Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... 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 sad story , B 3 CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 5 barely defray the ...
... 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 sad story , B 3 CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 5 barely defray the ...
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... heard your late lodger say any thing about her relations ; or where you think she came from ; for both Mr. Yorke and myself are anxious to place the children under the pro- tection of their friends : their situation is most deplorable ...
... heard your late lodger say any thing about her relations ; or where you think she came from ; for both Mr. Yorke and myself are anxious to place the children under the pro- tection of their friends : their situation is most deplorable ...
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... heard ; he at times stood lost in thought , or the contemplation of his fond companions ; and when he entered the parlour on the last evening , he took his usual seat among the group round the fire in gloomy silence , which , for some ...
... heard ; he at times stood lost in thought , or the contemplation of his fond companions ; and when he entered the parlour on the last evening , he took his usual seat among the group round the fire in gloomy silence , which , for some ...
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... the notice of his superiors by his uniform good conduct . About this time he heard , with unfeigned regret , of Mrs. Camden's death , who , having taken a violent cold , sunk under an attack of CONRAD BLESSINGTON , 41.
... the notice of his superiors by his uniform good conduct . About this time he heard , with unfeigned regret , of Mrs. Camden's death , who , having taken a violent cold , sunk under an attack of CONRAD BLESSINGTON , 41.
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... heard at such a distance , and he relinquished the painful effort , and submitted patiently to his fate . He had not remained in this state many minutes when he heard a stifled groan near him , a second , and a third , convinced him the ...
... heard at such a distance , and he relinquished the painful effort , and submitted patiently to his fate . He had not remained in this state many minutes when he heard a stifled groan near him , a second , and a third , convinced him the ...
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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.