The Rover Vol. 01 No. 01


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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 very first issue, containing 7 short stories. - Summary by Sonia (2 hr 34 min)

Chapters

Washington's Escape; a Tale of the Revolution 28:54 Read by Jean Claire
The Widow's Ordeal, by Washington Irving 22:48 Read by Dessa Dixon
The Merchant's Clerk, a Legend of the Olden Times 25:58 Read by AllenO
Lost Beauty, by Mrs. S. C. Hall 28:31 Read by Kate Follis
Leoni, a Legend of Italy 16:33 Read by April6090
The Duel 14:18 Read by Jim Locke
The Spy 17:02 Read by Jim Locke