Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... endeavouring to be useful to your fellow creatures must impart a feeling of satisfaction , although the business may make you grave . I know both you and Mrs. Yorke well enough , to feel assured you will assist me B 2 CONRAD BLESSINGTON ...
... endeavouring to be useful to your fellow creatures must impart a feeling of satisfaction , although the business may make you grave . I know both you and Mrs. Yorke well enough , to feel assured you will assist me B 2 CONRAD BLESSINGTON ...
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... to see with pain , that if he desired the youth's happiness , he must sacrifice his own fondly anticipated plans : he had endeavoured , by every means C 3 CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 21 ington had thought proper to dub them. Bold, ...
... to see with pain , that if he desired the youth's happiness , he must sacrifice his own fondly anticipated plans : he had endeavoured , by every means C 3 CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 21 ington had thought proper to dub them. Bold, ...
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Conrad Blessington (fict.name.) anticipated plans : he had endeavoured , by every means in his power , to change his obnoxious bent , but without success ; for although , when he had expressed his great objection to his adopting the ...
Conrad Blessington (fict.name.) anticipated plans : he had endeavoured , by every means in his power , to change his obnoxious bent , but without success ; for although , when he had expressed his great objection to his adopting the ...
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... endeavoured to warp my mind according to your desire , for I feel I ought to do all in my power to testify my gratitude ; but it is impossible , I am convinced , unless I am a soldier , I can be a successful or a happy man . ” He paused ...
... endeavoured to warp my mind according to your desire , for I feel I ought to do all in my power to testify my gratitude ; but it is impossible , I am convinced , unless I am a soldier , I can be a successful or a happy man . ” He paused ...
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... endeavoured to conceal by a forced gaiety ; or her cheek would turn pale , when his probable danger presented itself to her mind . At such moments , Conrad would throw his arms round her neck , and gently chiding her weakness , say ...
... endeavoured to conceal by a forced gaiety ; or her cheek would turn pale , when his probable danger presented itself to her mind . At such moments , Conrad would throw his arms round her neck , and gently chiding her weakness , say ...
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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.