The Rover Vol. 01 No. 24


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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. The 24th issue of the series presents 7 short stories, an excerpt from Byron's poem "Manfred" and some trivia. - Summary by Sonia (2 hr 40 min)

Chapters

Manfred 8:42 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Black Knight 28:27 Read by Jim Locke
The Haunted Manor-House 47:11 Read by Greg Giordano
The First and Last Robbery 11:27 Read by Gini Rosario
Life on the Gulf of Mexico, by E. K. (Sketch III) 20:02 Read by Jim Locke
Death at the Toilet 10:24 Read by Brize C
Escape of the Duston Family 21:46 Read by Kerry Adams
The Florentine Mother 10:30 Read by Alan Mapstone
Pulpit Ingenuity 2:15 Read by Jim Locke