Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... entered the cottage . " Well , Mrs. Dickson , " said the worthy man , " where are the little boy and girl ? " " With their nurse , in the room above , my good sir . Shall I call them down ? " " Not at present , dame . I wish to know ...
... entered the cottage . " Well , Mrs. Dickson , " said the worthy man , " where are the little boy and girl ? " " With their nurse , in the room above , my good sir . Shall I call them down ? " " Not at present , dame . I wish to know ...
Page 7
... entered a small but neatly furnished apart- ment , where , on the floor , sat the little girl and boy , who were playing together , happily uncon- scious of their destitute condition ; while the servant was busily engaged in the next ...
... entered a small but neatly furnished apart- ment , where , on the floor , sat the little girl and boy , who were playing together , happily uncon- scious of their destitute condition ; while the servant was busily engaged in the next ...
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... 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 he was fitted either to ornament or succeed in , Bonner ...
... 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 he was fitted either to ornament or succeed in , Bonner ...
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... entered the cherished dwelling he had determined so soon to quit . The family were at tea when he joined them , and he placed himself at the table in silence . Mr. Camden , who was reading the newspaper , laid it down at his entrance ...
... entered the cherished dwelling he had determined so soon to quit . The family were at tea when he joined them , and he placed himself at the table in silence . Mr. Camden , who was reading the newspaper , laid it down at his entrance ...
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... entering the church ; nevertheless , I have 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 ...
... entering the church ; nevertheless , I have 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 ...
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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.