The request was fortunately made to perhaps the only man in the company who had the firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, "At any other time, friend Hopkinson, I would lend to thee freely ; but not now, for thee seems to be out... Life of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself - Page 265by Benjamin Franklin - 1875Full view - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...At any other time, friend Hopkinson, I would lend to theefreely; but not now, for thee seems to me to be out of thy right senses." . Some of Mr. Whitefield's...with him (being employed in printing his sermons, journals, &c.) never had the least suspicion of his integrity; but am to this day decidedly of opinion,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...I would lend to thee freely; but not now, for thee seems to me to be out of thy right senses." Somc of Mr. Whitefield's enemies affected to suppose, that...with him (being employed in printing his sermons, journals, &c.) never had the least suspicion of his integrity; but am to this day decidedly of opinion,... | |
| John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 pages
...firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, " At any other time, friend Hopkinson, I would lend to thee freely ; but not now, for thee seems to be out of thy right stuses" FILIAL PIETY. Nancy Ellis, one of the scholars belonging to the Tresco Sabfeath School, [one... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...to me to be out of thy right tense*." Some of Mr. Whitefield's enemies affected to suppose, that Le would apply these collections to his own private emolument; but I who was intimately acquainted with him (heing employed in printing his sermons, journals, &r.) never had the least suspicion of his integrity... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, "At any other time, friend Hopkinson, I would lend' to thee freely ; but not now ; for thee seems to me to be out of thy right senses" Some of Mr. Whitfield's enemies affected to suppose, that he would... | |
| 1818 - 588 pages
...firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, ' At any other time, friend Hofikinson, 1 -would lend to thee freely ; but not now, for thee seems to me to be out of thy right tenses." ' The last time I saw Mr. Whitefield, was in London, when he consulted... | |
| Robert Southey - Evangelists - 1820 - 660 pages
...firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, ' At any other time, friend Hopkinson, I would lend to thee freely, but not now ; for thee seems to me to be out of thy right senses.' " multitudes, weeping and blessing him, and they followed his coach... | |
| 1821 - 732 pages
...firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, ' at any other time, friend Hodgkinson, 1 would lend to thee freely, but not now, for thee seems to be out of thy senses.' " VENETIAN MOUNTEBANK. " Dr. Moore relates an amusing instance of oratorical art, which he... | |
| Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, • At any other time, friend Hodgkinson, I would lend to thee freely ; but not now, for thee seems to be out of thy right senses.' - < i 23. Female Resolution. — The Gazette of Augsburg for January, 1820, gives a singular account... | |
| Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...firmness not to he' affected by the preacher. His answer was, ' at any other time, friend Hodgkinson, I would lend to thee freely ; but not now, for thee seems to he out of thy right senses." " THE ORATOR OF THE HUMAN RACE. In the early period of the French revolution,... | |
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