Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... tell you , her name is written Mary Bless- ington in two or three books that I found in her room . But as I was not called to her bed- side until all earthly hope of saving her had vanished , and she was in a state of dreadful delirium ...
... tell you , her name is written Mary Bless- ington in two or three books that I found in her room . But as I was not called to her bed- side until all earthly hope of saving her had vanished , and she was in a state of dreadful delirium ...
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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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... Tell me openly , my dear boy , what it is , and I flatter myself you will not find me unwilling to listen to reason . My desire is your happiness , and whether the army or any other profession procure it , I shall be satisfied ...
... Tell me openly , my dear boy , what it is , and I flatter myself you will not find me unwilling to listen to reason . My desire is your happiness , and whether the army or any other profession procure it , I shall be satisfied ...
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... tell of the desolation he felt as he wended his way ? No ! grief is sacred ! it is enough to say , Conrad knew the value of his friends . Every one knows what it is to leave home for the first time , to be a prey to that sense of ...
... tell of the desolation he felt as he wended his way ? No ! grief is sacred ! it is enough to say , Conrad knew the value of his friends . Every one knows what it is to leave home for the first time , to be a prey to that sense of ...
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... this sally . " That is more than I can tell , unless I pos- sessed the power of divination ; I left him at the Parsonage a quarter of an hour since . ” " Then most likely I shall find him there still CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 61.
... this sally . " That is more than I can tell , unless I pos- sessed the power of divination ; I left him at the Parsonage a quarter of an hour since . ” " Then most likely I shall find him there still CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 61.
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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.