 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...  The Juvenile instructor and companion - Page 261by Young people - 1869Full view - About this book
 | England - 1824 - 758 pages
...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... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 pages
...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...•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 wholly into... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 pages
...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...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 wholly into... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...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...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 wholly into... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...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...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 wholly into... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pages
...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 - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...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...soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another ftroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished.... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 594 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - Evangelists - 1820 - 642 pages
...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...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 wholly into... | |
 | Robert Southey - Methodism - 1820 - 856 pages
...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...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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