Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... dangerous friend , and his nights in dreaming of the fancied delights of his favourite pursuit . It was one evening at the commencement of the year 1809 , after spending the whole day at the Grove , that Conrad was returning slowly home ...
... dangerous friend , and his nights in dreaming of the fancied delights of his favourite pursuit . It was one evening at the commencement of the year 1809 , after spending the whole day at the Grove , that Conrad was returning slowly home ...
Page 29
... , and more capable of protecting a sister I dearly love . Your looks argue danger in my career , and of course I know that is true ; but you must recollect , dear girl , every pursuit has its dangers CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 29.
... , and more capable of protecting a sister I dearly love . Your looks argue danger in my career , and of course I know that is true ; but you must recollect , dear girl , every pursuit has its dangers CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 29.
Page 30
... dangers ; and whether in the field or here , in the bosom of my best friends , the same good Providence guards and protects us . Do not then distress yourself and me by fruitless regrets , the few hours we have to be together ; I have ...
... dangers ; and whether in the field or here , in the bosom of my best friends , the same good Providence guards and protects us . Do not then distress yourself and me by fruitless regrets , the few hours we have to be together ; I have ...
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... dangerous with- out some one to guide his first steps . With youthful enthusiasm , he conjured up a thousand pictures of future glory , and in anticipation was already a hero . His uniform , sword , and various appointments were ...
... dangerous with- out some one to guide his first steps . With youthful enthusiasm , he conjured up a thousand pictures of future glory , and in anticipation was already a hero . His uniform , sword , and various appointments were ...
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... danger , honour , death , and victory are ever present to the mind's eye ; where the boon companions or the affectionate friends may in an instant be for ever separated by the all - powerful and unforeseen hand of the great enemy . And ...
... danger , honour , death , and victory are ever present to the mind's eye ; where the boon companions or the affectionate friends may in an instant be for ever separated by the all - powerful and unforeseen hand of the great enemy . And ...
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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.