Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... letter was carefully examined , which they thought likely to afford any information . All amounted but to five ; of which , three were signed " Eugene Blessington , " and breathed a spirit of ardent affection ; that of the latest date ...
... letter was carefully examined , which they thought likely to afford any information . All amounted but to five ; of which , three were signed " Eugene Blessington , " and breathed a spirit of ardent affection ; that of the latest date ...
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... letter to the minister of the parish will do equally well . " " That is not complimentary , my good fellow , to your friend's powers of unravelling a mys- tery . I am determined to go myself , if it be only to show you how clever I am ...
... letter to the minister of the parish will do equally well . " " That is not complimentary , my good fellow , to your friend's powers of unravelling a mys- tery . I am determined to go myself , if it be only to show you how clever I am ...
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... letter was received from her , addressed to him , which was opened by his exe- cutors , and found to contain many expressions of the deepest sorrow for the past , and hopes of forgiveness . No mention had been made of her situation ...
... letter was received from her , addressed to him , which was opened by his exe- cutors , and found to contain many expressions of the deepest sorrow for the past , and hopes of forgiveness . No mention had been made of her situation ...
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... letter from Major Taylor , enclosing an ensign's commission in the regiment , which was under orders for foreign service . After con- gratulating his young friend on the prospect of active employment , he informed him , it would be ...
... letter from Major Taylor , enclosing an ensign's commission in the regiment , which was under orders for foreign service . After con- gratulating his young friend on the prospect of active employment , he informed him , it would be ...
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... letters from England were 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 ...
... letters from England were 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 ...
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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.