 | 1824 - 758 страници
...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...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... | |
 | 1818 - 588 страници
...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 oratorymade me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver, and he finished B0 admirably,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 страници
...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 ftroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 страници
...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...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 - 516 страници
...my pocket a handful of copper money 4 three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give...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 - 660 страници
...handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded 1 began to soften, and concluded to give the copper...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 - 856 страници
...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 * One of his flights of oratory, not in the best taste, is related on Hume's authority " After a solemn... | |
 | 1821 - 732 страници
...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...; 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... | |
 | 1824 - 792 страници
...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...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... | |
 | 1825 - 342 страници
...four silver dollars, and five pistoles 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 me to give the silver; and he finish-, " ed so admirably, that I emptied my pocket " wholly... | |
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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 ; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give... 
