A Soldier of the Legion — An Englishman's Adventures Under
A Soldier of the Legion — An Englishman's Adventures Under by George Manington is available here as the complete text, split into 504 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Soldier of the Legion An Englishman's Adventures Under the French Flag in Algeria and Tonquin by George Manington. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53902.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #53902, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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- Frontispiece
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- Sitting
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- Terrace
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- Well-known
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