Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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Page 6
... late lodger say any 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 ...
... late lodger say any 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 ...
Page 11
... late Mr. Ward , who was a widower , and who had idolised her . When scarcely seventeen , she became attached to Mr. Blessington , who was a sub - lieutenant of a regiment stationed in the neighbourhood . The youth of Blessington ( for ...
... late Mr. Ward , who was a widower , and who had idolised her . When scarcely seventeen , she became attached to Mr. Blessington , who was a sub - lieutenant of a regiment stationed in the neighbourhood . The youth of Blessington ( for ...
Page 23
... late to night , Conrad , at the Grove ? You spend so much time there now , that I suppose you will forsake us altogether soon . " " Not forsake you , my dear sir , - that I could never do , after your parental care of me ; but , Mr. for ...
... late to night , Conrad , at the Grove ? You spend so much time there now , that I suppose you will forsake us altogether soon . " " Not forsake you , my dear sir , - that I could never do , after your parental care of me ; but , Mr. for ...
Page 35
... late , bade a last farewell to all around him , gave his weeping sister the final kiss of brotherly affection , and with an emphatic " God bless you all , " rushed from the house , and throwing himself into the carriage , pro- nounced ...
... late , bade a last farewell to all around him , gave his weeping sister the final kiss of brotherly affection , and with an emphatic " God bless you all , " rushed from the house , and throwing himself into the carriage , pro- nounced ...
Page 120
... late , " - his countenance assuming a more animated expression , you may yet live to bless your children . Your injury is surely not serious . Heaven will not deprive me of a pa- rent at the moment I am made aware I possess the blessing ...
... late , " - his countenance assuming a more animated expression , you may yet live to bless your children . Your injury is surely not serious . Heaven will not deprive me of a pa- rent at the moment I am made aware I possess the blessing ...
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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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