Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... father ; he was gone away . BLOOMFIELD . Ir was a beautiful spring morning ; the resplen- dent beams of the sun imparted an air of cheer- fulness , to which the delicate yet dazzling green of the young leaves failed not to contribute ...
... father ; he was gone away . BLOOMFIELD . Ir was a beautiful spring morning ; the resplen- dent beams of the sun imparted an air of cheer- fulness , to which the delicate yet dazzling green of the young leaves failed not to contribute ...
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... Father , were the only ones she pronounced ; and from what I heard her say , no clue can be discovered of her parentage . Therefore I wish you to assist me in deciding what is best to be done with the orphans . " " It is , indeed , a ...
... Father , were the only ones she pronounced ; and from what I heard her say , no clue can be discovered of her parentage . Therefore I wish you to assist me in deciding what is best to be done with the orphans . " " It is , indeed , a ...
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... father , and begging to forward his last farewell to her . The perusal of the broken- hearted parent's epistle was truly painful . A strong feeling of indignation and cruel injury was mingled with the affection and anxious grief of a father ...
... father , and begging to forward his last farewell to her . The perusal of the broken- hearted parent's epistle was truly painful . A strong feeling of indignation and cruel injury was mingled with the affection and anxious grief of a father ...
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... father in one place , " answered Mr. Yorke ; " perhaps he might be found , and induced to take them under his ... father's displeasure . " " You are right , dear Fanny ; but still we must use our greatest exertions to find where the ...
... father in one place , " answered Mr. Yorke ; " perhaps he might be found , and induced to take them under his ... father's displeasure . " " You are right , dear Fanny ; but still we must use our greatest exertions to find where the ...
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... father's executors for- warded the letter , which proved so fatal to the unhappy young woman . But all Mr. Yorke's endeavours to gain intelligence of Mr. Blessing- ton's father proved fruitless ; as it was supposed , Mr. Ward was not ...
... father's executors for- warded the letter , which proved so fatal to the unhappy young woman . But all Mr. Yorke's endeavours to gain intelligence of Mr. Blessing- ton's father proved fruitless ; as it was supposed , Mr. Ward was not ...
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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.