 | 1824 - 758 páginas
...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 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 páginas
...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 wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all! At this sermon there was also one of our club, who being of my sentiments respecting the building in... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 páginas
...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 wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all ! At this sermon there was also one of our club, who being of my sentiments respecting the building... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1818 - 596 páginas
...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 wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all! At this sermon there was also one of our club, who being of my sentiments respecting the building in... | |
 | 1818 - 594 páginas
...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 wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all! At this sermon there was also one of our club, who being of my sentiments respecting the building in... | |
 | 1818 - 588 páginas
...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 there was also one of our club, who being of my sentiments respecting the building in... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 856 páginas
...preacher. 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 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 - 1820 - 642 páginas
...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 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... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 páginas
...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 wholly into the. collector's dish, gold and all. At this sermon there was also one of our club ; who, being of my sentiments respecting the building... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 páginas
...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 wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this sermon there was also one of our club ; who, heing of my sentiments respecting the building... | |
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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. 
