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Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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By William Makepeace Thackeray • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS.

It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

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Chapter XXXV Reading 1/6

Burlesques William Makepeace Thackeray

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Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of Burlesques is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS. It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man. The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen. The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect. Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

Burlesques

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of Burlesques is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS.

Line 2

It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

Line 3

The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

Line 4

The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

Line 5

Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

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a

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

Accustomed

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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

act

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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

against

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

and

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

as

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

BATTLE

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS.

be

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

being

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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

bravery

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

British

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

campaign

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

Champagne

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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

could

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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

country

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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

courage

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

easily

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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

effect

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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

element

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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

expected

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

firma

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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

first

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

fleet

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

flight

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

found

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

Frenchmen

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

had

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

he

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

his

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

Horse

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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

Imperial

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

in

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

insufficient

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

irresistible

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

It

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

Joinville

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

King

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

like

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

man

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

Marines

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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

met

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

might

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

misfortunes

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

native

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

not

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

now

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

OF

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS.

on

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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

own

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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

Pretender

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

Prince

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

put

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

RHEIMS

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS.

seas

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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

successful

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

swelling

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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

terra

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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

that

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

THE

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From this reading THE BATTLE OF RHEIMS.

their

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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

them

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

then

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

they

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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

time

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

to

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

tumult

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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

undergo

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

unsaddled

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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

usual

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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

was

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From this reading It was not the first time that the King had had to undergo misfortunes; and now, as then, he met them like a man.

were

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From this reading Accustomed to the tumult of the swelling seas, they were easily unsaddled on terra firma and in the Champagne country.

which

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From this reading The Prince of Joinville was not successful in his campaign against the Imperial Pretender: and that bravery which had put the British fleet to flight, was found, as might be expected, insufficient against the irresistible courage of native Frenchmen.

with

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From this reading The Horse Marines, not being on their own element, could not act with their usual effect.

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