Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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Page 153
... Frank Mason was heir to a large funded pro- perty , and had received a liberal and polite edu- cation ; such as is conveyed by the public school and university , followed by the finished elegance of a continental residence . He was ...
... Frank Mason was heir to a large funded pro- perty , and had received a liberal and polite edu- cation ; such as is conveyed by the public school and university , followed by the finished elegance of a continental residence . He was ...
Page 155
... Frank Mason promised to be here at three o'clock to walk home with me . " “ Oh , is he returned ? " said Agnes , laughing archly ; " then I am sure I must withdraw my request . Frank Mason is all powerful with you . " " Why do you say ...
... Frank Mason promised to be here at three o'clock to walk home with me . " “ Oh , is he returned ? " said Agnes , laughing archly ; " then I am sure I must withdraw my request . Frank Mason is all powerful with you . " " Why do you say ...
Page 156
... Frank Mason's actions , and she soon discovered the danger of her position . She could perceive that , unknowingly , she had encouraged those attentions which he had fancied were accepted , from a reciprocity of the feeling which ...
... Frank Mason's actions , and she soon discovered the danger of her position . She could perceive that , unknowingly , she had encouraged those attentions which he had fancied were accepted , from a reciprocity of the feeling which ...
Page 157
... Frank , who , ignorant of her preference for another , thought that he had inadvertently offended , and by redoubled assiduity sought to obliterate his error ; but in vain . As he strug- gled to re - instate himself in her favour she ...
... Frank , who , ignorant of her preference for another , thought that he had inadvertently offended , and by redoubled assiduity sought to obliterate his error ; but in vain . As he strug- gled to re - instate himself in her favour she ...
Page 160
... Frank Mason : he is not a stranger to you , Emily , and he hopes his endeavours to gain your favour will not be declared useless . He is a young man of fortune , and many estimable qualities . One , I think , calculated to make you ...
... Frank Mason : he is not a stranger to you , Emily , and he hopes his endeavours to gain your favour will not be declared useless . He is a young man of fortune , and many estimable qualities . One , I think , calculated to make you ...
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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.
Page 53 - BREATHES there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land...
Page 69 - In peace, Love tunes the shepherd's reed; In war, he mounts the warrior's steed; In halls, in gay attire is seen; In hamlets, dances on the green. Love rules the court, the camp, the grove, And men below, and saints above ; For love is heaven, and heaven is love.