 | 1824 - 758 pages
...my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As lie proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give...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... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pages
...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 stroke of his oratorymade me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver, and he finished B0 admirably,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...: 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 of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 pages
...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...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 pages
...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...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 - 660 pages
...handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded 1 began to soften, and concluded to give the copper...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 - 856 pages
...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 * One of his flights of oratory, not in the best taste, is related on Hume's authority " After a solemn... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...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...; 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 pages
...of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I hegan to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another...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 pages
...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...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... | |
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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... 
