 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
 | Theodore Parker - Theology - 1871 - 256 pages
...I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver. And...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all.' Most economic of men in all expenditures of power, he could keep his pot boiling continuously, and... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1871 - 784 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...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all." A friend of his, opposed to this project, designedly left his money at home, fearful lest Whitefield's... | |
 | 1872 - 320 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...there was also one of our club ; who, being of my sentimeiits respecting the building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might be intended, had... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Indiana - 1872 - 382 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...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. 2. "At this sermon there was also one of our club, who, being of my sentiments respecting the building... | |
 | Joseph Beaumont Wakeley - 1872 - 408 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 pocket into the collection dish, gold and all." Was ever a greater tribute paid to the persuasive powers of... | |
 | John Seely Hart - English literature - 1872 - 654 pages
...Another stroke of hie oratory mad* me «shamed of that, and drtfirminod me to give the silver; and be finished so admirably that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this кегтпоп there woe aleo one of onr club, who, being of my sentiments respecting the building... | |
 | John Seely Hart - English literature - 1872 - 650 pages
...his oratory tn:id« me ashamed of that, and deterniiin-d mo to give the silver; and he finished eo admirably that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this яегпюп there was also one uf our club, who, beiug of mj sentiment« respecting the building in... | |
 | Abel Stevens - 1873 - 632 pages
...known, but deserves re-quoting. He went to hear him in Philadelphia : " At this sermon, " he says, "there was also one of our club, who, being of my...collection might be intended, had, by precaution, emptied bis pocket before he came from home . toward the conclusion of the discourse, however, he felt a strong... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1875 - 780 pages
...oratory made mo ashamed of that, and I determined to give the silver, and the finish was so admirable that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish — gold and all. On one occasion I had the curiosity to see how i'ar he could be heard when he was preaching in Main... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - Biography & Autobiography - 1876 - 416 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...At this sermon there was also one of our club, who, heing of my sentiments respecting the building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might be intended,... | |
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