 | George William Curtis - 1867 - 524 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... | |
 | 1867 - 398 Seiten
...being rejected, he had refused to contribute towards its support. "I happened," says the Doctor, " soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course...get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of coppers, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften,... | |
 | Russell Frank Weigley, Nicholas B. Wainwright, Edwin Wolf - 1982 - 870 Seiten
...in Philadelphia, but he attended one of Whitefield's sermons on the subject, and as he tells it: ... I silently resolved he should get nothing from me....four silver Dollars, and five Pistoles in Gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the Coppers. Another Stroke of his Oratory made... | |
 | Paul M. Zall - 1985 - 236 Seiten
...anecdote of a similar event; Zall, BF Laughing, 54-55: "In the course of [George Whitefield's sermon] I 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 coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
 | Roger Finke, Rodney Stark - 1992 - 352 Seiten
...Whitefield's preaching in behalf of funds for the orphanage he founded in Georgia opened his purse: "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 him the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory... | |
 | Ronald L. Byrnside - 1997 - 168 Seiten
...Philadelphia, where Benjamin Franklin reported, "I perceived that he intended to finish with a Collection. I silently resolved he should get nothing from me....four silver Dollars, and five Pistoles in Gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give him the Coppers. Another Stroke of his Oratory... | |
 | David C. Hammack - 1998 - 508 Seiten
...but he was resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefor refus'd 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 coppers. Another stroke of his oratory make... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1998 - 404 Seiten
...was resolute in his first Project, and rejected my Counsel, and I thereupon refus'd to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his Sermons,...perceived he intended to finish with a Collection, & I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my Pocket a Handful of Copper, Money,... | |
 | Walter I. Trattner - 2007 - 469 Seiten
...ex-prisoners. 'In his autobiography, Franklin wrote: I happened ... to attend one of [Whitefield's] . . . sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
 | Ian Kenneth Steele, Nancy Lee Rhoden - 1999 - 358 Seiten
...was resolute in his first Project, and rejected my Counsel, and I thereupon refus'd to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his Sermons,...perceived he intended to finish with a Collection, & I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my Pocket a Handful of Copper Money,... | |
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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,... 
