Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... conversation and joyous laugh became less fre- quently heard ; he at times stood lost in thought , or the contemplation of his fond companions ; and when he entered the parlour on the last evening , he took his usual seat among the ...
... conversation and joyous laugh became less fre- quently heard ; he at times stood lost in thought , or the contemplation of his fond companions ; and when he entered the parlour on the last evening , he took his usual seat among the ...
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... conversation ; and when the limbs of the youthful warrior pressed the couch , where he had rested in infancy , he did not forget to bless his Maker , for restoring him to his valuable home and inestimable friends . 1 • CHAP . IV ...
... conversation ; and when the limbs of the youthful warrior pressed the couch , where he had rested in infancy , he did not forget to bless his Maker , for restoring him to his valuable home and inestimable friends . 1 • CHAP . IV ...
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... conversation , which , though interesting to the lovers , would be insipid to indifferent ears . Happy as they felt in the assurance of each other's affection , still the approaching separ- ation could not fail to cast a shade of sad ...
... conversation , which , though interesting to the lovers , would be insipid to indifferent ears . Happy as they felt in the assurance of each other's affection , still the approaching separ- ation could not fail to cast a shade of sad ...
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... conversation , he failed not to entreat her to combat her unfortunate passion for Ernest Bonner , and to rest assured , that , by harbouring it , she was unconsciously forming numberless dangers and difficulties in her path , which she ...
... conversation , he failed not to entreat her to combat her unfortunate passion for Ernest Bonner , and to rest assured , that , by harbouring it , she was unconsciously forming numberless dangers and difficulties in her path , which she ...
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... conversations : anger , at first , would have prompted him to discover himself ; but , after a moment's consideration , he determined to re- strain his indignation , and to ascertain from his nephew's behaviour how far he had committed ...
... conversations : anger , at first , would have prompted him to discover himself ; but , after a moment's consideration , he determined to re- strain his indignation , and to ascertain from his nephew's behaviour how far he had committed ...
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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.