 - Beside The Marsh | 9:19 | Read by Linda Dodge |
03 - On The Beach At Daytona | 40:19 | Read by Euan Bayliss |
04 - Along The Hillsborough | 44:14 | Read by Bellona Times |
05 - A Morning at the Old Sugar Mill | 29:45 | Read by Euan Bayliss |
06 - On The Upper St John's | 40:09 | Read by Linda Dodge |
07 - On The St Augustine Road | 38:56 | Read by JimOCR |
08 - Ornithology On A Cotton Plantation | 15:18 | Read by Tom Watts |
09 - A Florida Shrine | 11:44 | Read by Tom Watts |
10 - Walks About Tallahassee | 49:57 | Read by Roger Melin |
Reviews
A Florida Sketch Book by B. Torrey
oldperson
What a recall of memories. I grew up in Daytona Beach in the late '40 and '50's and the places that are spoken of in the "sketch" were brought back into focus. I certainly remember the oyster mounds, oyster shell roads, the rivers and the tone of the people. The beach at Daytona is a world wonder and I was fortunate to see it before it was overrun by people and development. This could also be said for the rest of the State. This is well read and even of style. I think that I will try my hand at reading and making a small contribution. Thanks to all the work at LibriVox for these gems.