Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... their friends : their situation is most deplorable at present . ' 66 " " Very true , sir . I am sure I would tell any thing I knew , for the advantage of the sweet innocents ; but the poor lady hardly spoke , the 6 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... their friends : their situation is most deplorable at present . ' 66 " " Very true , sir . I am sure I would tell any thing I knew , for the advantage of the sweet innocents ; but the poor lady hardly spoke , the 6 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
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... spoke , the few days she was here before her illness . Each time that I saw her she looked worse and worse , and her eyes were red with weeping . Indeed , sir , I think it was grief which killed her ; for the nurse says that she did ...
... spoke , the few days she was here before her illness . Each time that I saw her she looked worse and worse , and her eyes were red with weeping . Indeed , sir , I think it was grief which killed her ; for the nurse says that she did ...
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... spoke ; " but , in this instance , they will not belie you , for ( and he laid his hand affec- tionately on the young man's shoulder , by whose side he was sitting ) my free consent and best blessing are yours : if the proceeding be as ...
... spoke ; " but , in this instance , they will not belie you , for ( and he laid his hand affec- tionately on the young man's shoulder , by whose side he was sitting ) my free consent and best blessing are yours : if the proceeding be as ...
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... spoke to the Rector in terms of the greatest interest . -— “ It would , indeed , have been a pity , he said , to de- prive your country of the services of so gallant a youth , and to confine so noble a spirit under the surplice of a ...
... spoke to the Rector in terms of the greatest interest . -— “ It would , indeed , have been a pity , he said , to de- prive your country of the services of so gallant a youth , and to confine so noble a spirit under the surplice of a ...
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... spoke , he knelt before Mr. Cam- den , who , laying his hand on the head of the young soldier , said , solemnly , " May the God of all power and might , who is the Author and Giver of all good things , bless and watch over you , my dear ...
... spoke , he knelt before Mr. Cam- den , who , laying his hand on the head of the young soldier , said , solemnly , " May the God of all power and might , who is the Author and Giver of all good things , bless and watch over you , my dear ...
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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.