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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