Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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Conrad Blessington (fict.name.) To this kind offer Blessington returned a grateful acceptance , and then prepared to spend the few intervening days in taking a long , perhaps a last , farewell of all he had known and loved from ...
Conrad Blessington (fict.name.) To this kind offer Blessington returned a grateful acceptance , and then prepared to spend the few intervening days in taking a long , perhaps a last , farewell of all he had known and loved from ...
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... returned his embrace with sisterly affection , " had you , too , forgotten Conrad ? " " Only for the first moment , dear Conrad , " answered Agnes : " before my father spoke , I recognised the pallid countenance , as that of a long ...
... returned his embrace with sisterly affection , " had you , too , forgotten Conrad ? " " Only for the first moment , dear Conrad , " answered Agnes : " before my father spoke , I recognised the pallid countenance , as that of a long ...
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... returned Mr. Camden ; " but I think we had better not apprise her of your arrival until the morning , for I doubt if you be fit for the exer- tion of seeing her now , and the last half year her health has been none of the strongest ...
... returned Mr. Camden ; " but I think we had better not apprise her of your arrival until the morning , for I doubt if you be fit for the exer- tion of seeing her now , and the last half year her health has been none of the strongest ...
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... returned to the parlour , where breakfast and a cordial welcome awaited them . The morning passed happily : the young relatives had not enjoyed a period of such sweet and unalloyed intercourse for years , and they knew how to appreciate ...
... returned to the parlour , where breakfast and a cordial welcome awaited them . The morning passed happily : the young relatives had not enjoyed a period of such sweet and unalloyed intercourse for years , and they knew how to appreciate ...
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... returned Mr. Yorke , smiling , " must certainly be considered before self- gratification ; therefore we must make the most of you . " A month elapsed in the enjoyment of home ; every attention and care which affection could suggest was ...
... returned Mr. Yorke , smiling , " must certainly be considered before self- gratification ; therefore we must make the most of you . " A month elapsed in the enjoyment of home ; every attention and care which affection could suggest was ...
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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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