 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 - Page 43by Benjamin Franklin - 1834Full view - About this book
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1838 - 520 pages
...intended to finish with a collection, ,"'•''. " and I silently resolved he should get nothing MBTHO" from me. I had in my pocket a handful of " 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... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1837 - 522 pages
...ceived he intended to finish with a collection, . " and I silently resolved he should get nothing METHO" from me. I had in my pocket a handful of " 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... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1837 - 496 pages
...he intended to finish with a collection, ' . " and I silently resolved he should get nothing METHO" from me. I had in my pocket a handful of " 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... | |
 | C. Adams - English language - 1838 - 180 pages
...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... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1852 - 670 pages
...one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with о сг"~" ; пп, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from...cop-per. 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... | |
 | John Gillies - Presbyterian Church - 1838 - 728 pages
...after, to attended one of his sermons, in the course of which i perceived he intended to fini.sh with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get...handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, nnd five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1838 - 316 pages
...doctor, "to attend one of hia 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 money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded,... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1839 - 532 pages
...Whitecc 3 CHAP, " field's sermons, in the course of which I per" ceived he intended to finish with a collection, " and I silently resolved he should get...; " 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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...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 66 handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...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... | |
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