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The Fighting Governor : A Chronicle of Frontenac

by Charles W. (Charles William) Colby

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The Fighting Governor : A Chronicle of Frontenac is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Charles W. (Charles William) Colby. Catalog subjects include Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Frontenac, Louis de Buade, comte de, 1620-1698. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Editor
H. H. (Hugh Hornby) Langton; George McKinnon Wrong
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

The Fighting Governor : A Chronicle of Frontenac is calibrated from 29,884 sampled words across 9 chapters: sentences average 21.1 words, 31% exceed 24 words and 9.8% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Extended sentences averaging 21.1 words, with 4.7% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

9.8% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Short commitment

A few long sections make advance stopping points useful. About 6 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Pause at paragraph breaks, restate long sentences in your own words and use the guide for historical context

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Begin with chapter one

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Table of contents

9 chapters

  1. 01CHAPTER I14 min
  2. 02CHAPTER II14 min
  3. 03CHAPTER III16 min
  4. 04CHAPTER IV12 min
  5. 05CHAPTER V14 min
  6. 06CHAPTER VI24 min
  7. 07CHAPTER VII15 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VIII24 min
  9. 09BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE2 min
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