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The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - March 1897.

This project is complete! All audio files can be found at the catalogue https://librivox.org/the-national-geographic-magazine-vol-08-03-march-1897-by-national-geographic-society/

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The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the March Number.
It includes the following articles:
  • Storms and Weather Forecasts, by Willis L. Moore
  • Rubber Forests of Nicaragua and Sierra Leone, by Gen. A. W. Greely
  • Recent Explorations in Equatorial Africa, by E. De Sasseville
  • Geographic Literature, Serials and Notes
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Post by MaryAnnSpiegel »

May I read 1 and 2?
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Yes, certainly! Thank you, MaryAnn!
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Post by pschempf »

Rapunzelina-

May I have section 4?
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Yes, that would be great! Thank you, Fritz!
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Post by BettyB »

My favorites please 5,6 and 7.

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Post by Rapunzelina »

Cool! Thank you, Betty! :9:
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Post by DancingSnail »

Hello! :D
May I have section 3?
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Thank you, Carol! :D
So we are actually in Readers Found now!
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Post by BettyB »

Before uploading my files I would like to get another opinion of something in one of my sections. In Section 5 in the listings of the two books there is a "Pp." Thought at first it was pages but followed by roman numerals and another number. Then I thought Postpaid because the price of the book to order is given.

Any thoughts???

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Yes, it is "pages". :thumbs: The roman numeral is the number of introductory pages and the other is the main text pages.
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Post by pschempf »

Rapunzelina-

Here's section 4-

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/ngm08_03_04_128kb.mp3
Track length: 9:58

I had some trouble reading the Archive PDF so I hope I got all the words right.
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Post by Rapunzelina »

That was great, Fritz, very well read! Thank you!

I'm sorry the pdf gave you trouble... Yet, all the words are correct :thumbs:
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Post by pschempf »

Glad the words are correct - that's what counts. I think I have less trouble with Swahili than I do with French. :)
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