Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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Page 31
... received ; every little article that was deemed useful to the young soldier was presented with the love of each ; and had the wishes and feelings alone of his young friends been consulted , his baggage would have been swelled to an ...
... received ; every little article that was deemed useful to the young soldier was presented with the love of each ; and had the wishes and feelings alone of his young friends been consulted , his baggage would have been swelled to an ...
Page 37
... received , and hospitably enter- tained , by Major Taylor , who proved of the most essential service to him during the interval he spent in preparations ; for , being for the first time cast in such a vortex of dissipation , his ...
... received , and hospitably enter- tained , by Major Taylor , who proved of the most essential service to him during the interval he spent in preparations ; for , being for the first time cast in such a vortex of dissipation , his ...
Page 42
... received much kindness , but he loved her for his benefactor's sake , who , he knew , would heavily feel the blow ; and he felt the loss accordingly . At the actions of Busaco and Barossa , in the former of which he was slightly wounded ...
... received much kindness , but he loved her for his benefactor's sake , who , he knew , would heavily feel the blow ; and he felt the loss accordingly . At the actions of Busaco and Barossa , in the former of which he was slightly wounded ...
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... received a line from you the last four months , and did not know she was ill . " " You shall be informed of every thing , Conrad , as soon as you have taken some refresh- ment : I dare say you have not dined . ' " " " Indeed , my dear ...
... received a line from you the last four months , and did not know she was ill . " " You shall be informed of every thing , Conrad , as soon as you have taken some refresh- ment : I dare say you have not dined . ' " " " Indeed , my dear ...
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... received a letter from Ernest , from whom no accounts had arrived for many months ; he promised to re- turn by three o'clock , to accompany Agnes and her sister in a walk to the neighbouring village . He strolled slowly along the road ...
... received a letter from Ernest , from whom no accounts had arrived for many months ; he promised to re- turn by three o'clock , to accompany Agnes and her sister in a walk to the neighbouring village . He strolled slowly along the road ...
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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.