Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... left her parent , her home , and assuredly her self - esteem , to follow the fortunes of her lover . The regiment had been ordered to another part of the country , and no account of her had been received for more CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 11.
... left her parent , her home , and assuredly her self - esteem , to follow the fortunes of her lover . The regiment had been ordered to another part of the country , and no account of her had been received for more CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 11.
Page 16
... follow the same profession ; but dying while Charles was yet a minor , the latter found himself , at the age of one and twenty , after an excellent education , the master of a large unencumbered property . After passing several years in ...
... follow the same profession ; but dying while Charles was yet a minor , the latter found himself , at the age of one and twenty , after an excellent education , the master of a large unencumbered property . After passing several years in ...
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... follow my wishes . Now , although I think it would be equally weak and foolish of any parent or guardian , to yield so important a point , as the choice of a profession he considered advantageous to the fancies of the youth , yet I ...
... follow my wishes . Now , although I think it would be equally weak and foolish of any parent or guardian , to yield so important a point , as the choice of a profession he considered advantageous to the fancies of the youth , yet I ...
Page 65
... follow . " " Not without you , Emily , for I wish to read Ernest's letter to you all , he gives such a laughable account of an adventure with a Spanish donna ; so come , can you go now ? " To his infinite surprise , instead of replying ...
... follow . " " Not without you , Emily , for I wish to read Ernest's letter to you all , he gives such a laughable account of an adventure with a Spanish donna ; so come , can you go now ? " To his infinite surprise , instead of replying ...
Page 68
... follow your advice , for I am sure you would not give me any but what you thought the most advantageous . " " Do so , dear girl , " answered her brother , putting his arm round her and kissing her kindly ; " but come to the house with ...
... follow your advice , for I am sure you would not give me any but what you thought the most advantageous . " " Do so , dear girl , " answered her brother , putting his arm round her and kissing her kindly ; " but come to the house with ...
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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.