Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... turning to his two friends , " we had better see the orphans . " " Certainly , " replied Mr. Yorke : " we must also look at whatever ... turned to some papers B 4 CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 7 innocents; but the poor lady hardly spoke, the ...
... turning to his two friends , " we had better see the orphans . " " Certainly , " replied Mr. Yorke : " we must also look at whatever ... turned to some papers B 4 CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 7 innocents; but the poor lady hardly spoke, the ...
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Conrad Blessington (fict.name.) their benevolent object ; and they turned to some papers , which they found enclosed in a case , as a last resource for its attainment . Every letter was carefully examined , which they thought likely to ...
Conrad Blessington (fict.name.) their benevolent object ; and they turned to some papers , which they found enclosed in a case , as a last resource for its attainment . Every letter was carefully examined , which they thought likely to ...
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... turned to his son in affection , and kindly pressing his hand , said , " You are now , my dear Conrad , on the eve of your departure , to be launched into a dazzling but deceitful world ; you have been educated in retirement , and your ...
... turned to his son in affection , and kindly pressing his hand , said , " You are now , my dear Conrad , on the eve of your departure , to be launched into a dazzling but deceitful world ; you have been educated in retirement , and your ...
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... turning to Agnes and Lucy , who returned his embrace with sisterly affection , " had you , too , forgotten Conrad ? " " Only for the first moment , dear Conrad , " answered Agnes : " before my father spoke , I recognised the pallid ...
... turning to Agnes and Lucy , who returned his embrace with sisterly affection , " had you , too , forgotten Conrad ? " " Only for the first moment , dear Conrad , " answered Agnes : " before my father spoke , I recognised the pallid ...
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... , if Agnes will permit me to infringe upon the established rules , " ( turning towards her ) . 66 Certainly , Conrad , " replied she , “ I would E gladly sacrifice any thing on consideration of the pleasure of CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 49.
... , if Agnes will permit me to infringe upon the established rules , " ( turning towards her ) . 66 Certainly , Conrad , " replied she , “ I would E gladly sacrifice any thing on consideration of the pleasure of CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 49.
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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.
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