 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,...  1730-1784 - Pagina 547geredigeerd door - 1910Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1821 - 732 pagina’s
...an anecdote equally characteristic of the preacher and of himself. ' I happened,' says the Doctor, ' to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...finish with a collection, and I silently resolved lie should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper, money, three or four silver... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pagina’s
...an anecdote equally characteristic of the preacher and of himself. ' I happened,' says the doctor, ' to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, 1 began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pagina’s
...an anecdote equally characteristic of the preacher and of himself. " I happened," says the doctor, " to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I hegan to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
 | 206 pagina’s
...happened, says Dr. Franklin, to attend one of U'hit lie-Id 'H sermons, in the course of which I p«rceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold: as ho proceeded I began to soften, and .,f;0||f luilcd to give the copper. Another stroke of bis oniiior,^... | |
 | 1824 - 792 pagina’s
...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,...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... | |
 | 1825 - 330 pagina’s
...an anecdote equally characteristic of the preacher and of himself. " I happened," says the Doctor, " to attend one of his sermons, in " the course of which...silently resolved " he should get nothing from me. 1 had in " my pocket a handful of copper money, three " or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in... | |
 | 1825 - 342 pagina’s
...an anecdote equally characteristic of the preacher and of himself. " I happened," says the Doctor, " to attend one of his sermons, in " the course of which I perceived he intended to " 6nish with a collection, and I silently resolved " he should get nothing from me. 1 had in " my pocket... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 386 pagina’s
...an anecdote equally characteristic of the preacher and of himself. " I happened," says the doctor, " to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, 1 began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
 | 1826 - 376 pagina’s
...an anecdote equally characteristic of the preacher and of himself. " I happened," says the doctor, " to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistols in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke... | |
 | 1829 - 140 pagina’s
...the course of which 1 perceived he intended to finish witb a collection, and I silently resolved be should get 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 soften, and concluded... | |
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