The Clergyman's Orphan; Or, The Child of Providence: A Tale Founded Upon FactsJ. & J. Harper, 1833 - 210 pages |
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... sportive fancy . Schu At once , then , to satisfy his readers , the author of the following tale informs them that it is founded upon facts ; that with most of the characters whose history is here recorded he was personally PREFACE. ...
... sportive fancy . Schu At once , then , to satisfy his readers , the author of the following tale informs them that it is founded upon facts ; that with most of the characters whose history is here recorded he was personally PREFACE. ...
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... the charge of her niece , herself enter- ing the chamber once or twice in the course of the day to make inquiries , and give directions . Margaret Simmons , the young person hired . for this THE CLERGYMAN'S ORPHAN . 33.
... the charge of her niece , herself enter- ing the chamber once or twice in the course of the day to make inquiries , and give directions . Margaret Simmons , the young person hired . for this THE CLERGYMAN'S ORPHAN . 33.
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... once in favour of her nurse , whose kind and win- ning deportment was very different from that of the other servants in the house , and before sleep closed up her eyes in the slumbers of the night , she felt as happy and familiar with ...
... once in favour of her nurse , whose kind and win- ning deportment was very different from that of the other servants in the house , and before sleep closed up her eyes in the slumbers of the night , she felt as happy and familiar with ...
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... once I heard a minister say that in the darkest and most cloudy day , if we could only ascend above our atmosphere , we should see that the sun was still shining ; and so that when the mind of a believer was de- THE CLERGYMAN'S ORPHAN . 47.
... once I heard a minister say that in the darkest and most cloudy day , if we could only ascend above our atmosphere , we should see that the sun was still shining ; and so that when the mind of a believer was de- THE CLERGYMAN'S ORPHAN . 47.
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... once , when I was in a state of mind like you — ” — “ " What ! ” interrupted Jane , " was you ever afraid your heart was not changed ? " - " Yes , my dear , I often fear it . " - " Then , " said Jane , " I am glad of that , because I ...
... once , when I was in a state of mind like you — ” — “ " What ! ” interrupted Jane , " was you ever afraid your heart was not changed ? " - " Yes , my dear , I often fear it . " - " Then , " said Jane , " I am glad of that , because I ...
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