Mary Burton Abroad, and Other Stories


Read by TriciaG

(3.5 stars; 4 reviews)

A collection of short stories by Pansy, Rev. C.M. Livingston, and other authors. The first eleven stories are about Mary Burton, who, although she is unable to go to Europe like her cousin, decides to visit Britain through books and write letters to her friend of her "travels". - Summary by TriciaG (2 hr 52 min)

Chapters

The Starting Point 5:08 Read by TriciaG
Mary Burton at Glasgow 6:27 Read by TriciaG
Mary Burton at Edinburgh 7:03 Read by TriciaG
Mary Burton at Windsor 8:29 Read by TriciaG
Stratford-on-Avon 7:08 Read by TriciaG
Mary Burton at Smithville 5:12 Read by TriciaG
Mary Burton in London 5:21 Read by TriciaG
Bethnal Green Museum 5:24 Read by TriciaG
Royal Albert Hall 5:51 Read by TriciaG
The Albert Monument 9:04 Read by TriciaG
The Albert Monument (continued) 4:48 Read by TriciaG
Mary Burton at Home 8:09 Read by TriciaG
India 4:09 Read by TriciaG
The Little Maid Missionary (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 5:57 Read by TriciaG
He Went In (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 9:27 Read by TriciaG
John and Mary (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 9:02 Read by TriciaG
Nails (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 4:26 Read by TriciaG
Claude (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 6:25 Read by TriciaG
Two Christmas Babes (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 7:43 Read by TriciaG
Their Faith (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 3:46 Read by TriciaG
Tell It All (by Mrs. C. M. Livingston) 13:08 Read by TriciaG
Time Enough (by Faye Huntington) 3:40 Read by TriciaG
A True Story (by Isabella R. Williams) 3:15 Read by TriciaG
Letter from Auntie May (by Mary Williamson) 5:13 Read by TriciaG
Who Could Want It? (by Theta) 4:03 Read by TriciaG
"I Hope It Will Snow Lots" (by Theta) 6:03 Read by TriciaG
Marjory (by Theta) 8:35 Read by TriciaG

Reviews

The first parts are a charming fake travelogue


(4 stars)

The second half is all Sunday school lessons wrapped in the thinnest tissue of plot. Read with charm and grace.