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Travels in Brazil, Volume 1, by Henry Koster (1793 - 1820)

This project is now complete. The book can be downloaded from the catalog page here:
https://librivox.org/travels-in-brazil-volume-1-by-henry-koster/
A well-written and informative first hand account of a young man's travels within Brazil during the period shortly before Brazil's independence from Portugal. Koster's travels take place principally in the coastal region of the Northeast, but he does visit the northern port city of Maranhão. Koster is an Englishman who reports on the life and cultural practices of the Brazilians with a refreshing objective perspective. His work is really more ethnography than travelogue. (Summary by KevinS)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081694964&view=1up&seq=13&skin=2021

Target completion date: 2022-11-01

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

For the first section, say:
"Section (or Chapter) # of Travels in Brazil, Volume 1. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Travels in Brazil, Volume 1, by Henry Koster. Section Title."
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:
"Section (or Chapter) # of Travels in Brazil, Volume 1, by Henry Koster. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
End of recording:
Say:
"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:
"End of Travels in Brazil, Volume 1, by Henry Koster."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: travelsinbrazil1_##_koster_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. travelsinbrazil1_01_koster_128kb.mp3)

Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader

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Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.
Last edited by KevinS on January 19th, 2023, 10:45 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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Post by mleigh »

Kevin -

Will you let me DPL another one of your recordings? I enjoy your choices.

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mleigh wrote: August 6th, 2022, 6:09 pm Kevin -

Will you let me DPL another one of your recordings? I enjoy your choices.

M
Yes, please. You're very kind.
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Post by Availle »

I'll set this up for you! Back in a moment!

Okay, we're good to go!
I've slightly changed the filename, but other than that, everything's good.
Have fun! :D
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Availle wrote: August 6th, 2022, 9:51 pm I'll set this up for you! Back in a moment!

Okay, we're good to go!
I've slightly changed the filename, but other than that, everything's good.
Have fun! :D
Thank you!
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Good - let's move to Going Solo! :D
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Post by mleigh »

I listened to this on the plane last night so I hope these comments aren't incorrect.

13:00 you have "close footnote" where everywhere else you use "end footnote"

16:17 there is no "footnote" at start of the footnote.

Add 5 sec of silence at end.

Thanks

M
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mleigh wrote: August 8th, 2022, 9:44 am
I listened to this on the plane last night so I hope these comments aren't incorrect.

13:00 you have "close footnote" where everywhere else you use "end footnote"

16:17 there is no "footnote" at start of the footnote.

Add 5 sec of silence at end.

Thanks

M
Thank you! I hope you will enjoy listening to this this. I don't want it to be a chore. Not everyone has the same interest in the past as I do.
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Chapter 1 corrections

https://librivox.org/uploads/availle/travelsinbrazil1_01_koster_128kb.mp3 (24:50)

Thank you again. I should have caught these myself. I appreciate your close listen.
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Chapter 4

https://librivox.org/uploads/availle/travelsinbrazil1_04_koster_128kb.mp3 (34:30)

I fiddled with one or two of the footnotes to make them fit better into the narrative. One I eliminated entirely as it seemed explained by the text.
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Post by mleigh »

KevinS wrote: August 8th, 2022, 4:45 pm Chapter 1 corrections

https://librivox.org/uploads/availle/travelsinbrazil1_01_koster_128kb.mp3 (24:50)

Thank you again. I should have caught these myself. I appreciate your close listen.
All is good except you missed the add 5 seconds to the end. 🙂

M
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