 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 211828Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 668 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...he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket jwholly into the collector's dish, gold and all./ At this sermon there was also one of our club, who,... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 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 5 admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this sermon... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1841 - 464 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...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... | |
 | 1842 - 194 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...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all! 11. "At this sermon there was also one of our club, who, being of my sentiments respecting the building... | |
 | Aaron Crossley Hobart Seymour - 1844 - 588 Seiten
...in gold; as he proceeded I begun to soften, and concluded to give the copper; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me...the collector's dish, gold and all! At this sermon U,ere was also one of our club, who, being of my sentiments respecting the building in Georgia, and... | |
 | 1866 - 824 Seiten
...in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of bin 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." It is, perhaps, well for some... | |
 | 1846 - 644 Seiten
...pistoles. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper; another stroke of his nder strong religious convictions, which, in the end,...best source from which to draw. " I had a variety," the club, who being of my sentiments respecting^he building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection... | |
 | 1847 - 666 Seiten
...in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his the chevalier. WRENS LEARNING TO SING. A wren bnilt her nest in a box, so sitnated, bnilding in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might be intended, had by precantion emptied his pockets... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1847 - 472 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...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all."t No wonder that such a preacher should be admired and * One of his flights of oratory, not in... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1848 - 908 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 buildingin Georgia, ami suspecting acollection might be intended, had. by pré- j caution, emptied... | |
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