Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... sister Emily had found an equally valuable , but more splendid home : she was educated as the companion of Louisa Yorke , who was a clever though somewhat spoiled girl . The Blessingtons , from infancy , were most fondly attached c 2 ...
... sister Emily had found an equally valuable , but more splendid home : she was educated as the companion of Louisa Yorke , who was a clever though somewhat spoiled girl . The Blessingtons , from infancy , were most fondly attached c 2 ...
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... sister scarcely left his side ; though she said but little , her countenance betrayed the distress his departure occasioned her . Some- times her eyes would fill with tears , as she listened to his joyous anticipations , which she ...
... sister scarcely left his side ; though she said but little , her countenance betrayed the distress his departure occasioned her . Some- times her eyes would fill with tears , as she listened to his joyous anticipations , which she ...
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... sister , who , now totally overcome , hastily retired to compose her shattered spirits . As the day of separation approached , Conrad's spirits were observed to flag ; his light merry conversation and joyous laugh became less fre ...
... sister , who , now totally overcome , hastily retired to compose her shattered spirits . As the day of separation approached , Conrad's spirits were observed to flag ; his light merry conversation and joyous laugh became less fre ...
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... sister the final kiss of brotherly affection , and with an emphatic " God bless you all , " rushed from the house , and throwing himself into the carriage , pro- nounced the words " Drive on , " and in a few minutes was quickly pursuing ...
... sister the final kiss of brotherly affection , and with an emphatic " God bless you all , " rushed from the house , and throwing himself into the carriage , pro- nounced the words " Drive on , " and in a few minutes was quickly pursuing ...
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... sister . " She is still at the Grove , my dear fellow , " returned Mr. Camden ; " but I think we had better not apprise her of your arrival until the morning , for I doubt if you be fit for the exer- tion of seeing her now , and the ...
... sister . " She is still at the Grove , my dear fellow , " returned Mr. Camden ; " but I think we had better not apprise her of your arrival until the morning , for I doubt if you be fit for the exer- tion of seeing her now , and the ...
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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.