Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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Page 11
... parent , her home , and assuredly her self - esteem , to follow the fortunes of her lover . The regiment had been ordered to another part of the country , and no account of her had been received for more CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 11.
... parent , her home , and assuredly her self - esteem , to follow the fortunes of her lover . The regiment had been ordered to another part of the country , and no account of her had been received for more CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 11.
Page 12
... received for more than two years ; for Mr. Ward , justly incensed , made no attempt to reclaim her ; and during which time he had died ( as Mr. Yorke's inform- ant stated ) from pure grief . About three months after his death , a letter ...
... received for more than two years ; for Mr. Ward , justly incensed , made no attempt to reclaim her ; and during which time he had died ( as Mr. Yorke's inform- ant stated ) from pure grief . About three months after his death , a letter ...
Page 13
... " Poor innocent ! " he said , as he received and kindly kissed the little helpless being , who smiled his welcome ; " thou art happily unconscious of thy destitute situation , and , should Heaven spare my CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 13.
... " Poor innocent ! " he said , as he received and kindly kissed the little helpless being , who smiled his welcome ; " thou art happily unconscious of thy destitute situation , and , should Heaven spare my CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 13.
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... it shall be my study to prove , at a future time , how highly I prize it , and to testify that a grateful heart , for inestimable benefits received , dwells as firmly in a soldier's breast as in that of 26 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... it shall be my study to prove , at a future time , how highly I prize it , and to testify that a grateful heart , for inestimable benefits received , dwells as firmly in a soldier's breast as in that of 26 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
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... receiving the orphan boy , and I have no fear for the future . To - morrow I will accompany you to the Grove , to see Major Taylor , and arrange the matter with him . " " It The evening was consumed in the discussion of the projected ...
... receiving the orphan boy , and I have no fear for the future . To - morrow I will accompany you to the Grove , to see Major Taylor , and arrange the matter with him . " " It The evening was consumed in the discussion of the projected ...
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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.