An Address Delivered in the Orphan Asylum, New-York, Feb. 5, 1822 on Conflagration of Orphan House in PhiladelphiaE. Conrad, 1822 - 11 pages |
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... calamity in Philadelphia , produced by the destruction of the ORPHAN HOUSE in that city . The text which I have selected is- MATTHEW II . 17 , 18 . Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet , say- ing , in Rama was ...
... calamity in Philadelphia , produced by the destruction of the ORPHAN HOUSE in that city . The text which I have selected is- MATTHEW II . 17 , 18 . Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet , say- ing , in Rama was ...
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... calamity which so lately occurred in Phi- ladelphia . In the month of May last , I had the plea- sure of visiting the Orphan Family in that city . The children were in health ; all of them beneath their matron's care industriously ...
... calamity which so lately occurred in Phi- ladelphia . In the month of May last , I had the plea- sure of visiting the Orphan Family in that city . The children were in health ; all of them beneath their matron's care industriously ...
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... Philadelphia is destroyed by fire ; and out of ninety - one hapless children ... calamity of those children ? Alas ! their natural mothers who bare them and ... Philadelphia , the Lord raised up a Rachel , in the character of those worthy ...
... Philadelphia is destroyed by fire ; and out of ninety - one hapless children ... calamity of those children ? Alas ! their natural mothers who bare them and ... Philadelphia , the Lord raised up a Rachel , in the character of those worthy ...
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... calamity , uncon- scious of the orphan's danger , those worthy Direc- tresses reposed themselves in sleep . In the ... Phila- delphian's breast feels the dire alarm , and hastens to the spot , who can describe the anguish of the orphan's ...
... calamity , uncon- scious of the orphan's danger , those worthy Direc- tresses reposed themselves in sleep . In the ... Phila- delphian's breast feels the dire alarm , and hastens to the spot , who can describe the anguish of the orphan's ...
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... calamity in Philadelphia , I am persuaded your tender breasts receive the most serious impres- sions . Though the afflicted children were near one hundred miles from this city , yet , the recollection that they were orphans like ...
... calamity in Philadelphia , I am persuaded your tender breasts receive the most serious impres- sions . Though the afflicted children were near one hundred miles from this city , yet , the recollection that they were orphans like ...
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Page 5 - In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.