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How many hills and bridges does the brook pass during its journey?

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The brook passes through thirty hills and fifty bridges during its journey, before it joins the brimming river

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Chapter 2.1: The Brook - Exercise [Page 62]

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CBSE English Communicative - Literature Reader [English] Class 9
Chapter 2.1 The Brook
Exercise | Q 7.03 | Page 62

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