Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... perhaps , you are going on some business to the farm now ; if so , I will call upon you in the evening . " " No , indeed , " said Mrs. Yorke ; " a walk was our only object . " " In that case , I shall not disturb your plan much , for I ...
... perhaps , you are going on some business to the farm now ; if so , I will call upon you in the evening . " " No , indeed , " said Mrs. Yorke ; " a walk was our only object . " " In that case , I shall not disturb your plan much , for I ...
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... Perhaps , gentlemen , you will go up and see the young woman yourselves ; though I doubt if she can give you much information as to the lady's relations , for she never spoke about them . ” " I think , " said Mr. Camden , turning to his ...
... Perhaps , gentlemen , you will go up and see the young woman yourselves ; though I doubt if she can give you much information as to the lady's relations , for she never spoke about them . ” " I think , " said Mr. Camden , turning to his ...
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... perhaps he might be found , and induced to take them under his protection . " " I hope you may find it so , my dear , " said his lady ; " but I fear there may be a doubt of it , as it appears the consent of the parents of neither party ...
... perhaps he might be found , and induced to take them under his protection . " " I hope you may find it so , my dear , " said his lady ; " but I fear there may be a doubt of it , as it appears the consent of the parents of neither party ...
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... perhaps some of the fashionable vices of le grand monde , where his elegant manners , youth , amiability , and large possessions , made him equally attractive to the gay , the good , and the designing , he united himself to a delightful ...
... perhaps some of the fashionable vices of le grand monde , where his elegant manners , youth , amiability , and large possessions , made him equally attractive to the gay , the good , and the designing , he united himself to a delightful ...
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... perhaps a last , farewell of all he had known and loved from childhood . Every part of the Grove and Parsonage was visited , and found to possess a charm hitherto unknown . Each nook re- called some infantine pleasure , some by - gone ...
... perhaps a last , farewell of all he had known and loved from childhood . Every part of the Grove and Parsonage was visited , and found to possess a charm hitherto unknown . Each nook re- called some infantine pleasure , some by - gone ...
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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.