Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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Page 27
... interest . -— “ It would , indeed , have been a pity , he said , to de- prive your country of the services of so gallant a youth , and to confine so noble a spirit under the surplice of a country curate , at a time , too , when his ...
... interest . -— “ It would , indeed , have been a pity , he said , to de- prive your country of the services of so gallant a youth , and to confine so noble a spirit under the surplice of a country curate , at a time , too , when his ...
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... interests , and pursuits . Our hero reached London in safety , where he was kindly received , and hospitably enter- tained , by Major Taylor , who proved of the most essential service to him during the interval he spent in preparations ...
... interests , and pursuits . Our hero reached London in safety , where he was kindly received , and hospitably enter- tained , by Major Taylor , who proved of the most essential service to him during the interval he spent in preparations ...
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... interest , a tenderness , I had almost said a love , on her side , which perhaps gratitude with him , in the first instance , causes him to return . The seeds of a kindness thus sown in the rich soil of two young and uncontaminated ...
... interest , a tenderness , I had almost said a love , on her side , which perhaps gratitude with him , in the first instance , causes him to return . The seeds of a kindness thus sown in the rich soil of two young and uncontaminated ...
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... interests than you were yesterday . " " " I have certainly had ample time to con- solidate my resolutions , Uncle , which have never changed from the first moment you spoke to me on the subject . " " " Then you intend to persist ...
... interests than you were yesterday . " " " I have certainly had ample time to con- solidate my resolutions , Uncle , which have never changed from the first moment you spoke to me on the subject . " " " Then you intend to persist ...
Page 98
... interest for his nephew ; and he answered , more mildly , " No , Ernest , this shall still be her home ; I have no intention of depriving her of it if you leave this : but you must cease to think of her , for my consent will not and ...
... interest for his nephew ; and he answered , more mildly , " No , Ernest , this shall still be her home ; I have no intention of depriving her of it if you leave this : but you must cease to think of her , for my consent will not 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.