| John Seely Hart - 1872 - 650 páginas
...his oratory tn:id« me ashamed of that, and deterniiin-d mo to give the silver; and he finished eo admirably that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this яегпюп there was also one uf our club, who, beiug of mj sentiment« respecting the building in... | |
| Abel Stevens - 1873 - 632 páginas
...known, but deserves re-quoting. He went to hear him in Philadelphia : " At this sermon, " he says, "there was also one of our club, who, being of my...collection might be intended, had, by precaution, emptied bis pocket before he came from home . toward the conclusion of the discourse, however, he felt a strong... | |
| 1875 - 780 páginas
...oratory made mo ashamed of that, and I determined to give the silver, and the finish was so admirable that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish — gold and all. On one occasion I had the curiosity to see how i'ar he could be heard when he was preaching in Main... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1909 - 236 páginas
...pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined...suspecting a collection might be intended, had, by precuation, emptied his pockets before he came from home. Towards the conclusion of the discourse,... | |
| Edwin Du Bois Shurter - 1909 - 338 páginas
...pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. Persuasion, then, is the motive power of conduct and action ; and it is the distinguishing characteristic,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1910 - 216 páginas
...pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined...sermon there was also one of our club, who, being of rny sentiments respecting the building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might be intended, had,... | |
| Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - 616 páginas
...pistoles in gold. As he preceded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined...silver ; and he finished so admirably that I emptied Tny pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this sermon there was also one of our... | |
| Carolyn M. Gerrish, Margaret Cunningham - 1912 - 448 páginas
...pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that and determined...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. — Autobiography, FRANKLIN. Read the following selection, noticing how the difference in the amount... | |
| Lucian Lamar Knight - 1913 - 1144 páginas
...soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of oratory made me ashamed to give so little and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all." Nineteen years later found Whitefield making Bethesda an academy of high character, similar in design... | |
| Lucian Lamar Knight - 1913 - 1142 páginas
...soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of oratory made me ashamed to give so little and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished...pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all." Nineteen years later found Whitefield making Bethesda an academy of high character, similar in design... | |
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