Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... it was one of those balmy mornings , of which our variable climate affords but so few so very few examples . The situation , to which we desire the kind -- B reader to attend us , is one of peculiar but CONRAD BLESSINGTON. ...
... it was one of those balmy mornings , of which our variable climate affords but so few so very few examples . The situation , to which we desire the kind -- B reader to attend us , is one of peculiar but CONRAD BLESSINGTON. ...
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... kind friends they had many ; as two seeds cast by the wind to a distance from the parent stem , mingle their branches , and gain strength from the approximation of each other , so Conrad and Emily loved and mutually sup- ported each ...
... kind friends they had many ; as two seeds cast by the wind to a distance from the parent stem , mingle their branches , and gain strength from the approximation of each other , so Conrad and Emily loved and mutually sup- ported each ...
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... , as his equipment would neces- sarily demand some time ; adding , that during that time , both his house and advice were en- tirely at his service . To this kind offer Blessington returned a grateful acceptance , 28 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... , as his equipment would neces- sarily demand some time ; adding , that during that time , both his house and advice were en- tirely at his service . To this kind offer Blessington returned a grateful acceptance , 28 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
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Conrad Blessington (fict.name.) To this kind offer Blessington returned a grateful acceptance , and then prepared to spend the few intervening days in taking a long , perhaps a last , farewell of all he had known and loved from ...
Conrad Blessington (fict.name.) To this kind offer Blessington returned a grateful acceptance , and then prepared to spend the few intervening days in taking a long , perhaps a last , farewell of all he had known and loved from ...
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... kind and affectionate , and tended , in no small degree , to encourage him in the life , which he found , on a nearer inspection , was not all sunshine . In fact , in common with the rest of the army , he had to combat with many and ...
... kind and affectionate , and tended , in no small degree , to encourage him in the life , which he found , on a nearer inspection , was not all sunshine . In fact , in common with the rest of the army , he had to combat with many 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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