A Resident of the Bush A Resident of the Bush i(A126769 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon Maria Mildred; or, The Irish Orphan A Resident of the Bush , 1848 Z1620203 1848 single work prose romance A melodrama following the trials and tribulations of a beautiful, educated, young, Irish woman named Maria who, after the death of her parents, is under the guardianship of her wicked uncle Mr Dowd. Dowd intends to defraud Maria of her rightful inheritance for his own gain. Fortunately for Maria, Michael Conner, an old gardener, has her best interests at heart and along with young Henry Elverton, who is in love with Maria, they set out to rescue the heroine and thwart Dowd's dastardly plans.
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