Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... live on . The death of three of their children , two sons and a daughter , in infancy , also added in no small degree to their domestic anxieties . The two children remaining were both daughters ; and Mr. Camden , though an excellent ...
... live on . The death of three of their children , two sons and a daughter , in infancy , also added in no small degree to their domestic anxieties . The two children remaining were both daughters ; and Mr. Camden , though an excellent ...
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... live to behold you again ? Pardon me , my dear son , for not recognising you by this light ; you are so altered : " he sighed deeply , and Conrad felt the warm tears of his protector drop upon his hand , as he released him from his ...
... live to behold you again ? Pardon me , my dear son , for not recognising you by this light ; you are so altered : " he sighed deeply , and Conrad felt the warm tears of his protector drop upon his hand , as he released him from his ...
Page 76
... but her tongue refused to answer his appeal ; and after a few moments , drawing her to him , Conrad continued : - " You will not rob me of the hopes on which I depend for future years of bliss . I live but in 76 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... but her tongue refused to answer his appeal ; and after a few moments , drawing her to him , Conrad continued : - " You will not rob me of the hopes on which I depend for future years of bliss . I live but in 76 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
Page 77
... live but in your so- ciety , I trust to you for happiness ; and surely my dearest Agnes will not blight my fond anti- cipations by refusing to be mine . Nay , do not turn from me ; listen to me for a moment , I may not have another ...
... live but in your so- ciety , I trust to you for happiness ; and surely my dearest Agnes will not blight my fond anti- cipations by refusing to be mine . Nay , do not turn from me ; listen to me for a moment , I may not have another ...
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... live for . On the last morning , accompanied by Agnes , he went to the Grove to take leave of Emily . Several hours past on those fairy wheels , which for ever appear to revolve with increased velocity when we are on the point of losing ...
... live for . On the last morning , accompanied by Agnes , he went to the Grove to take leave of Emily . Several hours past on those fairy wheels , which for ever appear to revolve with increased velocity when we are on the point of losing ...
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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.