 We had for our chaplain a zealous Presbyterian minister, Mr. Beatty, who complained to me that the men did not generally attend his prayers and exhortations. When they enlisted, they were promised, besides pay and provisions, a gill of rum a day, which...  Colonial Days & Dames - Página 48por Anne Hollingsworth Wharton - 1894 - 248 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1818 - 588 páginas
...not generally attend his prayers and exhortations. When they enlisted they were promised, besides pay and provisions, a gill of rum a day, which was punctually...other half in the evening; and I observed they were punctual in attending to receive it: upon which I said to Mr. Bcatty, ' it is perhaps below the dignity... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 páginas
...not generally attend his prayers and exhortations. When they enlisted they were promised, besides pay and provisions, a gill of rum a day, which was punctually...other half in the evening; and I observed they were punctual in attending to receive it: upon which I said to Mr. Beatty, " it is perhaps below the dignity... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 páginas
...other half in the evening; and I observed they were punctual in attending to receive it: upon which 1 said to Mr. Beatty, " it is perhaps below the dignity of your profes -ion to act as steward of the rum ; but if you were to distribute it out only just after prayers,... | |
 | 1850 - 428 páginas
...not generally attend his prayers and exhortations. When they enlisted thev were promised, besides pay and provisions, a gill of rum a day, which was punctually...other half in the evening ; and I observed they were punctual in attending to receive it ; npcn which I said lo Mr. Bcatly, it is perhaps below the dignity... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 páginas
...his prayers and exhortations. When they enlisted, they were promised, besides pay and pr. iv ision--, a gill of rum a day, which was punctually served out to them, half in the morning, and half in the evening ; and I observed they were punctual in attending to receive it : upon which I said... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 668 páginas
...attend his prayers and exhortations. When they enlisted they were promised, besides VOL. i. 26 pay and provisions, a gill of rum a day, which was punctually...other half in the evening ; and I observed they were punctual in attending to receive it ; upon which I said to Mr. Beatty, " It is perhaps below the dignity... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 páginas
...not generally attend his prayers and exhortations. When they enlisted they were promised, besides pay and provisions, a gill of rum a day, which was punctually...other half in the evening ; and I observed they were punctual in attending to receive it ; upon which I said to Mr. Beatty, " It is perhaps below the dignity... | |
 | 1842 - 194 páginas
...not generally attend his prayers and exhortations. When they enlisted they were promised, besides pay and provisions, a gill of rum a day, which was punctually served out to them, half in the morning and half in the evening, and I observ ed they were punctual in attending to receive it. 17. " Upon which... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 754 páginas
...generally attend his prayers and exhortations. When they enlisted, they were promised, besides pay and provisions, a gill of rum a day, which was punctually served out to them, half in the morning, and half in the evening ; and I observed they were punctual in attending to receive it ; upon which I said... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 páginas
...attend his prayers and exhortations. When they enlisted they were promised, besides VOL. I. 26 pay and provisions, a gill of rum a day, which was punctually...other half in the evening; and I observed they were punctual in attending to receive it ; upon which I said to Mr. Beatty, " It is perhaps below the dignity... | |
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