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The Rover Vol. 01 No. 17

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"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith and Lawrence Labree. The editors aimed at a high quality standard in their selection of short stories and poetry. Every half-year, the 26 weekly issues were also published under a bound compilation. - Summary by Sonia (2 hr 33 min)

Chapters

The Park Fountain, by Mrs. Elizabeth Oakes Smith, author of ''Sinless Child'', …

5:02

Read by Greg Giordano

The Log-Driver. A tale of the Kennebec, by Lawrence Labree

30:51

Read by Brize C

The Serenade, by the late Lucy Hooper, with an engraving

2:27

Read by Alan Mapstone

Two scenes from the Civil War, by G. P. R. James

31:11

Read by JayS

The Glass-Lookers, by J. R. Orton

30:09

Read by Greg Giordano

The Birth of Aurora, by Chas. M. Mee

2:30

Read by Alan Mapstone

Story of an Heiress

36:10

Read by Faithann Gibson

The Worthies of Virginia, by Mrs. Elizabeth Oakes Smith, author of ''Sinless Ch…

14:43

Read by Jim Locke