1707 ORPHAN HOUSES: A MODEL FROM GERMANY 014. FRANCKE, Augustus Henmann. Pietas Hallensis: or, an abstract of the marvellous footsteps of divine providence, in the building of a very large hospital or rather, a spacious college, for charitable and excellent use and in the maintaining of many orphans and other poor people therein; at Glaucha near Hall in the Dominions of the King of Prussia. With a preface written by Josiah Woodward. With an appendix concerning what is done and doing in Scotland England and Ireland upon the good design of propagating Christian knowledge. The third edition enlarged. Edinburgh. Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the Queen's most excellent majesty. 1707. viii,52p. Buff wrappers, not original. A good copy. Uncut on two edges. From the Library of the Department of Education and Science with the old round stamp of the Board of Education Library on the wrappers and title page. E only in ESTC. Not in NUC. Not in GOLDSMITHS, KRESS or HANSON. All editions of this work appear to be very rare and the text appears to vary considerably. This Edinburgh edition of 1707 appears to be the first to contain the appendix concerning "what is done and doing in Scotland, England and Ireland.." Chapter headings are as follows: "The rise, occasion, and progress of this undertaking", "Of the visible and wonderful providence of God, attending these endeavours, to establish the hospital and charity-schools...", "Of the advantages which may be expected from such endeavours", "The present state of the Hospital, Charity Schools, and the several establishments belonging thereto, erected by Profess. August Herman Frank, at Glauch near Hall", "Appendix. Concerning what is done and doing in Scotland..."