Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... indignation and cruel injury was mingled with the affection and anxious grief of a father : at one moment , while writing , dis- pleasure seemed to have predominated ; while , at another , love for his mistaken daughter appeared to have ...
... indignation and cruel injury was mingled with the affection and anxious grief of a father : at one moment , while writing , dis- pleasure seemed to have predominated ; while , at another , love for his mistaken daughter appeared to have ...
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... indignation assumed its place . That he was refused on account of a prefer- ence for Conrad , he could not doubt , and his previous ill will towards him increased two- fold : he resolved , if he could not supplant him in Agnes's ...
... indignation assumed its place . That he was refused on account of a prefer- ence for Conrad , he could not doubt , and his previous ill will towards him increased two- fold : he resolved , if he could not supplant him in Agnes's ...
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... indignation , and to ascertain from his nephew's behaviour how far he had committed his affections . With this view he sent for the young man , and , as soon as he appeared , point- ing to a seat , he said , " Do you know , Ernest , why ...
... indignation , and to ascertain from his nephew's behaviour how far he had committed his affections . With this view he sent for the young man , and , as soon as he appeared , point- ing to a seat , he said , " Do you know , Ernest , why ...
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... indignation at our conduct , at what he terms my ingratitude , that I have no hope . " " Your ingratitude , Emily ! in what have you been ungrateful ? " " In robbing Louisa of your affections , he says . " " But she never possessed them ...
... indignation at our conduct , at what he terms my ingratitude , that I have no hope . " " Your ingratitude , Emily ! in what have you been ungrateful ? " " In robbing Louisa of your affections , he says . " " But she never possessed them ...
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... indignation produced by this cruel sentence brought on a raging fever , from which Conrad did not recover for ... indignant impetuosity , he resolved , that , as accident had prevented his replying to Mr. Yorke's letter immediately on ...
... indignation produced by this cruel sentence brought on a raging fever , from which Conrad did not recover for ... indignant impetuosity , he resolved , that , as accident had prevented his replying to Mr. Yorke's letter immediately on ...
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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.