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
| 1824 - 758 Seiten
...perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. 1 had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As lie proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of his oratory made... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 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... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 Seiten
...Franklin, ' 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... | |
| John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 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... | |
| 1818 - 594 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...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold : as lie proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...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...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... | |
| 1818 - 588 Seiten
...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...concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratorymade me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver, and he finished B0 admirably,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 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 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,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 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... | |
| Robert Southey - 1820 - 856 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...soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another * One of his flights of oratory, not in the best taste, is related on Hume's authority " After a solemn... | |
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