 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, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give...  Benjamin Franklin: His Life - Σελίδα 138των Benjamin Franklin - 1888 - 311 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1824 - 758 σελίδες
...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; and...wholly into the collector's dish, gold§ and all.' " + Mr Winter relates a curious anecdote of his preaching at a maid- servant who had displeased him... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 σελίδες
...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 ; and...who being of my sentiments respecting the building at Georgia, and suspecting a collection might be intended, had by precaution emptied his pockets before... | |
 | 1818 - 588 σελίδες
...proceeded I began to soften, and 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, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all! At this sermon... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 856 σελίδες
...heard the voice of prayer and praise. Some young * " At this sermon," continues Franklin, "there ivas also one of our club, who. being of my sentiments...intended, had, by precaution, emptied his pockets before h« came from home : towards the conclusion of the discourse, however, he felt a strong inclination... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 660 σελίδες
...1 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 ; and...wholly into the collector's dish, gold * and all." No wonder that such a preacher should be admired and followed in a country where the habits of the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 σελίδες
...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 ; and...wholly into the collector's dish, gold * and all." No wonder that such a preacher should be admired and followed in a country where the habits of the... | |
 | 1821 - 732 σελίδες
...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 ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pockets wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. " At this sermon there was also one of our... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 σελίδες
...I hegan 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 ; and...this sermon there was also one of our club ; who, heing of my sentiments respecting the building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might he intended,... | |
 | 1824 - 792 σελίδες
...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; and...wholly into the collector's dish, gold§ and all.' " + Mr Winter relates a curious anecdote of his preaching at a maid-servant who had displeased him... | |
 | 1825 - 582 σελίδες
...strok " his oratory made me ashamed of that, and " termined me to give the silver; and he fifli " ed so admirably, that I emptied my pocket " wholly into...respecting the "building in Georgia, and suspecting a collec" tion might be intended, had by precaution '* emptied his pockets before he came from " home... | |
| |
