Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... fast the clue That education gives her , false or true . " Cowper . LONDON : PRINTED FOR LONGMAN , REES , ORME , BROWN , GREEN , & LONGMAN , PATERNOSTER - ROW . 7 PREFACE . In the present enlightened age , when 1833 .
... fast the clue That education gives her , false or true . " Cowper . LONDON : PRINTED FOR LONGMAN , REES , ORME , BROWN , GREEN , & LONGMAN , PATERNOSTER - ROW . 7 PREFACE . In the present enlightened age , when 1833 .
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... give you much information as to the lady's relations , for she never spoke about them . ” " I think , " said Mr. Camden , turning to his two friends , " we had better see the orphans . " " Certainly , " replied Mr. Yorke : " we must ...
... give you much information as to the lady's relations , for she never spoke about them . ” " I think , " said Mr. Camden , turning to his two friends , " we had better see the orphans . " " Certainly , " replied Mr. Yorke : " we must ...
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... give him an immediate answer , and I dare hope , sir , it be a favourable one . " may " Your hopes are very presumptuous , Conrad , " said Mr. Camden , smiling at the energy with which he spoke ; " but , in this instance , they will not ...
... give him an immediate answer , and I dare hope , sir , it be a favourable one . " may " Your hopes are very presumptuous , Conrad , " said Mr. Camden , smiling at the energy with which he spoke ; " but , in this instance , they will not ...
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... give up your better judgment in any point where to yield is sin , and where , in deviating from the path of rectitude , you will be sure to abandon that of happiness . The tempt- ations in the life you are about to adopt are manifold ...
... give up your better judgment in any point where to yield is sin , and where , in deviating from the path of rectitude , you will be sure to abandon that of happiness . The tempt- ations in the life you are about to adopt are manifold ...
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... give me a parent's blessing , to protect me in my future life ! " As Conrad spoke , he knelt before Mr. Cam- den , who , laying his hand on the head of the young soldier , said , solemnly , " May the God of all power and might , who is ...
... give me a parent's blessing , to protect me in my future life ! " As Conrad spoke , he knelt before Mr. Cam- den , who , laying his hand on the head of the young soldier , said , solemnly , " May the God of all power and might , who is ...
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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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