Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... Grove , to consult you on the subject of my uneasiness . " " To make me as miserable as yourself , I suppose , " returned Mr. Yorke , laughing . " By no means : endeavouring to be useful to your fellow creatures must impart a feeling of ...
... Grove , to consult you on the subject of my uneasiness . " " To make me as miserable as yourself , I suppose , " returned Mr. Yorke , laughing . " By no means : endeavouring to be useful to your fellow creatures must impart a feeling of ...
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... Grove , enjoying the sweets of domestic life , and the pleasure of their infant family , which , at the time of their introduction , consisted of three children , of whom the eldest and youngest were sons . Edward was two years older ...
... Grove , enjoying the sweets of domestic life , and the pleasure of their infant family , which , at the time of their introduction , consisted of three children , of whom the eldest and youngest were sons . Edward was two years older ...
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... Grove , where his sister Emily had found an equally valuable , but more splendid home : she was educated as the companion of Louisa Yorke , who was a clever though somewhat spoiled girl . The Blessingtons , from infancy , were most ...
... Grove , where his sister Emily had found an equally valuable , but more splendid home : she was educated as the companion of Louisa Yorke , who was a clever though somewhat spoiled girl . The Blessingtons , from infancy , were most ...
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... Grove , and consequently was well known to our hero , had entered the army at an early age ; and just at the time that Conrad was eighteen , and beginning to feel , and urge Mr. Camden to think , that the church was not the profession ...
... Grove , and consequently was well known to our hero , had entered the army at an early age ; and just at the time that Conrad was eighteen , and beginning to feel , and urge Mr. Camden to think , that the church was not the profession ...
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... Grove , that Conrad was returning slowly home ; his arms were folded , and he appeared in deep and painful thought , from the frequent changes in his fine open countenance . He was eminently handsome , being nearly six feet in height ...
... Grove , that Conrad was returning slowly home ; his arms were folded , and he appeared in deep and painful thought , from the frequent changes in his fine open countenance . He was eminently handsome , being nearly six feet in height ...
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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.