The Clergyman's Orphan; Or, The Child of Providence: A Tale Founded Upon FactsJ. & J. Harper, 1833 - 210 pages |
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... death having deprived them of both parents before the elder had completed her third year ; and who were now brought up under the guar- dianship of their maternal uncle , Mr. Slade . A very early attachment had been formed between Mr ...
... death having deprived them of both parents before the elder had completed her third year ; and who were now brought up under the guar- dianship of their maternal uncle , Mr. Slade . A very early attachment had been formed between Mr ...
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... death of the latter ; and then , so highly did Miss O'Brien esteem the letters of her departed friend , for the glowing piety and exalted spirit- uality which pervaded them , that she pre- served them as an invaluable legacy , often ...
... death of the latter ; and then , so highly did Miss O'Brien esteem the letters of her departed friend , for the glowing piety and exalted spirit- uality which pervaded them , that she pre- served them as an invaluable legacy , often ...
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... his constitution those seeds of death which afterward ripened and matured into a fatal harvest . Almost immediately after the birth of their second babe , Mrs. Banner was seized by a cold , which terminated in a THE CLERGYMAN'S ORPHAN . 19.
... his constitution those seeds of death which afterward ripened and matured into a fatal harvest . Almost immediately after the birth of their second babe , Mrs. Banner was seized by a cold , which terminated in a THE CLERGYMAN'S ORPHAN . 19.
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... death . True it is , he sought for solace where only it was to be found , and much he strove to exemplify the submission he had preached to others ; but the shock was too great for his already emaciated constitution . The lightning's ...
... death . True it is , he sought for solace where only it was to be found , and much he strove to exemplify the submission he had preached to others ; but the shock was too great for his already emaciated constitution . The lightning's ...
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... death of Mr. and Mrs. Banner , the rich relative before mentioned died , and left a legacy of very large amount to the orphans , constituting their uncle guardian to them for this property ; while , placing perfect confidence in the ...
... death of Mr. and Mrs. Banner , the rich relative before mentioned died , and left a legacy of very large amount to the orphans , constituting their uncle guardian to them for this property ; while , placing perfect confidence in the ...
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