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(Summary by Peter Yearsley)

Cover picure: Mill Street, Warwick by G-Man, 2004 in the public domain. Cover design by Stephanie Konig. This design is in the public domain and may be reproduced, distributed, or modified without permission.

Volume 1

Preface to Vol. 1 and Canon Alberic - 00:34:35

Lost Hearts - 00:27:08

The Mezzotint - 00:30:59

The Ash-Tree - 00:35:07

Number 13-00:40:12

Count Magnus - 00:36:57

Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My

Lad - 00:49:52

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas - 00:50:01

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