Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... painful and frightful ravings . I remained with her to the last , hoping for the recurrence of a lucid interval , to offer the comforts of religion , but in vain ; she remained in a state of stupor for some hours previous to her death ...
... painful and frightful ravings . I remained with her to the last , hoping for the recurrence of a lucid interval , to offer the comforts of religion , but in vain ; she remained in a state of stupor for some hours previous to her death ...
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... painful . A strong feeling of 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 ...
... painful . A strong feeling of 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 ...
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... he began to see with pain , that if he desired the youth's happiness , he must sacrifice his own fondly anticipated plans : he had endeavoured , by every means C 3 CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 21 ington had thought proper to dub them. Bold, ...
... he began to see with pain , that if he desired the youth's happiness , he must sacrifice his own fondly anticipated plans : he had endeavoured , by every means C 3 CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 21 ington had thought proper to dub them. Bold, ...
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... painful thought , from the frequent changes in his fine open countenance . He was eminently handsome , being nearly six feet in height , of an erect , well - proportioned figure ; the fire of his dark hazle eye was tempered by 22 CONRAD ...
... painful thought , from the frequent changes in his fine open countenance . He was eminently handsome , being nearly six feet in height , of an erect , well - proportioned figure ; the fire of his dark hazle eye was tempered by 22 CONRAD ...
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... painful it would be to leave you all . " As he concluded , a tear stood in his own eye , and he affectionately kissed his sister , who , now totally overcome , hastily retired to compose her shattered spirits . As the day of separation ...
... painful it would be to leave you all . " As he concluded , a tear stood in his own eye , and he affectionately kissed his sister , who , now totally overcome , hastily retired to compose her shattered spirits . As the day of separation ...
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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.