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Allan Quatermain

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Allan Quatermain is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SORAIS SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.
The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.
As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.
Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.
In short, we became quite the rage, so much so that some of the fashionable young swells among the Zu-Vendi began to copy the cut of some of our clothes, notably Sir Henry’s shooting jacket.
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Allan Quatermain

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Allan Quatermain is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SORAISSONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.
Line 2
The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.
Line 3
As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.
Line 4
Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.
Line 5
In short, we became quite the rage, so much so that some of the fashionable young swells among the Zu-Vendi began to copy the cut of some of our clothes, notably Sir Henry’s shooting jacket.

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a

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

After

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Agon

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

among

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and

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

As

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

became

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began

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chain

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clothes

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clothing

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content

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copy

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crew

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

cut

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day

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

delighted

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

deputations

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doing

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

each

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

escape

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

especially

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

Every

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

examine

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fashionable

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for

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from

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

gifts

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

good

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

guns

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

had

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

Henry's

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From this reading In short, we became quite the rage, so much so that some of the fashionable young swells among the Zu-Vendi began to copy the cut of some of our clothes, notably Sir Henry’s shooting jacket.

hippopotami

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his

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

honour

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

in

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

incident

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

individuals

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

instruments

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

into

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

it

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

jacket

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From this reading In short, we became quite the rage, so much so that some of the fashionable young swells among the Zu-Vendi began to copy the cut of some of our clothes, notably Sir Henry’s shooting jacket.

leave

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

little

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

much

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

nobles

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

notably

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From this reading In short, we became quite the rage, so much so that some of the fashionable young swells among the Zu-Vendi began to copy the cut of some of our clothes, notably Sir Henry’s shooting jacket.

oblivion

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

of

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

on

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

other

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

our

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

painful

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palace

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

people

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

pious

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

quarters

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

Queens

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

quite

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

rage

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From this reading In short, we became quite the rage, so much so that some of the fashionable young swells among the Zu-Vendi began to copy the cut of some of our clothes, notably Sir Henry’s shooting jacket.

returned

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

sank

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

shirts

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

shooting

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short

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showering

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

Sir

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so

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some

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SONG

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

SORAIS

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

swells

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that

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

the

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

they

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

time

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

to

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

two

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

upon

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

us

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

very

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

vied

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

waited

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

watches

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

we

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From this reading SORAIS’ SONG After our escape from Agon and his pious crew we returned to our quarters in the palace and had a very good time.

were

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

where

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From this reading As for that painful little incident of the hippopotami it sank into oblivion, where we were quite content to leave it.

which

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From this reading Every day deputations and individuals waited on us to examine our guns and clothing, our chain shirts, and our instruments, especially our watches, with which they were much delighted.

with

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From this reading The two Queens, the nobles and the people vied with each other in doing us honour and showering gifts upon us.

young

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Zu-Vendi

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Chapter 16 of Allan Quatermain by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 16 holds 171 sentences of Allan Quatermain, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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