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Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished

R. M. Ballantyne (1825 - 1894)

A runaway carriage, a spunky little girl, and a street urchin combine on the first page of Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished: a Tale of City Arab Life in a hilarious combination that you won't want to leave. This story shows first hand what 'city arabs' have to face day by day and the impact Christians can make. - Summary by Adele de Pignerolles

Genre(s): Action & Adventure, Historical

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	An Accident and some of its Curious Results	Joseph DeNoia	00:16:19
Play 02	The Irresistible Power of Love	Joseph DeNoia	00:05:59
Play 03	Poverty Manages to Board out her Infant for Nothing	Lynne T	00:19:46
Play 04	Samuel Twitter Astonishes Mrs Twitter and Her Friends	Lynne T	00:14:39
Play 05	Treats still further of Riches, Poverty, Babies, and Police	Kathleen Moore	00:11:21
Play 06	Wealth pays a Visit to Poverty	Kathleen Moore	00:35:38
Play 07	Bicycling and its Occasional Results	Mike Pelton	00:17:23
Play 08	A Great and Memorable Day	Mike Pelton	00:23:15
Play 09	How the Poor are Succoured	Mike Pelton	00:26:36
Play 10	Balls, Bobby, Sir Richard, and Giles appear on the Stage	Rachel	00:25:42
Play 11	Sir Richard and Mr Brisbane discuss, and Di listens	MaryAnn	00:14:04
Play 12	Sammy Twitter's Fall	Joseph DeNoia	00:17:28
Play 13	Tells of some Vigorous and Peculiarities of the Lower Orders	Kalynda	00:13:16
Play 14	Number 666 Off Duty	Adele de Pignerolles	00:15:07
Play 15	Mrs Frog sinks Deeper and Deeper	April6090	00:24:03
Play 16	Sir Richard visits the Beehive, and sees many Surprising Things	Joseph DeNoia	00:23:08
Play 17	Things become too hot for the Twitter Family	Harley James	00:11:39
Play 18	The Ocean and the New World	jenno	00:28:26
Play 19	At Home in Canada	Joseph DeNoia	00:14:36
Play 20	Occupations at Brankly Farm	Joseph DeNoia	00:12:03
Play 21	Treats of Altered Circumstances and Blue-Ribbonism	Joseph DeNoia	00:22:40
Play 22	Ned Frog's Experiences and Sammy Twitter's Woes	Joseph DeNoia	00:17:21
Play 23	Hopes Revive	Joseph DeNoia	00:22:36
Play 24	The Returning Prodigal	Joseph DeNoia	00:12:45
Play 25	Canada again--and Surprising News	Joseph DeNoia	00:15:30
Play 26	Happy Meetings	Robin	00:15:29
Play 27	A Strange Visit and its Results	Robin	00:13:55
Play 28	The Great Change	Joseph DeNoia	00:09:22
Play 29	Home Again	Joseph DeNoia	00:13:46
Play 30	The New Home	Joseph DeNoia	00:09:28

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