 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1837 - 522 páginas
...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...admirably, that I emptied my " pocket wholly into the collection, gold and all." It appears, however, that in general his manner was theatrical and his language... | |
 | C. Adams - 1838 - 180 páginas
...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...At this sermon there was also one of our club; who, being'of my sentiments respecting the building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might be intended,... | |
 | 1852 - 670 páginas
...pistoles in gold. AS he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the cop-per. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined...and all. At this sermon there was also one of our Hub ; who being of my senti-ments respecting the building in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 páginas
...silver; and he finished so ad70 mirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, golil and all. At this sermon there was also one of our...collection might be intended, had by precaution emptied 75 his pockets before he came from home; towards the conclusion of the discourse, however, he felt... | |
 | John Gillies - 1838 - 728 páginas
...he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper ; another stroke of his orator}' made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give...he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket into the collector's dish, gold and all."* The manner in which he once turned a thunder storm to his... | |
 | Robert Philip - 1838 - 678 páginas
...give the copper. The next stroke won the silver; and the finishing stroke was so admirable, he says, " that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish —gold and all." This is a good story; hut he tells a still better one of his friend Hopkinson. He had gone empty-handed,... | |
 | Robert Philip - 1838 - 566 páginas
...the copper. The next stroke won the silver: — and the fmishing stroke was so admirable, he says, " that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish — gold and all ! " This is a good story ; but he tells a still better one of his friend Hopkinson. He had gone empty-handed,... | |
 | 1839 - 674 páginas
...to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed ofthat, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished...our club ; who being of my sentiments respecting the bnilding in Georgia, and suspecting a collection might be intended, had by precaution emptied his pockets... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1839 - 532 páginas
...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...admirably, that I emptied my " pocket wholly into the collection, gold and all." It appears, however, that in general his manner was theatrical and his language... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 páginas
...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 the silver; and he finished so ad70 mirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all. At this sermon... | |
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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... 
