Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... tion , in preference to the well being of the individual committed to his care , when he was assured by various circumstances , that the plan he had chalked out for him was not calculated to form the happiness he had intended . I do not ...
... tion , in preference to the well being of the individual committed to his care , when he was assured by various circumstances , that the plan he had chalked out for him was not calculated to form the happiness he had intended . I do not ...
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... tion Conrad received ; every little article that was deemed useful to the young soldier was presented with the love of each ; and had the wishes and feelings alone of his young friends been consulted , his baggage would have been ...
... tion Conrad received ; every little article that was deemed useful to the young soldier was presented with the love of each ; and had the wishes and feelings alone of his young friends been consulted , his baggage would have been ...
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... tion , felt inclined to forswear the life of a soldier : but every pursuit has its pleasures , as well as pains ; and the gloom of the young man was soon dispelled by the wild gaieties of a camp in the beautiful climate of Portugal ...
... tion , felt inclined to forswear the life of a soldier : but every pursuit has its pleasures , as well as pains ; and the gloom of the young man was soon dispelled by the wild gaieties of a camp in the beautiful climate of Portugal ...
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... tion , however , at length determined the struggle ; and , by slow degrees , Conrad recovered so far , after three months of intense suffering , as to be removed by short journeys to Lisbon ; where he embarked for his native country ...
... tion , however , at length determined the struggle ; and , by slow degrees , Conrad recovered so far , after three months of intense suffering , as to be removed by short journeys to Lisbon ; where he embarked for his native country ...
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... fit for the exer- tion of seeing her now , and the last half year her health has been none of the strongest : but you must have suffered greatly , my poor Conrad . When and how did all this sad affair 48 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... fit for the exer- tion of seeing her now , and the last half year her health has been none of the strongest : but you must have suffered greatly , my poor Conrad . When and how did all this sad affair 48 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
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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...
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