The Rover Vol. 01 No. 25


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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. This is the 25th issue, with a varied choice of poetry and prose texts. - Summary by Sonia (2 hr 33 min)

Chapters

The Pool of Bethesda, by Seba Smith 1:58 Read by Alan Mapstone
Yankee Notions, by Samuel Kettel 9:51 Read by Gini Rosario
The Little Hunch-Backed Girl, by Elizabeth Oakes Smith 11:09 Read by Greg Giordano
The Broken Miniature 19:02 Read by Gini Rosario
The House of Disaster 19:44 Read by littlemissclumsy
The Free Rover, by W. H. Carpenter 2:48 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Sisters. A Tale for the Ladies. From Tales of the Borders, by James Mackay … 12:16 Read by Jim Locke
Isolated Affection, by W. G. Simms 7:45 Read by Janice McNally
The Pirates' Retreat, by S. B. Beckett 59:34 Read by Jim Locke
Letters from Town to Country 9:12 Read by Jim Locke