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The Treasure of the Tigris

The Treasure of the Tigris by A. F. (Augustus Ferryman) Mockler-Ferryman is available here as the complete text, split into 814 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

A. F. (Augustus Ferryman) Mockler-Ferryman29 chapters

The Treasure of the Tigris: A Tale of Mesopotamia by A. F. (Augustus Ferryman) Mockler-Ferryman. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35615.

29 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 29 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The Treasure of the Tigris

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  1. Chapter I 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 18 readings five lines each Open chapter

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The Treasure of the Tigris is presented in 29 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

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Is this the complete text of The Treasure of the Tigris?

Yes. All 4069 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35615 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Treasure of the Tigris is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #35615, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Treasure of the Tigris take to read?

About 339 minutes of reading across 814 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Treasure of the Tigris

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Treasure of the Tigris, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Story
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Tiger
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Hemmed
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