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Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)


William Westgarth


Son of John Westgarth, surveyor-general of customs for Scotland, was born at Edinburgh, in June 1815. He was educated at the high schools at…

Camp-Fire Girls at Twin Lakes or The Quest of a Summer Vacation

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)


Stella M. Francis


“Girls, I have some great news for you. I’m sure you’ll be interested, and I hope you’ll be as delighted as I am. Come on, all of you. Gathe…

Sisters

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)


Ada Cambridge


Ada Cambridge (November 21, 1844 - July 19, 1926), later known as Ada Cross, was an English born Australian writer. While she gained recogni…

The Birthday Party, A Story for Little Folks

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)


Oliver Optic and William Taylor Adams


Flora Lee's birthday came in July. Her mother wished very much to celebrate the occasion in a proper manner. Flora was a good girl, and her …

23 - The Bear

In The Grey Fairy Book

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)


Andrew Lang


The tales in the Grey Fairy Book are derived from many countries — Lithuania, various parts of Africa, Germany, France, Greece, and other re…

09 - A Family Conclave

In Miss Billy

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)


Eleanor H. Porter


Mr. Neilson was determined to name his first child after his boyhood chum, William Henshaw. When the baby disappointed him by being a girl, …

6-03 Part Sixth - Chapter 3

In Jude the Obscure

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)


Thomas Hardy


Jude the Obscure is the last of Thomas Hardy's novels, begun as a magazine serial and first published in book form in 1895. Its hero Jude Fa…

25 - Chapter 25

In Ivanhoe

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)


Sir Walter Scott


Follows the fortunes of the son of a noble Saxon family in Norman England as he woos his lady, disobeys his father, and is loved by another.…

The River Floods

In The Mountains of California

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)


John Muir


John Muir (1838–1914) was one of the first modern preservationists. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, and …

Chapter XVIII

In The Clue of the Twisted Candle

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)


Edgar Wallace


Well-known mystery writer John Lexman is charged with murder and sent to Broadmoor Prison. His friend T.X., head of a special branch of Scot…

Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess

In The Blue Fairy Book

Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)


Andrew Lang


Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy Book (1889) was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This was f…

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