 | William Buell Sprague - 1859 - 862 pages
...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 get nothing from me. I had in my poeket a handful of eopper money, three or four silver dollars, and bive pistoles in gold. As he proeeeded,... | |
 | John Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 pages
...changed: " 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...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 pages
...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 pages
...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.... | |
 | 1862 - 582 pages
..." I happened," says the doctor, " to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1864 - 662 pages
...contribute. 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...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... | |
 | 1865 - 138 pages
...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 pages
...contribute. 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...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began tc soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
 | George William Curtis - 1867 - 524 pages
...injudiciously located. Soon after, I happened to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and determined to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
 | 1867 - 398 pages
...happened," says the Doctor, " 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...get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of coppers, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften,... | |
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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,... 
