[ADVENTURE]Osceola the Seminole, by Thomas Mayne Reid - icequeen

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Osceola the Seminole, by Thomas Mayne Reid (1818 - 1883)
The brief but heroic struggle of the celebrated Chief, Osceola, forms the groundwork of a narrative which is equal, if not superior, to any of Mr Reid’s former productions; and while the reader’s patriotism cannot fail to be gratified at the result, his sympathy is, at the same time, awakened for the manly struggles and untimely fate of the gallant spirit, who fought so nobly for the freedom of his red brethren and the preservation of their cherished hunting-grounds. NOTE: There are issues of race in the telling of Osceola the Seminole, particularly anti-Black stereotypes and derogatory language. It is LibriVox's policy to record texts as written. (Summary Adapted from the Preface)
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OK, we are ready for readers!
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Post by doitpow »

I'll take sections 2 and/or 3 if they are still available
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doitpow wrote: January 10th, 2024, 5:57 am I'll take sections 2 and/or 3 if they are still available

Welcome to LibriVox! Sections 2 and 3 are yours, thank you! What name would you like credited on your catalog page?
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Moving on to Readers Wanted!
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icequeen wrote: January 10th, 2024, 7:44 pm Welcome to LibriVox! Sections 2 and 3 are yours, thank you! What name would you like credited on your catalog page?
yes, thanks!
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https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/osceola_02_reid_128kb.mp3

Chapter 2 done I think, feeback appreciated

edt- Intro should be correct now
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doitpow wrote: January 11th, 2024, 8:10 am https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/osceola_02_reid_128kb.mp3

Chapter 2 done I think, feeback appreciated

edt- Intro should be correct now

Great! Thank you! What time duration do you have for your recording? I need that to make sure that I have the whole file.
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Post by icequeen »

Chapter 2 needs one quick addition.

At the end of your recording, after you say, "End of chapter 2," could you add about 5 seconds of silence? There is currently only about 1/2 a second. Otherwise, everything else is great!
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icequeen wrote: January 14th, 2024, 11:07 pm Chapter 2 needs one quick addition.

At the end of your recording, after you say, "End of chapter 2," could you add about 5 seconds of silence? There is currently only about 1/2 a second. Otherwise, everything else is great!
All done
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doitpow wrote: January 15th, 2024, 5:31 am
icequeen wrote: January 14th, 2024, 11:07 pm Chapter 2 needs one quick addition.

At the end of your recording, after you say, "End of chapter 2," could you add about 5 seconds of silence? There is currently only about 1/2 a second. Otherwise, everything else is great!
All done
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/osceola_02_reid_128kb.mp3
Now chapter 2 is PL OK! Thank you!
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Chapter three all done
Kind of an unpleasant read!


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doitpow wrote: January 18th, 2024, 9:17 am Chapter three all done
Kind of an unpleasant read!


https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/osceola_03_reid_128kb.mp3
Mayne Reid books tend to have some unpleasantness which turns out better for the hero of the story. Thank you!
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icequeen wrote: January 18th, 2024, 10:10 pm
doitpow wrote: January 18th, 2024, 9:17 am Chapter three all done
Kind of an unpleasant read!


https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/osceola_03_reid_128kb.mp3
Mayne Reid books tend to have some unpleasantness which turns out better for the hero of the story. Thank you!
may need to note that it has racial slurs? not sure what the policy is, fairly new here!
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Yes, I planned to add that once I knew for sure that there was at least one, and I am listening to your recording right now. I heard it. The policy of LV is to keep them there, even as repulsive as they are.
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