Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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... : their situation is most deplorable at present . ' 66 " " Very true , sir . I am sure I would tell any thing I knew , for the advantage of the sweet innocents ; but the poor lady hardly spoke , the 6 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... : their situation is most deplorable at present . ' 66 " " Very true , sir . I am sure I would tell any thing I knew , for the advantage of the sweet innocents ; but the poor lady hardly spoke , the 6 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
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... sure you both desired , and have endeavoured to follow my wishes . Now , although I think it would be equally weak and foolish of any parent or guardian , to yield so important a point , as the choice of a profession he considered ...
... sure you both desired , and have endeavoured to follow my wishes . Now , although I think it would be equally weak and foolish of any parent or guardian , to yield so important a point , as the choice of a profession he considered ...
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... rectitude , you will be sure to abandon that of happiness . The tempt- ations in the life you are about to adopt are manifold ; and many will be the apparent and - sunken rocks you must avoid : of these , I 32 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
... rectitude , you will be sure to abandon that of happiness . The tempt- ations in the life you are about to adopt are manifold ; and many will be the apparent and - sunken rocks you must avoid : of these , I 32 CONRAD BLESSINGTON .
Page 56
... sure we all believe it , and will willingly accept your good intentions . How long do you stay with us ? " " That , sir , must depend on my wounds . I should wish to be off again in three months ; otherwise I must have an extension of ...
... sure we all believe it , and will willingly accept your good intentions . How long do you stay with us ? " " That , sir , must depend on my wounds . I should wish to be off again in three months ; otherwise I must have an extension of ...
Page 59
... sure , could not object to the connection : he was , therefore , in no haste to press his suit before he went to Scotland . Naturally timid , and infirm of pur- pose , till driven to the last extremity , he deferred the important ...
... sure , could not object to the connection : he was , therefore , in no haste to press his suit before he went to Scotland . Naturally timid , and infirm of pur- pose , till driven to the last extremity , he deferred the important ...
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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.