 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,...  Life of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself - Seite 265von Benjamin Franklin - 1875Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1824 - 758 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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...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 Seiten
...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...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 Seiten
...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...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;... | |
 | 1818 - 594 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 856 Seiten
...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...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 - 642 Seiten
...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...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 - 660 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 Seiten
...remember me to Betty ; tell her the accqunt is settled, and that 1 have nothing more against her.'" nothing from 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... | |
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