The Clergyman's Orphan; Or, The Child of Providence: A Tale Founded Upon FactsJ. & J. Harper, 1833 - 210 pages |
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... narrative . After the attention has been engaged , and the feelings excited by some maccount of remarkable incidents , it is painful to find that our sympathies have been awak- ened by fiction - that the occurrences to which we have ...
... narrative . After the attention has been engaged , and the feelings excited by some maccount of remarkable incidents , it is painful to find that our sympathies have been awak- ened by fiction - that the occurrences to which we have ...
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... narrative of real events . If to any the tale seem romantic , let them only examine into the history of mankind , and they will find that the events of real life far exceed in strangeness the most wonderful details of fiction , which ...
... narrative of real events . If to any the tale seem romantic , let them only examine into the history of mankind , and they will find that the events of real life far exceed in strangeness the most wonderful details of fiction , which ...
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... narrative was so grateful to Jane , that she wept aloud for joy ; and when Margaret told her that the Bible which she had read was the very book which Jane's mamma gave , and the name Margaret Simmons was written by her own hand , Jane ...
... narrative was so grateful to Jane , that she wept aloud for joy ; and when Margaret told her that the Bible which she had read was the very book which Jane's mamma gave , and the name Margaret Simmons was written by her own hand , Jane ...
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... narrative of all that occurred from her first entrance into Mr. Slade's house , until the time of her discharge . * Miss O'Brien's eyes glistened with delight as she listened to the account of Jane's conver- sion . She could not help ...
... narrative of all that occurred from her first entrance into Mr. Slade's house , until the time of her discharge . * Miss O'Brien's eyes glistened with delight as she listened to the account of Jane's conver- sion . She could not help ...
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... narrative is a striking illustration of the fidelity of God and of his superintending providence . It calls upon us to settle it in our minds that the Lord reign- eth ; that all things are subject to his guidance and control , and that ...
... narrative is a striking illustration of the fidelity of God and of his superintending providence . It calls upon us to settle it in our minds that the Lord reign- eth ; that all things are subject to his guidance and control , and that ...
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The Clergyman's Orphan: Or, the Child of Providence. a Tale Founded Upon Facts Clergyman of New-York (Pseud ) No preview available - 2015 |
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