 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,...  Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin - Seite 43von Benjamin Franklin - 1834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 Seiten
...doctor, " 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...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... | |
 | 1840 - 526 Seiten
...sermons in aid of the proposed charity. The remainder of this story should be told in his own words — ' I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I hegan to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of... | |
 | Aaron Crossley Hobart Seymour - 1840 - 584 Seiten
...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, and five pistoles in gold; as he proceeded I began to soften,... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1841 - 464 Seiten
...one of Mr. Whiteficld's sermons, " in the course of which I perceived he intended to tinish with a " collection, and I silently resolved he should get...had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or tour '' silver dollars, and Gve pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I " began to soften, and concluded... | |
 | 1842 - 194 Seiten
...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...copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket... | |
 | Aaron Crossley Hobart Seymour - 1844 - 588 Seiten
...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 g^et nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of cupper-money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold; as he proceeded I begun to soften,... | |
 | 1866 - 824 Seiten
...hear Whitfield preach on behalf of a charity to which he was resolved not to contribute. He says : " I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of bin oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 842 Seiten
...the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved ho should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful...money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles iu gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1846 - 566 Seiten
...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...copper; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket... | |
 | 1846 - 644 Seiten
...1 had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five gold pistoles. of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket... | |
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