Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... life's labyrinth holds fast the clue That education gives her , false or true . " Cowper . LONDON : PRINTED FOR LONGMAN , REES , ORME , BROWN , GREEN , & LONGMAN , PATERNOSTER - ROW . 7 PREFACE . In the present enlightened age , when 1833 .
... life's labyrinth holds fast the clue That education gives her , false or true . " Cowper . LONDON : PRINTED FOR LONGMAN , REES , ORME , BROWN , GREEN , & LONGMAN , PATERNOSTER - ROW . 7 PREFACE . In the present enlightened age , when 1833 .
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Conrad Blessington (fict.name.) 7 PREFACE . In the present enlightened age , when every one reads and writes , no apology is necessary for offering this little Volume to the public eye . It will suffice to ap- prise the indulgent Reader ...
Conrad Blessington (fict.name.) 7 PREFACE . In the present enlightened age , when every one reads and writes , no apology is necessary for offering this little Volume to the public eye . It will suffice to ap- prise the indulgent Reader ...
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... present yourself , with a face that would do credit to dark despair itself . What can have driven you into the dolefuls ? " 66 Indeed , Yorke , " said Mr. Camden , as he saluted his friends , " you would be doleful , if you had been ...
... present yourself , with a face that would do credit to dark despair itself . What can have driven you into the dolefuls ? " 66 Indeed , Yorke , " said Mr. Camden , as he saluted his friends , " you would be doleful , if you had been ...
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... present case . But , perhaps , you are going on some business to the farm now ; if so , I will call upon you in the evening . " " No , indeed , " said Mrs. Yorke ; " a walk was our only object . " " In that case , I shall not disturb ...
... present case . But , perhaps , you are going on some business to the farm now ; if so , I will call upon you in the evening . " " No , indeed , " said Mrs. Yorke ; " a walk was our only object . " " In that case , I shall not disturb ...
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... present , wrapped in mystery ; but I should think , my good friend , by examining the poor lady's papers , and ques- tioning the servant , some light may be thrown . on the subject . " " I trust such may be the case ; though , I fear ...
... present , wrapped in mystery ; but I should think , my good friend , by examining the poor lady's papers , and ques- tioning the servant , some light may be thrown . on the subject . " " I trust such may be the case ; though , I fear ...
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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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