 | 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... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | 1818 - 594 pages
...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 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 gold; as he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another ftroke of his oratory made me ashamed... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 856 pages
...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...dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another * One of his flights of oratory, not... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 pages
...1 have nothing more against her.'" nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money 4 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... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved lie should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful...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... | |
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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,... 
