Points of Humour, Part 1 (of 2)
Points of Humour, Part 1 (of 2) by George [Illustrator] Cruikshank is available here as the complete text, split into 73 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Points of Humour, Part 1 (of 2)
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Yes. All 361 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44517 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #44517, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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