Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... 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 .
... 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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... friends : their situation is most deplorable at present . ' 66 " " Very true , sir . I am sure I would tell any thing I knew , for the advantage of the sweet innocents ; but the poor lady hardly spoke , the 6 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... friends : their situation is most deplorable at present . ' 66 " " Very true , sir . I am sure I would tell any thing I knew , for the advantage of the sweet innocents ; but the poor lady hardly spoke , the 6 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
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... true , I might go myself ; but how far is it from hence ? fifty or sixty miles , I fancy . " " Rather under that , I think , Yorke ; but there is no occasion for your going . A letter to the minister of the parish will do equally well ...
... true , I might go myself ; but how far is it from hence ? fifty or sixty miles , I fancy . " " Rather under that , I think , Yorke ; but there is no occasion for your going . A letter to the minister of the parish will do equally well ...
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... true a friend as Camden . " With these words , the young man quitted the humble dwelling , and bent his steps towards home ; where , as he anticipated , a cordial assent awaited his communication to Mrs. Yorke ; and in the course of a ...
... true a friend as Camden . " With these words , the young man quitted the humble dwelling , and bent his steps towards home ; where , as he anticipated , a cordial assent awaited his communication to Mrs. Yorke ; and in the course of a ...
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... more capable of protecting a sister I dearly love . Your looks argue danger in my career , and of course I know that is true ; but you must recollect , dear girl , every pursuit has its dangers CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 29.
... more capable of protecting a sister I dearly love . Your looks argue danger in my career , and of course I know that is true ; but you must recollect , dear girl , every pursuit has its dangers CONRAD BLESSINGTON . 29.
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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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