Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 103 - jo

[Sue Anderson]

Epping Forest lies to the north east of London and is classed as ancient woodland and its existence can be traced back to Neolithic times.

My recording covers some of the forest’s long history and how it was saved (after massive protests) from total destruction in the 19th century and kept as a public amenity in perpetuity.

Title of the work: Guide To Epping Forest (1896)

Author of the work: Ernest Richard Suffling (1855-1911)

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/snf103_guideeppingforest_suffling_scc_128kb.mp3

Source: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044018716597&seq=29

24:02

Further info on Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epping_Forest

Hope you can use it.

Cheers

Steve

Hi Steve, Thanks for this history of Epping Forest! I was surprised to read about the amount of 19th century public activism involved is saving these woods from development. "One ardent lover of nature in her green garb took down took down three omnibuses laden with navvies, who, with the help of onlookers, tore down piles of fencing and burnt it in huge bonfires." Ernest Richard Suffling

PL OK!

[BrotherMichael]

The Meaning of Masonry

Joseph Fort Newton

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/snf103_meaningofmasonry_newton_bm_128kb.mp3

https://archive.org/details/cu31924030277028/page/n15/mode/2up

39m39s

[Sue Anderson]

The Meaning of Masonry

Joseph Fort Newton

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/snf103_meaningofmasonry_newton_bm_128kb.mp3

https://archive.org/details/cu31924030277028/page/n15/mode/2up

39m39s

Hi Brother Michael,

Thanks for this exposition on the uplifting ideals of Masonry as expounded by Joseph Fort Newton (1880-1950). the Rev. Newton is a new author for the LibriVox catalog. Thanks for that! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Fort_Newton

I'm marking your reading PL OK! In general, your recording made for easy listening. It was clearly read and had nice pacing.

I don't know how particular you are about incidentals, but there are two very small slips you might want to fix, though this is not obligatory. One occurs on page 14, at 20.23, were you misread the word "conscience" as "conscious." ("the promptings of right reason, the voice of conscience, and the vision of the soul." )

The other slip is on page 17, at 27:25, where you might want to check the pronunciation of the word "effete." ("Against those who would fetter thought in order to perpetuate an effete authority...") See: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/pronunciation/english/effete

Thank you for your second contribution to volume 103!

[BrotherMichael]

Thanks for the feedback. I will work to get those corrected. My initial attempts are seemingly making it worse (way to clear that a correction was made), but I will use it as a learning experience and get it sounding more smooth and re-upload it.

[Rapunzelina]

Hi Sue!

I have here a short sketch of the life of John Opie, that's Mrs Opie(Amelia Opie)'s husband! I was not sure about what to mention as author, did not find a name, so I am open to your advice. I've recorded it without a mention, but I could make it "by Anonymous" or "from The Belfast Monthly Magazine", or maybe you can see the name somewhere? maybe it's the Magazine's editor?

Sketch of the Life of John Opie, A.R.
https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/snf103_sketchoflifeofjohnopie_r_128kb.mp3
16:16

Source from jstor: https://archive.org/details/jstor-30074323/page/n1/mode/2up
or from the complete Belfast Monthly Magazine, if you prefer: https://archive.org/details/sim_belfast-monthly-magazine_1808-12-31_1_5/page/364/mode/2up

Thank you!

[Sue Anderson]

Hi Rapunzelina,

Thanks very much for this biographical sketch of John Opie! I wasn't familiar with his portraiture, but I was definitely impressed after looking at some of his paintings via the internet. I particularly liked the somewhat brooding (?) self portrait he did of himself in 1789 at age 28! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Opie

I think we will go with "anonymous" as the author. You don't need to change the intro, which is fine as is.

I noticed in reading the Wikipedia article on Opie, that his wife Amelia, had also penned a sketch of her husband, which is included with the published lectures on painting he gave at the Royal Academy of Arts. https://archive.org/details/lecturesonpainti00opie/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater. I found Amelia's account lively and candid, with interesting comments on her husband's opinion of accomplished women. This bio might make a good addition to the LibriVox catalog too.

Thanks for contributing to vol. 103! Your reading is PL OK!