 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,...  The Worcester Talisman - Página 211828Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1826 - 376 páginas
...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 pistols in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke... | |
 | George Ramsay - 1828 - 654 páginas
...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...and concluded to give the copper: another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 770 páginas
...Whitfield's preaching in America; and relates an anecdote equally characteristic of the preacher and of himself. " I happened, " says the Doctor, " to attend...in gold. " As he proceeded, I began to soften, and con" eluded to give the copper. Another stroke of " his oratory made me ashamed of that, and de" termined... | |
 | John Close - 1833 - 182 páginas
...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...bis oratory, made me ashamed of that, and determined to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pockets wholly, into the collector's... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 páginas
...silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a 65 handful of copper mon«v^ three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in...and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so ad70... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 páginas
...he intended to finish with » collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me : I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed ofthat, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably,... | |
 | John Gillies - 1834 - 672 páginas
...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...and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so admirably,... | |
 | 1837 - 588 páginas
...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...and concluded to give the copper; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so admirably,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 666 páginas
...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...and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably,... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 322 páginas
...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...and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably,... | |
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