Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... youth of Blessington ( for he was only twenty ) , added to his well - known dissipation , at once decided Mr. Ward on re- fusing to listen to the union of the lovers ; and this , for the moment , destroyed their hopes . Mr. Ward too ...
... youth of Blessington ( for he was only twenty ) , added to his well - known dissipation , at once decided Mr. Ward on re- fusing to listen to the union of the lovers ; and this , for the moment , destroyed their hopes . Mr. Ward too ...
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... Mrs. Yorke ; and in the course of a few days , the little Blessingtons were removed to their respective homes , where , for the present , we will leave them . CHAP . II . The youth exchanged his sylvan dwelling CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 15.
... Mrs. Yorke ; and in the course of a few days , the little Blessingtons were removed to their respective homes , where , for the present , we will leave them . CHAP . II . The youth exchanged his sylvan dwelling CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 15.
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... of le grand monde , where his elegant manners , youth , amiability , and large possessions , made him equally attractive to the gay , the good , and the designing , he united himself to a delightful girl , 16 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... of le grand monde , where his elegant manners , youth , amiability , and large possessions , made him equally attractive to the gay , the good , and the designing , he united himself to a delightful girl , 16 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
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... youth , he confined his discovery to his own bosom , well knowing how great were his obligations to his early friend ; and " Is it not my duty , " he thought to himself , " to bear all Mrs. Camden's little ill - humours , for the sake ...
... youth , he confined his discovery to his own bosom , well knowing how great were his obligations to his early friend ; and " Is it not my duty , " he thought to himself , " to bear all Mrs. Camden's little ill - humours , for the sake ...
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... youth , at the Grove , and consequently was well known to our hero , had entered the army at an early age ; and just at the time that Conrad was eighteen , and beginning to feel , and urge Mr. Camden to think , that the church was not ...
... youth , at the Grove , and consequently was well known to our hero , had entered the army at an early age ; and just at the time that Conrad was eighteen , and beginning to feel , and urge Mr. Camden to think , that the church was not ...
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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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