Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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Page 40
... happiness and health would be equal strangers in a community where every succeeding day brings its list of victims , should casualties be deplored to the extent they would command in the regular course of nature . What man would boldly ...
... happiness and health would be equal strangers in a community where every succeeding day brings its list of victims , should casualties be deplored to the extent they would command in the regular course of nature . What man would boldly ...
Page 66
... destruction of your health and happiness ; for Mr. Yorke is not likely to relinquish his intentions . Besides , Bonner does not return your affection , or he would not have remained silent so long . Nay , 66 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... destruction of your health and happiness ; for Mr. Yorke is not likely to relinquish his intentions . Besides , Bonner does not return your affection , or he would not have remained silent so long . Nay , 66 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
Page 75
... happiness or misery , affluence or poverty , health or sickness , home is his com- fort and delight . Duty , pleasure , or necessity , may deprive him of its joys for a season , but there is always a balm in the name , which pro- duces ...
... happiness or misery , affluence or poverty , health or sickness , home is his com- fort and delight . Duty , pleasure , or necessity , may deprive him of its joys for a season , but there is always a balm in the name , which pro- duces ...
Page 77
... happiness ; and surely my dearest Agnes will not blight my fond anti- cipations by refusing to be mine . Nay , do not turn from me ; listen to me for a moment , I may not have another opportunity . Only tell me that I may hope ! " He ...
... happiness ; and surely my dearest Agnes will not blight my fond anti- cipations by refusing to be mine . Nay , do not turn from me ; listen to me for a moment , I may not have another opportunity . Only tell me that I may hope ! " He ...
Page 80
... happiness beaming in their countenances , only a short time before their friends . Mr. Camden heard of Conrad's declaration to his daughter with surprise , not unmingled with pain ; for he foresaw , with all a parent's anxiety , the ...
... happiness beaming in their countenances , only a short time before their friends . Mr. Camden heard of Conrad's declaration to his daughter with surprise , not unmingled with pain ; for he foresaw , with all a parent's anxiety , the ...
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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.