 I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give...  The Worcester Talisman - Seite 271828Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1826
...in gold. As he proceeded, 1 began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me...give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that 1 emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this sermon there was also one... | |
 | George Ramsay - 1828 - 636 Seiten
...in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper: another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me...collector's dish, gold and all ! At this sermon there was one of our club, who, being of my sentiments respecting the building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 424 Seiten
...made me ashamed of that, and de" termined me to give the silver; and he finishAND DIT1NES. 101 " ed so admirably, that I emptied my pocket " wholly into...respecting the " building in Georgia, and suspecting a collec" tion might be intended, had by precaution " emptied his pockets before he came from " home... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 304 Seiten
...in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, 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 ad70 mirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this sermon... | |
 | John Close - 1833
...concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of bis oratory, made me ashamed of that, and determined to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pockets wholly, into the collector's ,dish, gold and all ! At this sermon, (continues Franklin) there... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834
...to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed ofthat, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished...collector's dish, gold and all : At this sermon there was abo one of our club, who being of my sentiments respecting the buildin? in Georgia, and suspecting... | |
 | John Gillies - 1834 - 648 Seiten
...gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me...he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket into the collector's dish, gold and manner in which he once turned a thunder storm to his purpose,... | |
 | 1837
...in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all." THE LOSS OF FRIENDS. "Friend after friend depart*. H'ko ha» not lost a friend? How often have we uttered... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 284 Seiten
...in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me...our club ; who being of my sentiments respecting the object of the charity, and suspecting a collection might be intended, had by precaution emptied his... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1838
...gold. As he proceeded, I began " to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; " another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed " of that, and determined...admirably, that I emptied my " pocket wholly into the collection, gold and all." It appears, however, that in general his manner was theatrical and his language... | |
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