I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars,... The Worcester Talisman - Seite 211828Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1824 - 758 Seiten
...first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened, soon after, to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As lie proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of his oratory made... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 Seiten
...perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me: I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so admirably,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 Seiten
...perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me: I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...concluded to give the copper. Another •stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so admirably... | |
| John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 Seiten
...perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me: I had in my pocket a handful of copper-money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in...and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me : I had in my pocket a handful of copper-money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in...soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another ftroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished.... | |
| 1818 - 594 Seiten
...he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me : I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold : as lie proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
| Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 Seiten
...perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1820 - 856 Seiten
...perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another * One of his flights of oratory, not in the best taste, is related on Hume's authority " After a solemn... | |
| Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 Seiten
...1 have nothing more against her.'" nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money 4 three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in...and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably,... | |
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