Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... friends beside : I well remember when my mother died : My brother cried ; and so did I that day : We had no father ; he was gone away . BLOOMFIELD . Ir was a beautiful spring morning ; the resplen- dent beams of the sun imparted an air ...
... friends beside : I well remember when my mother died : My brother cried ; and so did I that day : We had no father ; he was gone away . BLOOMFIELD . Ir was a beautiful spring morning ; the resplen- dent beams of the sun imparted an air ...
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... friend the Rector from that assertion ; his countenance testifies considerable mental dis- tress . Why , how now ... friends , " you would be doleful , if you had been doing and seeing what I have . I was coming to the Grove , to ...
... friend the Rector from that assertion ; his countenance testifies considerable mental dis- tress . Why , how now ... friends , " you would be doleful , if you had been doing and seeing what I have . I was coming to the Grove , to ...
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... friends ? Did she not mention to any one what to do with the children ? Pray , who and what was she ? " " Bless me , Yorke , what a mass of interro- gations ! I scarcely know which to answer first . As to who the unfortunate creature ...
... friends ? Did she not mention to any one what to do with the children ? Pray , who and what was she ? " " Bless me , Yorke , what a mass of interro- gations ! I scarcely know which to answer first . As to who the unfortunate creature ...
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... friend , by examining the poor lady's papers , and ques- tioning the servant , some light may be thrown . on the subject ... friends : their situation is most deplorable at present . ' 66 " " Very true , sir . I am sure I would tell any ...
... friend , by examining the poor lady's papers , and ques- tioning the servant , some light may be thrown . on the subject ... friends : their situation is most deplorable at present . ' 66 " " Very true , sir . I am sure I would tell any ...
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... friends , " we had better see the orphans . " " Certainly , " replied Mr. Yorke : " we must also look at whatever papers may be found . " They immediately ascended the cottage stairs , and entered a small but neatly furnished apart ...
... friends , " we had better see the orphans . " " Certainly , " replied Mr. Yorke : " we must also look at whatever papers may be found . " They immediately ascended the cottage stairs , and entered a small but neatly furnished apart ...
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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.