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The Pilgrims of the Rhine

The Pilgrims of the Rhine by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton is available here as the complete text, split into 683 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton33 chapters

The Pilgrims of the Rhine by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #8206.

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  1. Chapter I 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II In Which the Reader Is Introduced to Queen Nymphalin 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III The Lovers 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Feelings 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V The Maid of Malines 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Rotterdam.--the Character of the Dutch.--Their Resemblance To 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Gorcum.--the Tour of the Virtues: A Philosopher’s Tale 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Cologne.--the Traces of the Roman Yoke.--the Church of St 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX The Soul in Purgatory; or Love Stronger Than Death 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI The Legend of Roland.--the Adventures of Nymphalin on The 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Wherein the Reader Is Made Spectator with the English 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The Wooing of Master Fox.* 76 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Tomb of a Father of Many Children 2 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV The Fairy’s Cave, and the Fairy’s Wish 2 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI The Banks of the Rhine.--from the Drachenfels to Brohl.--An 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Gertrude.--the Excursion to Hammerstein.--Thoughts 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Coblentz.--Excursion to the Mountains of Taunus; Roman 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX The Fallen Star; or the History of a False Religion 95 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Glenhausen.--the Power of Love in Sanctified Places.--A 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 4 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV The Life of Dreams 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV The Brothers 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII In Which the Reader Will Learn How the Fairies Were 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Thurmberg.--a Storm upon the Rhine.--the Ruins Of 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX The Voyage to Bingen.--the Simple Incidents in This Tale 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Ellfeld.--Mayence.--Heidelberg.--a Conversation Between 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI No Part of the Earth Really Solitary.--the Song of The 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII A Spot to Be Buried In 22 readings five lines each Open chapter

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