 | David Thomas - 1868 - 404 pages
...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, and five pistoles in...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1868 - 426 pages
...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, and five pistoles in...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me asham'd of that, and determin'd me to give the silver... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1869 - 332 pages
...from me, although he was to finish with a collection. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in...his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined to give the silver; and he finished so admirably that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's... | |
 | Young people - 1869 - 684 pages
...length his purpose became totally changed. He says, " I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in...stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and I determined to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably that I emptied my pocket wholly into... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1871 - 602 pages
...silently resolved that he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver.... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1871 - 256 pages
...silently resolved that he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver.... | |
 | Joseph Beaumont Wakeley - 1872 - 408 pages
..." I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles of gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded...he finished so admirably that I emptied my pocket into the collection dish, gold and all." Was ever a greater tribute paid to the persuasive powers of... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1872 - 654 pages
...silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I bad in my pocket a handful of copper money, thr«e or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I liogan to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of hie oratory mad* me «shamed... | |
 | 1873 - 602 pages
...collection. I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of coppers, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of oratory made me ashamed of the coppers. and determined mo to give the silver... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 602 pages
...and I silentlv resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in...proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me asham'd of that, and determin'd me to give the silver... | |
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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,... 
