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Life and Letters of Robert Browning

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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1838-1841

First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

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Chapter VII

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Life and Letters of Robert Browning is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

1838-1841 First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'. Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger. A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth. It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

Life and Letters of Robert Browning

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Life and Letters of Robert Browning is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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1838-1841

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First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

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Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

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A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

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It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

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Merchant noun US /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading “Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.”

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1838

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From this reading 1838-1841

1841

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From this reading 1838-1841

a

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

and

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

are

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From this reading A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

before

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From this reading It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

Bells

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

bound

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

Browning

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

Captain

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

Castle

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

characteristic

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From this reading A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

closed

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From this reading It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

dated

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From this reading It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

Davidson

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

details

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From this reading A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

experience

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From this reading A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

First

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

Flower

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

following

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From this reading A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

for

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

found

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

from

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

given

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From this reading A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

had

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From this reading It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

Haworth

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

he

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

himself

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

in

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From this reading A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

is

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From this reading It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

It

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From this reading It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

Italian

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

John

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

Journey

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

Kenyon

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

Letter

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

Letters

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

London

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

Miss

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

Mr

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

Norham

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

of

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

on

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

only

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

passenger

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

Passes

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

personal

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From this reading A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

Pippa

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

Pomegranates

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

probably

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From this reading It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

sailed

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

some

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From this reading A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

Sordello

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

striking

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From this reading A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

summer

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From this reading It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

that

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From this reading It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

the

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

to

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From this reading First Italian Journey--Letters to Miss Haworth--Mr. John Kenyon--'Sordello'--Letter to Miss Flower--'Pippa Passes'--'Bells and Pomegranates'.

Trieste

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

vessel

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

voyage

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From this reading A striking experience of the voyage, and some characteristic personal details, are given in the following letter to Miss Haworth.

was

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From this reading It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

which

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

with

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From this reading Mr. Browning sailed from London with Captain Davidson of the 'Norham Castle', a merchant vessel bound for Trieste, on which he found himself the only passenger.

written

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From this reading It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

year's

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From this reading It is dated 1838, and was probably written before that year's summer had closed.

Chapter 7 of Life and Letters of Robert Browning by Sutherland, Mrs. Orr holds 264 sentences, grouped into 53 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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