John O'Brien, or, The orphan of Boston : a tale of real life

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John O'Brien, or, The orphan of Boston : a tale of real life
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1850
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John O'Brien, or, The orphan of Boston : a tale of real life

Author: Roddan, John T

Year: 1850

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Showing how John's early Ideas began to shoot, 1 CHAPTER II. John's Ideas take a wrong Direction. — He gets acquainted with Deacon Mills, 39 CHAPTER IIII. John tries to be a Shoemaker. — Fortune mistakes him for a Football. — He resolves to be a Fanner. No Fanner will keep him, 66 CHAPTER IV. The Doctor disowns John, and the Widow is ashamed of him. — He begins to know how Poor People live, 93 CHAPTER V. John resolves to be a Christian, and breaks his Resolution. — He falls into a Trap. — He dreams that he is sent to the House of Reformation. — Awakes, and finds himself there, 122 CHAPTER VI. John escapes from "Friends and Fathers" — He finds that Christianity is not at home in Connecticut. — He becomes a Printer. Becomes a Nuisance in the Office. — Wonders what Nature meant to do with him, 163 CHAPTER VII. John finds that he has tried every Trade but the Painter's. — He gets into a Boston Boarding-House. — Narrowly escapes a Methodist Snare, and gets into a Baptist Net. — He and his Master try to convert one another, 187 CHAPTER VIII. John gets disgusted with his Trade. — Firemen. — Military Companies. — Tea-Parties. — Apprentices' Library. — Mary helps to make

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