[COMPLETE] The Gentle Persuasion: Sketches of Scottish Life , by Alan Gray - kaz

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The Gentle Persuasion: Sketches of Scottish Life, by Alan Gray (1857 - 1934)

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Twelve stories from the author's, Robert Cuthbert Johnstone writing as Alan Gray, life in Scotland.

For more information on the author see: http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/johnstone_rc.shtml (Summary by )
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56582

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I'll be glad to set this up for you. Be right back with the MW.

Update: the MW is up.

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Kazbek wrote: June 2nd, 2021, 5:52 am I'll be glad to set this up for you. Be right back with the MW.

Update: the MW is up.

Michael
Thank you - I have filled it in. Would this be better in books or short works? The longest tale is 10 pages and they are independent of each other.

Thanks,

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Hmm, I think one could make a case for putting it in either forum. Let me know which one you prefer. I've pluralized the genre on the subject line for clarity. :)

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Kazbek wrote: June 2nd, 2021, 2:54 pm Hmm, I think one could make a case for putting it in either forum. Let me know which one you prefer. I've pluralized the genre on the subject line for clarity. :)

Michael
Let's try short works and see how that goes.

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May I please DPL?
Thank you!
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chulsky wrote: June 3rd, 2021, 3:17 pm May I please DPL?
Thank you!
Thank you. You most certainly may.

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Mark has been added as DPL and we're off to Readers Wanted.

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Hi,
Could I please have Section#9 Boycotted?
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ABVoice wrote: June 20th, 2021, 11:29 am Hi,
Could I please have Section#9 Boycotted?
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Yes, you may certainly have it.

Thank you,

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Chapter 2 has been uploaded and is Ready for PL.

https://librivox.org/uploads/kazbek/gentlepersuasion_02_gray_128kb.mp3
22:02

Scottish accent not supplied. :)

Please let me know of any corrections necessary.

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mleigh wrote: June 24th, 2021, 3:03 pm Chapter 2 has been uploaded and is Ready for PL.
...
Thanks,
M
Sec.2 PL OK :thumbs:
Thank you, M, for the pleasure!
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ABVoice wrote: June 27th, 2021, 10:28 am Hi
Here is Section#9:
Duration: 12:32
https://librivox.org/uploads/kazbek/gentlepersuasion_09_gray_128kb.mp3
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Thank you. It is in the MW for a PL.

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ABVoice wrote: June 27th, 2021, 10:28 am Hi
Here is Section#9:
Duration: 12:32
https://librivox.org/uploads/kazbek/gentlepersuasion_09_gray_128kb.mp3
Thanks
Thank you, AB!
This is a difficult text, and you did a marvelous job reading it. Still, I think a few corrections should be made. If I may suggest, if you come across an unfamiliar word, enter it in Google Translate and click the "sound" icon below; you would hear the correct sounding :wink: .

Sec.9 feedback:
0:01 "chapter" garbled
1:40 "Halifax" garbled
4:30-4:33 background noise
4:39 a loud click
4:45 "Congregationalist" garbled
5:13 "vociferously" garbled
6:45 "delinquents the imminent" garbled
6:50 "coquetting" garbled
7:56 a loud click
8:05 "women-folks", I hear "woman-folks"
10:50 a loud click
11:49 - 11:51 background noise
11:53 "Kensington" garbled

Thank you for your brave effort. Just a little more, and you will conquer! :clap:
Mark Chulsky / Марк Чульский
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