Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... Bless me , Yorke , what a mass of interro- gations ! I scarcely know which to answer first . As to who the unfortunate creature was , I can only tell you , her name is written Mary Bless- ington in two or three books that I found in her ...
... Bless me , Yorke , what a mass of interro- gations ! I scarcely know which to answer first . As to who the unfortunate creature was , I can only tell you , her name is written Mary Bless- ington in two or three books that I found in her ...
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... Blessing- ton's father proved fruitless ; as it was supposed , Mr. Ward was not sufficiently acquainted with the young man ; or , from his utter disinclination to the match , did not deem it necessary to as- certain any thing about his ...
... Blessing- ton's father proved fruitless ; as it was supposed , Mr. Ward was not sufficiently acquainted with the young man ; or , from his utter disinclination to the match , did not deem it necessary to as- certain any thing about his ...
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... detected drilling 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 .
... detected drilling 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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... blessing are yours : if the proceeding be as fertile in advantages as you express and I hope , the sacrifice I now make will be amply com- pensated . " My thanks can never repay you for the value of your concession , dear sir ; but it ...
... blessing are yours : if the proceeding be as fertile in advantages as you express and I hope , the sacrifice I now make will be amply com- pensated . " My thanks can never repay you for the value of your concession , dear sir ; but it ...
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... blessing , to protect me in my future life ! " As Conrad spoke , he knelt before Mr. Cam- den , who , laying his ... bless and watch over you , my dear boy ! May he render you an ornament to your profession , and restore you to your home ...
... blessing , to protect me in my future life ! " As Conrad spoke , he knelt before Mr. Cam- den , who , laying his ... bless and watch over you , my dear boy ! May he render you an ornament to your profession , and restore you to your home ...
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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.