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Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished

Public domain audiobook

Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished

by R. M. Ballantyne

English· 08:43:20· 30 chapters
A runaway carriage, a spunky little girl, and a street urchin combine on the first page of Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished: a Tale of City Arab Life in a hilarious combination that you won't want to leave. This story shows first hand what 'city arabs' have to face day by day and the impact Christians can make. - Summary by Adele de Pignerolles
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    An Accident and some of its Curious Results

    16:19
  2. Chapter 2

    The Irresistible Power of Love

    05:59
  3. Chapter 3

    Poverty Manages to Board out her Infant for Nothing

    19:46
  4. Chapter 4

    Samuel Twitter Astonishes Mrs Twitter and Her Friends

    14:39
  5. Chapter 5

    Treats still further of Riches, Poverty, Babies, and Police

    11:21
  6. Chapter 6

    Wealth pays a Visit to Poverty

    35:38
  7. Chapter 7

    Bicycling and its Occasional Results

    17:23
  8. Chapter 8

    A Great and Memorable Day

    23:15
  9. Chapter 9

    How the Poor are Succoured

    26:36
  10. Chapter 10

    Balls, Bobby, Sir Richard, and Giles appear on the Stage

    25:42
  11. Chapter 11

    Sir Richard and Mr Brisbane discuss, and Di listens

    14:04
  12. Chapter 12

    Sammy Twitter's Fall

    17:28
  13. Chapter 13

    Tells of some Vigorous and Peculiarities of the Lower Orders

    13:16
  14. Chapter 14

    Number 666 Off Duty

    15:07
  15. Chapter 15

    Mrs Frog sinks Deeper and Deeper

    24:03
  16. Chapter 16

    Sir Richard visits the Beehive, and sees many Surprising Things

    23:08
  17. Chapter 17

    Things become too hot for the Twitter Family

    11:39
  18. Chapter 18

    The Ocean and the New World

    28:26
  19. Chapter 19

    At Home in Canada

    14:36
  20. Chapter 20

    Occupations at Brankly Farm

    12:03
  21. Chapter 21

    Treats of Altered Circumstances and Blue-Ribbonism

    22:40
  22. Chapter 22

    Ned Frog's Experiences and Sammy Twitter's Woes

    17:21
  23. Chapter 23

    Hopes Revive

    22:36
  24. Chapter 24

    The Returning Prodigal

    12:45
  25. Chapter 25

    Canada again--and Surprising News

    15:30
  26. Chapter 26

    Happy Meetings

    15:29
  27. Chapter 27

    A Strange Visit and its Results

    13:55
  28. Chapter 28

    The Great Change

    09:22
  29. Chapter 29

    Home Again

    13:46
  30. Chapter 30

    The New Home

    09:28