Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... happiness ; and your goodness cannot fail to meet its reward . But I hope you will permit me to share your good work , and provide for the girl , who , you must allow , will be more suitably placed under the care of my Fanny . " " I ...
... happiness ; and your goodness cannot fail to meet its reward . But I hope you will permit me to share your good work , and provide for the girl , who , you must allow , will be more suitably placed under the care of my Fanny . " " I ...
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... happiness was increased by the society of his protégé . About this time , Mr. Camden solicited and obtained the hand of the daughter of a gentleman of small fortune ; and , as is but too often the case , where the one thing needful ...
... happiness was increased by the society of his protégé . About this time , Mr. Camden solicited and obtained the hand of the daughter of a gentleman of small fortune ; and , as is but too often the case , where the one thing needful ...
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... see with pain , that if he desired the youth's happiness , he must sacrifice his own fondly anticipated plans : he had endeavoured , by every means C 3 CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 21 ington had thought proper to dub them. Bold, ...
... see with pain , that if he desired the youth's happiness , he must sacrifice his own fondly anticipated plans : he had endeavoured , by every means C 3 CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 21 ington had thought proper to dub them. Bold, ...
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... happiness he had intended . I do not disguise my objection to the army and navy ; but I believe your taste inherent , as from childhood I have observed your predilection . But has any thing occurred to - day , to determine you so firmly ...
... happiness he had intended . I do not disguise my objection to the army and navy ; but I believe your taste inherent , as from childhood I have observed your predilection . But has any thing occurred to - day , to determine you so firmly ...
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... happiness or misery of your future life . Your principles are good adhere strictly to them , and never allow persuasion , or the fear of ridicule , to in- duce you to give up your better judgment in any point where to yield is sin , and ...
... happiness or misery of your future life . Your principles are good adhere strictly to them , and never allow persuasion , or the fear of ridicule , to in- duce you to give up your better judgment in any point where to yield is sin , and ...
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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.