Who is Bardie? Her refined clothes show that she is not an ordinary girl. But why did she have to be saved from the sea by a fisherman? This story is through the eyes of the fisherman, who followed Bardie throughout her childhood and attempted to discover her roots. - Summary by Stav Nisser.
Note: This text, published more than 150 years ago, contains race-related words and descriptions, which listeners may find offensive.
Chapters
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FISHERMAN DAVY A FISH OUT OF WATER Read by Jim Locke
5:49
2
HUNGER DRIVES HIM A-FISHING Read by Jim Locke
12:54
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THE FISH ARE AS HUNGRY AS HE IS Read by Jim Locke
15:32
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HE LANDS AN UNEXPECTED FISH Read by Jim Locke
11:41
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A LITTLE ORPHAN MERMAID Read by Jim Locke
19:55
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FINDS A HOME OF SOME SORT Read by jenno
17:00
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BOAT VERSUS BARDIE Read by jenno
16:02
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CHILDREN WILL BE CHILDREN Read by jenno
15:28
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SANDHILLS TURNED TO SAND-HOLES Read by jenno
20:31
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UNDER THE ROCK Read by jenno
14:55
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A WRECKER WRECKED Read by jenno
21:42
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HOW TO SELL FISH Read by jenno
21:23
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THE CORONER AND THE CORONET Read by jenno
17:58
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IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVIDENCE Read by Jim Locke
18:13
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A VERDICT ON THE JURY Read by Jim Locke
15:38
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TRUTH LIES SOMETIMES IN A WELL Read by Jim Locke
21:16
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FOR A LITTLE CHANGE OF AIR Read by Jim Locke
23:59
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PUBLIC APPROBATION Read by Jim Locke
24:11
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A CRAFT BEYOND THE LAW Read by Jim Locke
18:33
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CONFIDENTIAL INTERCOURSE Read by Jim Locke
20:32
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CROSS-EXAMINATION Read by Jim Locke
17:50
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ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT Read by Jim Locke
18:01
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INTO GOOD SOCIETY Read by Jim Locke
17:39
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SOUND INVESTMENTS Read by Jim Locke
23:12
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A LONG GOOD-BYE Read by Jim Locke
21:28
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BRAUNTON BURROWS Read by Jim Locke
20:19
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A FINE SPECTACLE Read by Jim Locke
18:33
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SOMETHING ABOUT HIM Read by Jim Locke
18:03
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A VISIT TO A PARSON Read by Jim Locke
31:39
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ON DUTY Read by Jim Locke
20:55
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TWO LOVERS Read by Jim Locke
16:19
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AMONG THE SAVAGES Read by Jim Locke
23:30
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IN A STATE OF NATURE Read by Jim Locke
25:56
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WAITING AND LEARNING Read by Jim Locke
21:01
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THE POLITE FERRYMAN Read by Jim Locke
21:49
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UNDER FAIRER AUSPICES Read by Jim Locke
19:56
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TWO POOR CHILDREN Read by Jim Locke
18:55
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A FINE OLD GENTLEMAN Read by Jim Locke
24:56
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NOTICE TO QUIT Read by Jim Locke
20:08
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FORCIBLE EJECTMENT Read by Jim Locke
23:56
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THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT PLACE Read by Jim Locke
25:51
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THE LITTLE MAID AND THE MIDSHIPMAN Read by Jim Locke
18:08
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A FINE PRICE FOR BARDIE Read by Jim Locke
22:17
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PROVIDES FOR EDUCATION Read by Jim Locke
17:29
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INTRODUCES A REAL HERO Read by Jim Locke
16:33
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AFTER SEVEN YEARS Read by Jim Locke
16:41
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MISCHIEF IN A HOUSEHOLD Read by Jim Locke
22:26
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A BREATHLESS DISINTERMENT Read by Jim Locke
19:59
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ONE WHO HAS INTERRED HIMSELF Read by Jim Locke
21:14
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A BRAVE MAN RUNS AWAY Read by Jim Locke
16:16
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TRIPLE EDUCATION Read by Jim Locke
16:02
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GREAT MARCH OF INTELLECT Read by Jim Locke
25:09
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BEATING UP FOR THE NAVY Read by Jim Locke
31:05
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TAMING OF THE SAVAGES Read by Jim Locke
16:08
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UPON FOREIGN SERVICE Read by Jim Locke
15:30
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EXILES OF SOCIETY Read by Jim Locke
19:16
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MANY WEAK MOMENTS Read by Jim Locke
31:30
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MORE HASTE, LESS SPEED Read by Jim Locke
16:16
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IN A ROCKY BOWER Read by Jim Locke
17:30
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NELSON AND THE NILE Read by Jim Locke
12:57
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A SAVAGE DEED Read by Jim Locke
15:29
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A RASH YOUNG CAPTAIN Read by Jim Locke
21:23
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POLLY AT HOME Read by Jim Locke
21:45
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SUSAN QUITE ACQUITS HERSELF Read by Jim Locke
24:40
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SO DOES POOR OLD DAVY Read by Jim Locke
17:42
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THE MAID AT LAST IS DENTIFIED Read by Jim Locke
16:20
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DOG EATS DOG Read by Jim Locke
18:30
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THE OLD PITCHER AT THE WELL AGAIN Read by Jim Locke
19:24
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