The Rover Vol. 01 No. 14


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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 current issue features seven short stories and two poems. - Summary by Sonia

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Mont-Saint-Michel 21:48 Read by Jim Locke
The Indian Captive, by Horatio King 17:13 Read by Jim Locke
The Lantern in the Castle Yard, from the German of Frederick Baron de la Motte Fouqué 8:59 Read by Sonia
The Cruise of the Sparkler, by Jack Garnet 39:59 Read by Mike Manolakes
The Condemned, by the Rev. Hobart Caunter 22:48 Read by Jim Locke
The Haunted Hogshead, by Richard Thompson, Esq. 13:51 Read by Jim Locke
Uggero the Dane, from the Italian 8:57 Read by Jim Locke
Ode to an Indian Gold Coin, written in Cherical, Malabar, by John Leyden 3:31 Read by Alan Mapstone
Invitation, by Howitt 1:46 Read by Alan Mapstone