The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi
The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi by George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon is available here as the complete text, split into 268 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi Who Emigrated from Jerusalem, in Judea, to the Land Which Is Now Known as South America, about Six Centuries Before the Coming of Our Savior by George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #49382.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #49382, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 111 minutes of reading across 268 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Emigrated
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- Jerusalem
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- Judea
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- Known
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