Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... poor , is your happiness ; and your goodness cannot fail to meet its reward . But I hope you will permit me to share your good work , and provide for the girl , who , you must allow , will be more suitably placed under the care of my ...
... poor , is your happiness ; and your goodness cannot fail to meet its reward . But I hope you will permit me to share your good work , and provide for the girl , who , you must allow , will be more suitably placed under the care of my ...
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... poor clergyman , he was educated at Christ's Hospital , whence his talents pro- cured him a college education ; and his friend , Charles Yorke , presented him with the living of , the village in which he resided . Here he had been ...
... poor clergyman , he was educated at Christ's Hospital , whence his talents pro- cured him a college education ; and his friend , Charles Yorke , presented him with the living of , the village in which he resided . Here he had been ...
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... you be fit for the exer- tion of seeing her now , and the last half year her health has been none of the strongest : but you must have suffered greatly , my poor Conrad . When and how did all this sad affair 48 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... you be fit for the exer- tion of seeing her now , and the last half year her health has been none of the strongest : but you must have suffered greatly , my poor Conrad . When and how did all this sad affair 48 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
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... poor sister , from my soul , though not only for the past but the future , unless you can uproot this unfortunate predilection . It will be the utter destruction of your health and happiness ; for Mr. Yorke is not likely to relinquish ...
... poor sister , from my soul , though not only for the past but the future , unless you can uproot this unfortunate predilection . It will be the utter destruction of your health and happiness ; for Mr. Yorke is not likely to relinquish ...
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... poor girl had no answer but tears , which fell fast from those eyes which had so lately beamed with love and joy . She could not promise to forget Ernest , for his image was indelibly engraven on her heart . She dared not promise to ...
... poor girl had no answer but tears , which fell fast from those eyes which had so lately beamed with love and joy . She could not promise to forget Ernest , for his image was indelibly engraven on her heart . She dared not promise to ...
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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.