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,... Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin - Página 43de Benjamin Franklin - 1834Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1829 - 140 páginas
...silently resolved be 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...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 pocket... | |
| 1826 - 376 páginas
...doctor, " 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...copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistols in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke... | |
| 1828 - 244 páginas
...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...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,... | |
| George Ramsay - 1828 - 654 páginas
...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, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften,... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 770 páginas
...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...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... | |
| John Close - 1833 - 182 páginas
...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...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,... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 páginas
...doctor, "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 65 handful of copper mon«v^ three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded,... | |
| John Gillies - 1834 - 672 páginas
...after, to attended 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...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 pocket... | |
| 1837 - 588 páginas
...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...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 pocket... | |
| Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - 322 páginas
...doctor, " 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...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 pocket... | |
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