The voice of the turtle: or, A collection of pieces, in prose and verse, being the exercises of young converts. By Thomas Rand, V.D.M.

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Title The voice of the turtle: or, A collection of pieces, in prose and verse, being the exercises of young converts. By Thomas Rand, V.D.M.
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Signed Author By Thomas Rand, V.D.M.
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Pagination 52
Date of Publication 1802
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Imprint Printed, June. 1802.
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Location of Printing Wrentham US
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"All these pieces, except a few, I have placed in the beginning, are the product of female genii, in early life, having their attention taken from vanity, to meditate on the wonders of redeeming love. Some of them not exceeding fourteen years."--Preface. Signed: T.R. [i.e., Thomas Rand], Wrentham, March 25, 1801.
Error in paging: p. 27 misnumbered 77.
"The Christian experience of Miss P.T. Written by herself."--p. 14-29. "Polly Tinny, a young woman who lives in Alstead, N.H. She experienced a work of grace, when about seventeen. Soon after, the Lord was pleased to afflict her with sickness, which she has borne with Christian patience, for several years."--verso of title page.
"On the death of the Rev. James Manning, D.D. president of Rhode-Island College, who died July 29, 1791. Aet. 54."--p. 41-42.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time,
Wegelin, O. Early American poetry,
Stoddard, R.E. Bibliographical description of books and pamphlets of American verse printed from 1610 through 1820,
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Rand, Thomas, Tinny, Polly. The voice of the turtle: or, A collection of pieces, in prose and verse, being the exercises of young converts. By Thomas Rand, V.D.M.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 19166, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/19166. Accessed 2024-11-22. 

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