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,... The British Review, and London Critical Journal - 第 394 頁1818完整檢視 - 關於此書
| George William Curtis - 1867 - 524 頁
...contribute to his orphan-house in Georgia, thinking it injudiciously located. Soon after, I happened to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which...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 頁
...being rejected, he had refused to contribute towards its support. "I happened," says the Doctor, " soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course...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,... | |
| Russell Frank Weigley, Nicholas B. Wainwright, Edwin Wolf - 1982 - 870 頁
...in Philadelphia, but he attended one of Whitefield's sermons on the subject, and as he tells it: ... I silently resolved he should get nothing from me....four silver Dollars, and five Pistoles in Gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the Coppers. Another Stroke of his Oratory made... | |
| Paul M. Zall - 1985 - 236 頁
...anecdote of a similar event; Zall, BF Laughing, 54-55: "In the course of [George Whitefield's sermon] I perceived he intended to finish with a collection,...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
| Roger Finke, Rodney Stark - 1992 - 352 頁
...Whitefield's preaching in behalf of funds for the orphanage he founded in Georgia opened his purse: "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 him the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory... | |
| Ronald L. Byrnside - 1997 - 168 頁
...Philadelphia, where Benjamin Franklin reported, "I perceived that he intended to finish with a Collection. I silently resolved he should get nothing from me....four silver Dollars, and five Pistoles in Gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give him the Coppers. Another Stroke of his Oratory... | |
| David C. Hammack - 1998 - 508 頁
...but he was resolute in his first project, rejected my counsel, and I therefor refus'd 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 coppers. Another stroke of his oratory make... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1998 - 404 頁
...was resolute in his first Project, and rejected my Counsel, and I thereupon refus'd to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his Sermons,...perceived he intended to finish with a Collection, & I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my Pocket a Handful of Copper, Money,... | |
| Walter I. Trattner - 2007 - 469 頁
...ex-prisoners. 'In his autobiography, Franklin wrote: I happened ... to attend one of [Whitefield's] . . . sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended...four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made... | |
| Ian Kenneth Steele, Nancy Lee Rhoden - 1999 - 358 頁
...was resolute in his first Project, and rejected my Counsel, and I thereupon refus'd to contribute. I happened soon after to attend one of his Sermons,...perceived he intended to finish with a Collection, & I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my Pocket a Handful of Copper Money,... | |
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