 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 to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give...  Benjamin Franklin: His Life - Page 138by Benjamin Franklin - 1888 - 311 pagesFull view - About this book
 | England - 1824 - 758 pages
...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; and...wholly into the collector's dish, gold§ and all.' " + Mr Winter relates a curious anecdote of his preaching at a maid- servant who had displeased him... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 pages
...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 ; and...who being of my sentiments respecting the building at Georgia, and suspecting a collection might be intended, had by precaution emptied his pockets before... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pages
...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 - Methodism - 1820 - 856 pages
...heard the voice of prayer and praise. Some young * " At this sermon," continues Franklin, "there ivas also one of our club, who. being of my sentiments...intended, had, by precaution, emptied his pockets before h« came from home : towards the conclusion of the discourse, however, he felt a strong inclination... | |
 | Robert Southey - Evangelists - 1820 - 660 pages
...1 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 ; and...wholly into the collector's dish, gold * and all." No wonder that such a preacher should be admired and followed in a country where the habits of the... | |
 | Robert Southey - Evangelists - 1820 - 642 pages
...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 ; and...wholly into the collector's dish, gold * and all." No wonder that such a preacher should be admired and followed in a country where the habits of the... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...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 ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pockets wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. " At this sermon there was also one of our... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...I hegan 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 ; and...this sermon there was also one of our club ; who, heing of my sentiments respecting the building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might he intended,... | |
 | Scotland - 1824 - 792 pages
...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; and...wholly into the collector's dish, gold§ and all.' " + Mr Winter relates a curious anecdote of his preaching at a maid-servant who had displeased him... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1825 - 582 pages
...strok " his oratory made me ashamed of that, and " termined me to give the silver; and he fifli " ed so admirably, that I emptied my pocket " wholly into...respecting the "building in Georgia, and suspecting a collec" tion might be intended, had by precaution '* emptied his pockets before he came from " home... | |
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