 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,...  The Edinburgh Monthly Review - Page 1831821Full view - About this book
 | 1829 - 140 pages
...the course of which 1 perceived he intended to finish witb a collection, and I 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 he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded... | |
 | 1828 - 244 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...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 - Anecdotes - 1828 - 654 pages
...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 - Church history - 1829 - 770 pages
...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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 312 pages
...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...determined me to give the silver; and he finished so ad70 mirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this sermon... | |
 | John Close - 1833 - 182 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | John Gillies - Bookbinding - 1834 - 672 pages
...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...silver; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket into the collector's dish, gold and manner in which he once turned a thunder storm to his purpose,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...the course of which, I perceived he intended to finish with » collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me : I had in my pocket a...copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed ofthat, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket... | |
 | Theology - 1837 - 588 pages
...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...silver; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all." THE LOSS OF FRIENDS. "Friend after friend depart*.... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - American wit and humor - 1836 - 322 pages
...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...; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this sermon there was also one of our club... | |
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