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Queen Victoria’s Revenge: The Mad Emperor of Abyssinia (Part 1)
Who was Emperor Tewodros II, the colourful and controversial Emperor of Abyssinia? Why did he brutally imprison a number of British emissaries, and how did Queen Victoria respond? And, how would this spark one of the most ambitious expeditions undertaken by the British Empire…? Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into one of the most extraordinary military expeditions in all world history. Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show ti...
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They'll have you at Zola, that's the port for Abyssinia, by the middle of February,
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B2 · Upper-intermediate
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- 91% of the words are B1 or easier.
- 171 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 380 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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At Suez, one of our navy sloops will take you down the Red Sea. They'll have you at Zola, that's the port for Abyssinia, by the middle of February, and it can't take above a week to get the silver upcountry to this place called Atagrat. where General Napier will be.
Napier? Not Bob the Bug Hunter. What the blazes is he doing in Abyssinia? We haven't got a station there.
Aha! We have by now, you may be sure! He was laughing in disbelief. You mean to tell me you haven't heard? Why, he's invaded the place!
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