The soldier's orphan; or, History of Maria West. Intended as a companion to the history of Susan Grey

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HISTORY OF MARIA WEST PORTLAND : SHIRLEY &. EXCHAN6E-ST.HYDE, 1828. CHILDREN'S BOOK COLLECTION * LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES MMMMMM*********** HISTORY OFOR, t'tf HAVING theresided of four nearupwards years town of in thewhereLeominster, Herefordshire, of the Maria West and whereparents lived,present little Maria herself was I can vouch for theborn, of the authenticity following interesting narrative, not as related but confirmed ma-herself, byonly by resident inhabitants.ny The father of West was trade leath-Ambrose aby er a man who hare done much bet-dresser, might had he been sober and bat it was hister, provident: misfortune in his to mix with andidleyouth, profli- who wasted their time in gate companions, resorting from one to till in the endpot-house another, they lost their health and soon fell vic- reputation. Many tims to and those who be- ; survived,intemperance in old to thecame their age, chargeable parish^ whom Ambrose's father was one. flmoiig charac-was of aThe son. very oppositehowever, sel-was andhe sober, industrious, religious:ter; on a and the even-dom missed at church Sunday, lie devoted to the scriptures.ing reading town used to andThe fellows of the jeeryoung and method-at and call him sobersides,laugh him, alland But Ambrose took theyist, mock-parson. now and thensaid in He would,however,good part.

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• Orphan
• Girl

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 11
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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