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Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XLI · CHAPTER XIX.

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CHAPTER XIX.

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CHAPTER XIX.

IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TAKES A TOO GREAT INTEREST IN HIS MASTER, AND

WHAT COMES OF IT

Hong Kong is an island which came into the possession of the English by

the Treaty of Nankin, after the war of 1842; and the colonising genius

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LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XLI Reading 1/59

Around the World in Eighty Days

Chapter XLI · CHAPTER XIX.

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Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER XIX.

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IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TAKES A TOO GREAT INTEREST IN HIS MASTER, AND

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WHAT COMES OF IT

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Hong Kong is an island which came into the possession of the English by

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the Treaty of Nankin, after the war of 1842; and the colonising genius

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1842

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A

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From this reading IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TAKES A TOO GREAT INTEREST IN HIS MASTER, AND

after

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an

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AND

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by

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came

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CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XIX.

colonising

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COMES

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English

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genius

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GREAT

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HIS

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Hong

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IN

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INTEREST

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into

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is

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island

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IT

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Kong

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MASTER

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Nankin

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OF

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PASSEPARTOUT

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possession

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TAKES

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the

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TOO

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Treaty

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war

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WHAT

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WHICH

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XIX

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From this reading CHAPTER XIX.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER XIX.?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER XIX....", what tone does the author establish?

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