 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
 | William Buell Sprague - 1859 - 992 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...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... | |
 | William Buell Sprague - 1859 - 856 Seiten
...alter to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perccived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get...handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, andflve pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another... | |
 | John Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 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 money, three or four silver dollars, and five 7* pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another... | |
 | 1862 - 582 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 admirably, that I emptied my pocket... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1864 - 662 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...me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, throe or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 668 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 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 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...and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began tc soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that,... | |
 | George William Curtis - 1867 - 524 Seiten
...happened 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...pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and determined to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined... | |
 | 1867 - 398 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 coppers, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften,... | |
 | Clergymen - 1868 - 198 Seiten
..."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 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... | |
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