Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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Page 60
... , was dearer , infinitely dearer , to him than any thing else in the world . Yet he could not stay at home ; duty and inclin- ation equally demanded his presence abroad : he F had not yet spoken to her of love ; 60 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... , was dearer , infinitely dearer , to him than any thing else in the world . Yet he could not stay at home ; duty and inclin- ation equally demanded his presence abroad : he F had not yet spoken to her of love ; 60 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
Page 70
... allow you to believe you are , or ever can be , aught to me but a friend ; and equally so to myself to permit language which must certainly give me pain , since I must be under the necessity of inflicting it 70 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... allow you to believe you are , or ever can be , aught to me but a friend ; and equally so to myself to permit language which must certainly give me pain , since I must be under the necessity of inflicting it 70 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
Page 81
... equally , and would not willingly allow you to harbour sentiments which may hereafter prove detrimental to your comfort . " To these argu- ments he received the most positive assurances of unalterable attachment on both sides : Agnes ...
... equally , and would not willingly allow you to harbour sentiments which may hereafter prove detrimental to your comfort . " To these argu- ments he received the most positive assurances of unalterable attachment on both sides : Agnes ...
Page 86
... equally painful to you now , and I have not a moment to stay ; even now I hear James with the horse . " 22 " Because , Conrad , we are alone , and for this minute you are all my own . " " Yes , dearest , yours for ever . In life or ...
... equally painful to you now , and I have not a moment to stay ; even now I hear James with the horse . " 22 " Because , Conrad , we are alone , and for this minute you are all my own . " " Yes , dearest , yours for ever . In life or ...
Page 96
... equally successful manner ; not so now ; his affection became involved , ere he was aware of it ; and though he knew his uncle's consent would be withheld , he continued to nourish his passionate admiration without a struggle , par ...
... equally successful manner ; not so now ; his affection became involved , ere he was aware of it ; and though he knew his uncle's consent would be withheld , he continued to nourish his passionate admiration without a struggle , par ...
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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.