Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... soon be satisfied ; for you must understand , that about ten days since , a lodging was engaged at Mrs Dickson's , by a young female , about twenty years of age , who , with two little children , and a maid servant , took immediate ...
... soon be satisfied ; for you must understand , that about ten days since , a lodging was engaged at Mrs Dickson's , by a young female , about twenty years of age , who , with two little children , and a maid servant , took immediate ...
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... soon cause him ; as a month had scarcely elapsed ere she left her 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 ...
... soon cause him ; as a month had scarcely elapsed ere she left her 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 ...
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... soon visible to Mr. Camden , in Conrad's utter desertion of study , and constant absence from home . At length , he began to see with pain , that if he desired the youth's happiness , he must sacrifice his own fondly anticipated plans ...
... soon visible to Mr. Camden , in Conrad's utter desertion of study , and constant absence from home . At length , he began to see with pain , that if he desired the youth's happiness , he must sacrifice his own fondly anticipated plans ...
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... soon presented itself . Ernest's accounts of the line of life he so ardently desired , inflamed Conrad's young and ardent imagination ; his days were spent in the company of this pleasant but dangerous friend , and his nights in ...
... soon presented itself . Ernest's accounts of the line of life he so ardently desired , inflamed Conrad's young and ardent imagination ; his days were spent in the company of this pleasant but dangerous friend , and his nights in ...
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... soon to quit . The family were at tea when he joined them , and he placed himself at the table in silence . Mr. Camden , who was reading the newspaper , laid it down at his entrance , and said , while a smile of welcome illumined his ...
... soon to quit . The family were at tea when he joined them , and he placed himself at the table in silence . Mr. Camden , who was reading the newspaper , laid it down at his entrance , and said , while a smile of welcome illumined his ...
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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.