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Harriet Miller Davidson Harriet Miller Davidson i(A48881 works by) (birth name: Harriet Miller)
Also writes as: H. M. D. ; H. D.
Born: Established: 1839 Ross and Cromarty,
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 21 Dec 1883 Adelaide, South Australia,
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1870
Heritage: Scottish
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1 Sir Gilbert's Children Harriet Miller Davidson , 1884 single work children's fiction children's
1 The Child of the Sun : A Tale for Children Harriet Miller Davidson , 1881 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction
1 The Hamiltons : A Story of Australian Life Harriet Miller Davidson , 1878 single work novel
1 Miserere Domine Harriet Miller Davidson , 1875 single work poetry
— Appears in: Adelaide Observer , 13 March 1875; (p. 172)
1 Lost Harriet Miller Davidson , 1875 single work poetry
— Appears in: Adelaide Observer , 17 July 1875; (p. 456)
1 A Man of Genius Harriet Miller Davidson , 1872 single work novel
1 A Song for the Hot Winds Harriet Miller Davidson , 1872 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Observer , 20 January 1872; (p. 15)
1 Where? Harriet Miller Davidson , 1872 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Observer , 1 June 1872; (p. 15)
1 On the Beach Harriet Miller Davidson , 1872 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Adelaide Observer , 21 September 1872; (p. 15)
1 Homesick Harriet Miller Davidson , 1871 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Daily Review , 19 June 1871; (p. 5) Adelaide Observer , 18 November 1871; (p. 5)
1 In Memoriam (Dedicated to Mourning Mothers) Harriet Miller Davidson , 1870 single work poetry
— Appears in: South Australian Chronicle , 6 August 1870; (p. 3) The Mount Gambier Standard , 17 May 1872; (p. 4)
1 y separately published work icon Christian Osborne's Friends Harriet Miller Davidson , Edinburgh : W. P. Nimmo , 1870 Z808836 1870 single work children's fiction children's Christian Osborne returns home after ten years' absence to his family's country estate near the village of Inverurquhuart, where his sister, her husband and their two children are living. On his way he meets an old acquaintance, Robbie McIntosh, and is introduced to two young women at the house, Ailie and Mercy, who are all devout Christians. Christian's acquaintance with Mercy develops and he asks her to marry him; however, she refuses calling him a fineant. Taking that to heart, he heads to the Crimea as a correspondent. In the Crimea he meets Captain George Desmond who is also a preacher in the British Army and after much time spent together, Christian further wrestles with his religious faith and his lack of commitment to it. Mercy's and George Desmond's words, in combination with the horrors of war, make him question his lack of commitment to religious conviction. During this time, Ailie's relationship with Robbie strengthens, though she is heartbroken when he is feared drowned at sea. She descends into ill health and only recovers when Robbie miraculously returns, having been rescued by a Dutch vessel. Her father still disapproves of the relationship, but after Robbie saves his life and proves his business acumen to him, he begins to change his opinion of the sailor. He becomes captain of a merchant ship and marries Allie. They eventually have a child who survives infancy and Allie turns her energies to writing poetry. Christian is injured in the Crimean war and spends a considerable time ill before he returns home. Mercy has re-evaluated her opinion of him and they are married and move to his estate where they start a family and continue to work to bring change to the poor.
1 Twice Saved Harriet Miller Davidson , 1867 single work short story
— Appears in: Sunderland Magazine , vol. 33 no. 1867; (p. 356)
1 Summer Harriet Miller Davidson , 1867 single work poetry
— Appears in: Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country , August vol. 76 no. 1867; (p. 237)
1 y separately published work icon Isobel Jardine's History Harriet Miller Davidson , Glasgow : Scottish Temperance League , 1867 Z808839 1867 single work novel

Isobel Jardine's History is the story of Isobel Jardine, a wealthy woman who divides her time between Holme, a country residence in Scotland, and Edinburgh, where her father has his law business. Her cousin Sam Elliot, with whom she has spent most of her childhood and to whom she is secretly engaged, returns from a grand tour overseas. Sam, however, marries a wealthy widow to solve his financial problems - and breaks Isobel's heart. Isobel is later courted by Mr Douglas Methven. During this time, however, Isobel has taken to drinking for comfort and spends most of her time idle. Methven tries to encourage her interest and activity in life and to give her a sense of purpose. Prior to her wedding day, Isobel has too much to drink and leaves the gas on one night as she goes to sleep. A curtain gets caught in the flame and her room catches on fire. She is saved by Methven and the event acts as a turning point and she becomes a teetotaler. She learns to love Douglas Methven deeply and they are married and start a family. Many of the storylines emphasise the problems of alcohol and encourage abstaining from drinking.
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