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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XXXV · CHAPTER VII

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CHAPTER VII THE MEDITERRANEAN IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS The Mediterranean, the blue sea par excellence, “the great sea” of the Hebrews, “the sea” of the Greeks, the “mare nostrum” of the Romans, bordered by orange-trees, aloe

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CHAPTER VII
THE MEDITERRANEAN IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
The Mediterranean, the blue sea par excellence, the great sea of the
Hebrews, the sea of the Greeks, the mare nostrum of the Romans,
bordered by orange-trees, aloes, cacti, and sea-pines; embalmed with
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Chapter XXXV · CHAPTER VII

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Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHAPTER VII
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THE MEDITERRANEAN IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
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The Mediterranean, the blue sea par excellence, “the great seaof the
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Hebrews, “the seaof the Greeks, themare nostrumof the Romans,
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bordered by orange-trees, aloes, cacti, and sea-pines; embalmed with
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aloes

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From this reading bordered by orange-trees, aloes, cacti, and sea-pines; embalmed with

and

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blue

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From this reading The Mediterranean, the blue sea par excellence, “the great sea” of the

bordered

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by

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From this reading bordered by orange-trees, aloes, cacti, and sea-pines; embalmed with

cacti

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From this reading bordered by orange-trees, aloes, cacti, and sea-pines; embalmed with

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER VII

embalmed

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excellence

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From this reading The Mediterranean, the blue sea par excellence, “the great sea” of the

FORTY-EIGHT

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From this reading THE MEDITERRANEAN IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS

great

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From this reading The Mediterranean, the blue sea par excellence, “the great sea” of the

Greeks

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From this reading Hebrews, “the sea” of the Greeks, the “mare nostrum” of the Romans,

Hebrews

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From this reading Hebrews, “the sea” of the Greeks, the “mare nostrum” of the Romans,

HOURS

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From this reading THE MEDITERRANEAN IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS

IN

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From this reading THE MEDITERRANEAN IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS

mare

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From this reading Hebrews, “the sea” of the Greeks, the “mare nostrum” of the Romans,

MEDITERRANEAN

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From this reading THE MEDITERRANEAN IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS

nostrum

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From this reading Hebrews, “the sea” of the Greeks, the “mare nostrum” of the Romans,

of

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From this reading The Mediterranean, the blue sea par excellence, “the great sea” of the

orange-trees

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par

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From this reading The Mediterranean, the blue sea par excellence, “the great sea” of the

Romans

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From this reading Hebrews, “the sea” of the Greeks, the “mare nostrum” of the Romans,

sea

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From this reading The Mediterranean, the blue sea par excellence, “the great sea” of the

sea-pines

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From this reading bordered by orange-trees, aloes, cacti, and sea-pines; embalmed with

THE

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From this reading THE MEDITERRANEAN IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS

VII

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From this reading CHAPTER VII

with

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Chapter Quiz

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

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

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

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER VII
Narrator: “Yes, my boy, it forms a perfect bar to the Straits of Lybia, and the