Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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Page 31
... minds of all present . Emily had been permitted to spend the previous week at the Parsonage , that she might enjoy as much of her brother's society as possible , and she therefore increased their domestic circle on this occasion ...
... minds of all present . Emily had been permitted to spend the previous week at the Parsonage , that she might enjoy as much of her brother's society as possible , and she therefore increased their domestic circle on this occasion ...
Page 33
... mind , that mercy and hu- manity are the brightest flowers in the victor's wreath . Now , having warned you of your dan- ger , I must leave the rest to that power , which is alone able to protect you , and may you be rewarded , my dear ...
... mind , that mercy and hu- manity are the brightest flowers in the victor's wreath . Now , having warned you of your dan- ger , I must leave the rest to that power , which is alone able to protect you , and may you be rewarded , my dear ...
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... mind , such as he , perhaps , never felt again , — for age and habit blunt the feelings , Here , lay several severely wounded and dying soldiers , from whose labouring breasts at in- tervals issued the heavy groans , which alone told ...
... mind , such as he , perhaps , never felt again , — for age and habit blunt the feelings , Here , lay several severely wounded and dying soldiers , from whose labouring breasts at in- tervals issued the heavy groans , which alone told ...
Page 40
... mind's eye ; where the boon companions or the affectionate friends may in an instant be for ever separated by the all - powerful and unforeseen hand of the great enemy . And a wise dispensation is it that the case is thus ; for ...
... mind's eye ; where the boon companions or the affectionate friends may in an instant be for ever separated by the all - powerful and unforeseen hand of the great enemy . And a wise dispensation is it that the case is thus ; for ...
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... mind , and he rushed to the door ; but a deep sigh escaped him , and the idea vanished , when he saw , through the twilight , a pale , sickly - looking figure , wrapped in an ample cloak , slowly advance up the little gravel walk to the ...
... mind , and he rushed to the door ; but a deep sigh escaped him , and the idea vanished , when he saw , through the twilight , a pale , sickly - looking figure , wrapped in an ample cloak , slowly advance up the little gravel walk to 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.