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... The Heath Readers by Grades - Page 2521907Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 pages
...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...proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another •stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver;... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 pages
...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...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver;... | |
| John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 pages
...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...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver... | |
| 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...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;... | |
| 1818 - 594 pages
...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...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... | |
| 1818 - 588 pages
...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, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all! At this sermon... | |
| Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 pages
...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...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver... | |
| Robert Southey - 1820 - 856 pages
...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...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... | |
| Robert Southey - 1820 - 660 pages
...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...dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded 1 began to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed... | |
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