| Christians - 1856 - 390 Seiten
...but he was resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons,...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... | |
| Henry Mandeville - 1856 - 286 Seiten
...attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection; 5 and I silently resolved he should get nothing from...my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four 6 silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give... | |
| 1856 - 604 Seiten
...build an Orphan House in Philadelphia, rather than in Georgia), and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived that he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved that he should get nothing from... | |
| 1857 - 540 Seiten
...thinking it injudiciously located. Soon after, I happened to attend one of his sermons, in the cffcirse of which I perceived he intended to finish with a...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and determined to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
| William C. Conant - 1858 - 480 Seiten
...contribute to his orphan-house in Georgia, thinking it injudiciously located. Soon after, I happened to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and determined to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
| 1858 - 414 Seiten
...eloquence : — " I happened," says the Doctor, " to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which 1 perceived he intended to finish with a collection,...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... | |
| William Buell Sprague - 1859 - 992 Seiten
...but he was resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons,...money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles irt gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 Seiten
...refused to contribute. I happened soon after to atr tond one of his sermons, in the course of which, Î perceived he intended to finish with a collection,...nothing from me : 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,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1859 - 710 Seiten
...but he was resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons,...of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collectibn, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of... | |
| William Buell Sprague - 1859 - 854 Seiten
...but he was resolute in his 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 I percelved he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from... | |
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