Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... be safely said , that should " Conrad Bles- sington❞ not contain any thing to edify , at least the perusal will not be found to inculcate injurious sentiments . CONRAD BLESSINGTON . CHAPTER I. We have no parents ; iv PREFACE .
... be safely said , that should " Conrad Bles- sington❞ not contain any thing to edify , at least the perusal will not be found to inculcate injurious sentiments . CONRAD BLESSINGTON . CHAPTER I. We have no parents ; iv PREFACE .
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... thing in this spot ; when you present yourself , with a face that would do credit to dark despair itself . What can have driven you into the dolefuls ? " 66 Indeed , Yorke , " said Mr. Camden , as he saluted his friends , " you would be ...
... thing in this spot ; when you present yourself , with a face that would do credit to dark despair itself . What can have driven you into the dolefuls ? " 66 Indeed , Yorke , " said Mr. Camden , as he saluted his friends , " you would be ...
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... thing about her relations ; or where you think she came from ; for both Mr. Yorke and myself are anxious to place the children under the pro- tection of their friends : their situation is most deplorable at present . ' 66 " " Very true ...
... thing about her relations ; or where you think she came from ; for both Mr. Yorke and myself are anxious to place the children under the pro- tection of their friends : their situation is most deplorable at present . ' 66 " " Very true ...
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... thing should be ready for flight . Of the others , one was from a person announcing the death of the lady's father , and begging to forward his last farewell to her . The perusal of the broken- hearted parent's epistle was truly painful ...
... thing should be ready for flight . Of the others , one was from a person announcing the death of the lady's father , and begging to forward his last farewell to her . The perusal of the broken- hearted parent's epistle was truly painful ...
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... things . " " Well , Yorke , I will not dissuade you from your good intentions ; therefore you can do as you please . ” " Then to - morrow I will be off ; and I have little doubt of being able to elucidate some- thing . " They now left ...
... things . " " Well , Yorke , I will not dissuade you from your good intentions ; therefore you can do as you please . ” " Then to - morrow I will be off ; and I have little doubt of being able to elucidate some- thing . " They now left ...
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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.