Conrad Blessington; a tale by a ladyLongman, 1833 - 216 pages |
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Page 31
... wishes and feelings alone of his young friends been consulted , his baggage would have been swelled to an enormous size . Among the articles he promised to take with him , and to use constantly , was a netted purse , the gift of Agnes ...
... wishes and feelings alone of his young friends been consulted , his baggage would have been swelled to an enormous size . Among the articles he promised to take with him , and to use constantly , was a netted purse , the gift of Agnes ...
Page 51
... wish her to know of it as soon as possible . " " Well , Conrad , your impatience is pardon- able ; and as you are not able to take pen in hand , I will be your amanuensis , and give her an invitation to breakfast . Will that not satisfy ...
... wish her to know of it as soon as possible . " " Well , Conrad , your impatience is pardon- able ; and as you are not able to take pen in hand , I will be your amanuensis , and give her an invitation to breakfast . Will that not satisfy ...
Page 56
... wish to be off again in three months ; otherwise I must have an extension of my leave , and that I would avoid if possible . " " Well ! duty , " returned Mr. Yorke , smiling , " must certainly be considered before self- gratification ...
... wish to be off again in three months ; otherwise I must have an extension of my leave , and that I would avoid if possible . " " Well ! duty , " returned Mr. Yorke , smiling , " must certainly be considered before self- gratification ...
Page 65
... wish to read Ernest's letter to you all , he gives such a laughable account of an adventure with a Spanish donna ; so come , can you go now ? " To his infinite surprise , instead of replying , his sister laid her head on the table ...
... wish to read Ernest's letter to you all , he gives such a laughable account of an adventure with a Spanish donna ; so come , can you go now ? " To his infinite surprise , instead of replying , his sister laid her head on the table ...
Page 69
... wish to see him ? " " Not particularly ; I came more expressly to see you , " he drew a chair forward , and sat down beside her : " I have desired this opportu- nity of speaking to you in private , Agnes , ever since I returned from ...
... wish to see him ? " " Not particularly ; I came more expressly to see you , " he drew a chair forward , and sat down beside her : " I have desired this opportu- nity of speaking to you in private , Agnes , ever since I returned from ...
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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.