Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... Agnes and Lucy Camden ; and even dogs and cats , and other domestic animals , were known by the names of those military heroes with which Master Bless- ington had thought proper to dub them . Bold , 20 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... Agnes and Lucy Camden ; and even dogs and cats , and other domestic animals , were known by the names of those military heroes with which Master Bless- ington had thought proper to dub them . Bold , 20 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
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... Agnes Camden , whose soft blue eye sparkled through her tears , as he assured her , that although , when replenished with coin , it would be esteemed from its utility , yet , when devoid of that requisite , as he supposed it would most ...
... Agnes Camden , whose soft blue eye sparkled through her tears , as he assured her , that although , when replenished with coin , it would be esteemed from its utility , yet , when devoid of that requisite , as he supposed it would most ...
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... Agnes and Lucy , who returned his embrace with sisterly affection , " had you , too , forgotten Conrad ? " " Only for the first moment , dear Conrad , " answered Agnes : " before my father spoke , I recognised the pallid countenance ...
... Agnes and Lucy , who returned his embrace with sisterly affection , " had you , too , forgotten Conrad ? " " Only for the first moment , dear Conrad , " answered Agnes : " before my father spoke , I recognised the pallid countenance ...
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... Agnes ; home will speedily renovate me . I could almost fancy the sight of you all has done me good already . " Lights being demanded , a more minute view was taken of our hero , who they had scarcely ventured to hope yet lived . Seated ...
... Agnes ; home will speedily renovate me . I could almost fancy the sight of you all has done me good already . " Lights being demanded , a more minute view was taken of our hero , who they had scarcely ventured to hope yet lived . Seated ...
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... Agnes will permit me to infringe upon the established rules , " ( turning towards her ) . 66 Certainly , Conrad , " replied she , “ I would E gladly sacrifice any thing on consideration of the pleasure of CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 49.
... Agnes will permit me to infringe upon the established rules , " ( turning towards her ) . 66 Certainly , Conrad , " replied she , “ I would E gladly sacrifice any thing on consideration of the pleasure of CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 49.
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3d Edit 4th Edit acquainted affection affectionate Agnes answer Atlas attention blessing Blessington BOTANY brother Camden cause Charles Taylor Charles Yorke cheek circumstance Colonel Taylor companions consent countenance Cryptogamia daughter dear Conrad dear sir dearest death delight desire displeasure doubt duty ebul Edward Emily Emily's endeavoured England Engravings Ernest Bonner exclaimed eyes father Fcap fear feelings felt follow Frank Mason friends girl grief Grove hand happiness heart HISTORY honour hope hour India Proofs indignation intention kind knew large vol leave letter Lisbon Longman look LUCY AIKIN Major Taylor marriage MEMOIRS mind minutes morning never pain parent Parsonage passion perhaps Plates pleasure present promise received refused regiment replied restored returned ROBERT SOUTHEY SHARON TURNER silence sister smile soldier soon sorrow spoke surprise tears tell thing thought tion turbed uncle uncon wish wounded Yorke Yorke's young youth
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Page 36 - King James did rushing come. Scarce could they hear, or see their foes, Until at weapon-point they close. They close in clouds of smoke and dust, With sword-sway and with lance's thrust; And such a yell was there Of sudden and portentous birth, As if men fought upon the earth And fiends in upper air; O life and death were in the shout, Recoil and rally, charge and rout, And triumph and despair.
Page 53 - BREATHES there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land...
Page 69 - In peace, Love tunes the shepherd's reed; In war, he mounts the warrior's steed; In halls, in gay attire is seen; In hamlets, dances on the green. Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above ; For love is heaven, and heaven is love.