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,... Colonial Prose and Poetry - Página 215editado por - 1901Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
| William Buell Sprague - 1859 - 854 páginas
...but he was resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I percelved he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from... | |
| William Buell Sprague - 1859 - 856 páginas
...his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon alter to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perccived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from... | |
| William Buell Sprague - 1859 - 862 páginas
...but he was resolute in his first projeet, rejeeted my eounsel, and I therefore refused to eontribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the eourse of whieh I pereeived he intended to finish wit h a eolleetion, and I silently resolved he should... | |
| John Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 páginas
...towards the object. The honest printer thus describes the way in which his determination was changed: " I happened soon after, to attend one of his sermons,...copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five 7* pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another... | |
| William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 páginas
...taken, at the close of the meeting, he emptied his pockets of all the money he had, which consisted of " a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold." He sympathized deeply with the poor and needy, and espoused the cause of the oppressed in every land.... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1861 - 304 páginas
...taken, at the close of the meeting, he emptied his pockets of all the money he had, which consisted of " a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold." He sympathized deeply with the poor and needy, and espoused the cause of the oppressed in every land.... | |
| Robert Southey - 1864 - 662 páginas
...but he was resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened, soon after, to attend one of his sermons,...me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, throe or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded... | |
| James Parton - 1864 - 668 páginas
...advice being rejected, he determined not to subscribe. 'i I happened soon after," says Franklin, " to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...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... | |
| 1865 - 138 páginas
...taken, at the close of the meeting, he emptied his pockets of all the money he had, which consisted of " a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold." Hie sympathized deeply with the poor and needy, and espoused the cause of the oppressed in every land.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 páginas
...but he was resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefore refused to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons,...and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began tc soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that,... | |
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