Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... how nature seems to re- joice in the early sunbeams ! What greater proof of the certainty of regeneration can we have , than the return of this most delightful season ? " " What indeed ! " returned Mrs. Yorke : " 2 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... how nature seems to re- joice in the early sunbeams ! What greater proof of the certainty of regeneration can we have , than the return of this most delightful season ? " " What indeed ! " returned Mrs. Yorke : " 2 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
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... vices of le grand monde , where his elegant manners , youth , amiability , and large possessions , made him equally attractive to the gay , the good , and the designing , he united himself to a delightful girl , 16 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... vices of le grand monde , where his elegant manners , youth , amiability , and large possessions , made him equally attractive to the gay , the good , and the designing , he united himself to a delightful girl , 16 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
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... delightful girl , with whom he retired to his estate in the country . They had since continued principally to reside at Yorke Grove , enjoying the sweets of domestic life , and the pleasure of their infant family , which , at the time ...
... delightful girl , with whom he retired to his estate in the country . They had since continued principally to reside at Yorke Grove , enjoying the sweets of domestic life , and the pleasure of their infant family , which , at the time ...
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... delight ; and when his mind developed , and books became his amusement , those of military adventure , heroic daring , and hair- breadth escapes , formed his sole enjoyment . Often was he detected drilling Agnes and Lucy Camden ; and ...
... delight ; and when his mind developed , and books became his amusement , those of military adventure , heroic daring , and hair- breadth escapes , formed his sole enjoyment . Often was he detected drilling Agnes and Lucy Camden ; and ...
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... 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 ; his arms were folded , and he appeared in deep and painful ...
... 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 ; his arms were folded , and he appeared in deep and painful ...
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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.