 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,...  Lives of Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of America - Side 35av James Wynne - 1850 - 356 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1824 - 758 sider
...resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened, soon after, to attend one of his sermons, in the course...I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. 1 had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold.... | |
 | 1818 - 594 sider
...street." The following anecdote is at once characteristic of the preacher and of the hearer. " I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course...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 sider
...resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course...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,... | |
 | 1818 - 588 sider
...resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course...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 - 660 sider
...resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened, soon after, to attend one of his sermons, in the course...dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded 1 began to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 sider
...resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened, soon after, to attend one of his sermons, in the course...collection, and I silently resolved he should get * Mr. Winter relates a curions anecdote of his preaching at a maid-servant who had displeased him by... | |
 | 1821 - 732 sider
...an anecdote equally characteristic of the preacher and of himself. ' I happened,' says the Doctor, ' to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...finish with a collection, and I silently resolved lie should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper, money, three or four silver... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 sider
...an anecdote equally characteristic of the preacher and of himself. " I happened," says the doctor, " to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I hegan to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 sider
...an anecdote equally characteristic of the preacher and of himself. ' I happened,' says the doctor, ' to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, 1 began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed... | |
 | 206 sider
...happened, says Dr. Franklin, to attend one of U'hit lie-Id 'H sermons, in the course of which I p«rceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold: as ho proceeded I began to soften, and .,f;0||f luilcd to give the copper. Another stroke of bis oniiior,^... | |
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