The Clergyman's Orphan; Or, The Child of Providence: A Tale Founded Upon FactsJ. & J. Harper, 1833 - 210 pages |
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... Nelson . Infidel reclaimed page 15 NEW - YORK . J & J. HARPER 82 CLIFF ST THE SICK CHAMBER . It is the blefsed book ,. Both Mrs Nelson and Martha were surprised and exceedingly frightened . 1833 The ...
... Nelson . Infidel reclaimed page 15 NEW - YORK . J & J. HARPER 82 CLIFF ST THE SICK CHAMBER . It is the blefsed book ,. Both Mrs Nelson and Martha were surprised and exceedingly frightened . 1833 The ...
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... Nelson was seated by her parlour window , her elbow placed on her work - table , and her head supported by her hand , her attention com- pletely absorbed by the perusal of a religious tract which lately had been given to her ; when ...
... Nelson was seated by her parlour window , her elbow placed on her work - table , and her head supported by her hand , her attention com- pletely absorbed by the perusal of a religious tract which lately had been given to her ; when ...
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... Nelson , indignantly , " do you spend your time in reading those nonsensical pedler's books ? Are there not good books enough in the house without reading such trash ? I insist that you lay aside such engagements for the future . " Mrs ...
... Nelson , indignantly , " do you spend your time in reading those nonsensical pedler's books ? Are there not good books enough in the house without reading such trash ? I insist that you lay aside such engagements for the future . " Mrs ...
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... Nelson , however , was a man of haughty and overbearing temper , extremely irritable ; who not only lived " without God and without hope " himself , but who would have had all others to resemble him . He publicly avowed his infidelity ...
... Nelson , however , was a man of haughty and overbearing temper , extremely irritable ; who not only lived " without God and without hope " himself , but who would have had all others to resemble him . He publicly avowed his infidelity ...
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... Nelson , for her perusal also . It was in reading one of these she was engaged when , as already related , her husband sur- prised her , and forbade , with so magisterial an air , that she should bestow upon them any further attention ...
... Nelson , for her perusal also . It was in reading one of these she was engaged when , as already related , her husband sur- prised her , and forbade , with so magisterial an air , that she should bestow upon them any further attention ...
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