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Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished

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 (8 hr 43 min)

Chapters

An Accident and some of its Curious Results

The Irresistible Power of Love

Poverty Manages to Board out her Infant for Nothing

Samuel Twitter Astonishes Mrs Twitter and Her Friends

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

Wealth pays a Visit to Poverty

Bicycling and its Occasional Results

A Great and Memorable Day

How the Poor are Succoured

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

Sir Richard and Mr Brisbane discuss, and Di listens

Sammy Twitter's Fall

Tells of some Vigorous and Peculiarities of the Lower Orders

Number 666 Off Duty

Mrs Frog sinks Deeper and Deeper

Sir Richard visits the Beehive, and sees many Surprising Things

Things become too hot for the Twitter Family

The Ocean and the New World

At Home in Canada

Occupations at Brankly Farm

Treats of Altered Circumstances and Blue-Ribbonism

Ned Frog's Experiences and Sammy Twitter's Woes

Hopes Revive

The Returning Prodigal

Canada again--and Surprising News

Happy Meetings

A Strange Visit and its Results

The Great Change

Home Again

The New Home