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A Tramp Abroad

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of A Tramp Abroad is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

The details of it are scarcely known in America.

To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.

Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.

I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

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Chapter XXI Reading 1/53

A Tramp Abroad

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of A Tramp Abroad is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

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The details of it are scarcely known in America.

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To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.

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Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.

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I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

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1865

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

a

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

account

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From this reading Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.

all

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

Alp-climbing

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

Alpine

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

already

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

America

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From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.

and

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

are

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From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.

at

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From this reading To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.

authentic

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From this reading Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.

back

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

because

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

book

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

catastrophes

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

chief

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

details

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From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.

Disaster

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

Fearful

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

few

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

gives

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

I

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

idea

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

import

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

in

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From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.

interest

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

into

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

intrinsic

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

is

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From this reading Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.

it

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From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.

its

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

July

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

known

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From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.

majority

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From this reading To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.

Matterhorn

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

memorable

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

most

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

Mr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.

not

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From this reading To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.

of

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

on

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

One

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

only

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.

pages

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

partly

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

pastime

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

perilous

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

portion

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

readers

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From this reading To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.

referred

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

scarcely

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From this reading The details of it are scarcely known in America.

slightly

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

such

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

that

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

The

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

they

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From this reading To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.

this

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

to

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

vast

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From this reading To the vast majority of readers they are not known at all.

vivid

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

was

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From this reading [The Fearful Disaster of 1865] One of the most memorable of all the Alpine catastrophes was that of July, 1865, on the Matterhorn--already slightly referred to, a few pages back.

what

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

Whymper's

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From this reading Mr. Whymper's account is the only authentic one.

will

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From this reading I will import the chief portion of it into this book, partly because of its intrinsic interest, and partly because it gives such a vivid idea of what the perilous pastime of Alp-climbing is.

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