 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
 | William C. Conant - 1858 - 480 sider
...contribute to his orphan-house in Georgia, thinking it injudiciously located. Soon after, I happened to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...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... | |
 | William Buell Sprague - 1859 - 992 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...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 sider
...refused to contribute. I happened soon after to atr tond one of his sermons, in the course of which, Î perceived he intended to finish with a collection,...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,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1859 - 710 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...of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collectibn, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of... | |
 | William Buell Sprague - 1859 - 862 sider
...attend one of his sermons, in the eourse of whieh I pereeived he intended to finish wit h a eolleetion, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my poeket a handful of eopper money, three or four silver dollars, and bive pistoles in gold. As he proeeeded,... | |
 | William Buell Sprague - 1859 - 854 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 of which I percelved he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from... | |
 | William Buell Sprague - 1859 - 856 sider
...his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon 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 nothing from... | |
 | John Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 sider
...object. The honest printer thus describes the way in which his determination was changed: " I happened soon after, to attend one of his sermons, in the course...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... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1861 - 304 sider
...taken, at the close of the meeting, he emptied his pockets of all the money he had, which consisted of " a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold." He sympathized deeply with the poor and needy, and espoused the cause of the oppressed in every land.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 sider
...taken, at the close of the meeting, he emptied his pockets of all the money he had, which consisted of " a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold." He sympathized deeply with the poor and needy, and espoused the cause of the oppressed in every land.... | |
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