The title gives an accurate description of the book! It is full of old and forgotten words and phrases, Amusing at times, but addressing the problems mentioned in the chapter titles in detail. The troubles of his times are the same as today's, and Rev. Talmage does a marvelous job going through each one individually. Summary by fiddlesticks
Chapters
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Preface and chapter 01 - The curtain is Lifted Read by Christopher Smith 20:52
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Chapter 02 - Winter Nights Read by Christopher Smith 14:58
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Chapter 03 - The Power of Cloathes Read by Lynne T 25:43
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Chapter 04 - After Midnight Read by Steve C 29:34
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Chapter 05 - The Indiscriminate Dance Read by Jack Watson Warr 15:11
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Chapter 06 - The Massacre by Needle and Sewing Machine Read by Barbara Clements 25:50
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Chapter 07 - Pictures in the Stock Gallery Read by ashleighjane 28:51
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Chapter 08 - Leprous Newspaper Read by Andrew Bowles 20:06
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Chapter 09 - The Fatal Ten-Srtike part 1 Read by Lucretia B. 28:03
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Chapter 09 - The Fatal Ten-Srtike part 2 Read by Lucretia B. 26:45
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Chapter 10 - Some of the Club-Houses Read by Steve C 21:46
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Chapter 11 - Flask, Bottle, and Damijohn Read by Jack Watson Warr 24:41
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Chapter 12 - House of Blackness, of Darkness Read by Tom Merritt 20:25
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Chapter 13 - The Gun That Kicks Over the One Who Shoots it off Read by Kevin W. Davidson 24:42
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Chapter 14 - Lies: White and Black Read by Lynne T 18:06
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Chapter 15 - The Good Time Coming Read by Lynne T 17:19
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