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Wonder Stories of Travel

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A curiously interesting collection of folkloric tales and firsthand accounts written by global travelers for 19th century periodicals; compiled and edited by Emma Elizabeth (E. E.) Brown. Authors include Eliot McCormick (the father of prolific author Theodora McCormick Du Bois), Ernest Ingersoll, E. E. Brown, David Ker and others. - Summary by Brian Fullen (6 hr 4 min)

Chapters

A BOY’S RACE WITH GENERAL GRANT AT EPHESUS

17:08

Read by Marie Christian

INDIAN CHILDREN AND THEIR PETS

4:50

Read by Marie Christian

RIGA IN THE CHIMNEY

14:19

Read by Rel22

SEEING THE POPE

14:23

Read by docdlmartin

A LESSON IN ITALIAN

9:41

Read by docdlmartin

FEEDING GHOSTS IN CHINA

7:44

Read by Tom Merritt

THE CHILDREN OF THE KOPPENBERG

26:51

Read by Rel22

A DAY AT THE BUTTS

6:55

Read by Rel22

TINY FEET OF CHINESE LADIES

5:26

Read by VO Gal

SHETLAND PONIES

10:04

Read by Stacey Malcolm

MR. SWEET POTATOES

8:53

Read by jenno

SHETLAND WOMEN

5:23

Read by Stacey Malcolm

MARDI GRAS IN NICE

15:54

Read by Tom Merritt

ON THE FARM IN WINTER

11:46

Read by Tom Merritt

A CHINAMAN’S QUEUE

10:10

Read by jenno

MEXICAN WATER-CARRIERS

3:42

Read by QSanders

A VERY QUEER HOUSE

5:54

Read by jenno

IN BELGIUM

8:30

Read by Bryn Roberts

JOE THE CHIMPANZEE

8:56

Read by Laurie Banza

MARKET DAY AT PAU

16:08

Read by Bryn Roberts

IL SANTISSIMO BAMBINO

16:55

Read by BettyB

CHILDREN UNDER THE SNOW

5:25

Read by Rel22

THE JEWELLED TOMB

19:17

Read by Rel22

A NIGHT WITH PAUL BOYTON

19:24

Read by Tom Merritt

BOY-DIVERS IN THE RED SEA

8:16

Read by Wayne Cooke

ST. BOTOLPH’S TOWN

6:42

Read by BettyB

SOME QUEER AMERICANS

18:07

Read by docdlmartin

THE BOY KING OF EGYPT

17:57

Read by docdlmartin

A CHILD IN FLORENCE

39:26

Read by docdlmartin