Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... means : endeavouring to be useful to your fellow creatures must impart a feeling of satisfaction , although the business may make you grave . I know both you and Mrs. Yorke well enough , to feel assured you will assist me B 2 CONRAD ...
... means : endeavouring to be useful to your fellow creatures must impart a feeling of satisfaction , although the business may make you grave . I know both you and Mrs. Yorke well enough , to feel assured you will assist me B 2 CONRAD ...
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... means . " - " Very true , I might go myself ; but how far is it from hence ? fifty or sixty miles , I fancy ... mean to doubt your exertions ; but I really think , on second thoughts , you may spare yourself the trouble . " " But if I do ...
... means . " - " Very true , I might go myself ; but how far is it from hence ? fifty or sixty miles , I fancy ... mean to doubt your exertions ; but I really think , on second thoughts , you may spare yourself the trouble . " " But if I do ...
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... offspring lived , would have been divided with his own boys . This partiality , Mrs. Camden by no means approved she considered the orphan an intruder ; and her ill - will was manifested in many little 18 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... offspring lived , would have been divided with his own boys . This partiality , Mrs. Camden by no means approved she considered the orphan an intruder ; and her ill - will was manifested in many little 18 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
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... began to see with pain , that if he desired the youth's happiness , he must sacrifice his own fondly anticipated plans : he had endeavoured , by every means C 3 CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 21 ington had thought proper to dub them. Bold, ...
... began to see with pain , that if he desired the youth's happiness , he must sacrifice his own fondly anticipated plans : he had endeavoured , by every means C 3 CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 21 ington had thought proper to dub them. Bold, ...
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... means in his power , to change his obnoxious bent , but without success ; for although , when he had expressed his great objection to his adopting the life of a soldier , Conrad promised to endeavour to yield the point , yet he plainly ...
... means in his power , to change his obnoxious bent , but without success ; for although , when he had expressed his great objection to his adopting the life of a soldier , Conrad promised to endeavour to yield the point , yet he plainly ...
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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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