 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,...  The Guardian - 117. oldal1871Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | George Ramsay - 1828 - 654 oldal
...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...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all ! At this sermon there was one of our club, who, being of my sentiments respecting the building in... | |
 | 1828 - 244 oldal
...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 bis oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver and he finished so admirably,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 770 oldal
...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. " As he proceeded, I began to soften, and con" eluded to give the copper. Another stroke of " his oratory made me ashamed of that, and de" termined me to give the silver; and he finishAND DIT1NES. 101 " ed so admirably, that I emptied... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 oldal
...in my pocket a 65 handful of copper mon«v^ three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded...determined me to give the silver; and he finished so ad70 mirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this sermon... | |
 | John Close - 1833 - 182 oldal
...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 bis oratory, made me ashamed of that, and determined to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably,... | |
 | John Gillies - 1834 - 672 oldal
...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...he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket into the collector's dish, gold and manner in which he once turned a thunder storm to his purpose,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 oldal
...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...copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed ofthat, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket... | |
 | 1837 - 588 oldal
...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...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all." THE LOSS OF FRIENDS. "Friend after friend depart*. H'ko ha» not lost a friend? How often have we uttered... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 322 oldal
...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...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this sermon there was also one of our club ; who being of my sentiments respecting the object of... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1838 - 520 oldal
...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...admirably, that I emptied my " pocket wholly into the collection, gold and all." It appears, however, that in general his manner was theatrical and his language... | |
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