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Chapter LIX · CHAPTER 34

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CHAPTER 34 A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY It would be altogether impossible for me to give any idea of the utter astonishment which overcame the Professor on making this extraordinary discovery.

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CHAPTER 34
A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY
It would be altogether impossible for me to give any idea of the utter
astonishment which overcame the Professor on making this extraordinary
discovery.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Chapter LIX · CHAPTER 34

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CHAPTER 34
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A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY
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It would be altogether impossible for me to give any idea of the utter
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astonishment which overcame the Professor on making this extraordinary
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discovery.
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CHAPTER

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DISCOVERY

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VOYAGE

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 34?

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

According to the text: "CHAPTER 34...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER 34
Narrator: foot of the rocks was considerable.