The Rover Vol. 01 No. 18


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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 30 min)

Chapters

Courtship of Captain Miles Standish. A true historical narrative, by Moses Mull… 8:14 Read by Alan Mapstone
Just fifteen, by S. D. G., of Maysville, KY 27:47 Read by Jim Locke
Christopher Crotchett: singing master, by Seba Smith 21:50 Read by Faithann Gibson
A visit to Wordsworth, by the Rev. Orville Dewey 11:05 Read by Jim Locke
A leaf from the note-book of an old bachelor, by C. F. Hoffman 30:26 Read by April6090
A sketch, by Mrs Elizabeth Oakes Smith 5:11 Read by Olly AG
An independent judge, and an ingenious advocate 4:13 Read by Olly AG
Summer, by Lawrence Labree 3:49 Read by Alan Mapstone
Anecdotes of guerilla warfare 17:46 Read by eveningwarmth
Interesting incident 3:12 Read by Alan Mapstone
Singular instance of a sudden death 2:43 Read by Michael Olgren
Our table 5:10 Read by Jim Locke
''Passing away, passing away'' 8:40 Read by eveningwarmth