 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,...  Oratory and Orators - Σελίδα 385των William Mathews - 1878 - 448 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1824 - 758 σελίδες
...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 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.... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 σελίδες
...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...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 σελίδες
...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,...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver;... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 σελίδες
...bad determined not to subscribe to the accomplishment. ' I happened soon after,' says Dr. Franklin, ' to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another •stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the... | |
 | 1818 - 594 σελίδες
...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 of which...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 σελίδες
...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,...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,... | |
 | 1818 - 588 σελίδες
...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,...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,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 σελίδες
...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...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another ftroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver;... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 σελίδες
...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...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 856 σελίδες
...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...proceeded I began to 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... | |
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