 I was building my first steam-boat at New York, the project was viewed by the public either with indifference, or with contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations,...  The Irish penny magazine - 32. lappuse1833Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | 1836 - 378 lapas
...manner, the history of his labours and discouragements. When (said he) I was building my first steam-boat at New York, the project was viewed by the public...force of the lamentation of the poet, " Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land ? All fear, none aid you, and few understand." As I had occasion... | |
 | 1836 - 186 lapas
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 | 1837 - 202 lapas
...before the Boston Mechanics' Institution. 12. "When," said Fulton, "I was building my first steamboat at New York, the project was viewed by the public...explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity on theii countenances. I felt the full force of th« lamentation of the poet, " Truths would you tract... | |
 | 1838 - 604 lapas
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 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1838 - 604 lapas
...would accept his offers. "My friends (as he himself relates were civil, bat shy. 342 ROBERT FULTON. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity on their countenancesI felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, Truths would you teach, to save a... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1840 - 302 lapas
...said he to Judge Story, " the project was viewed by the public at New York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed,...of the lamentation of the Poet : — ' Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land. All shun, none aid you, and few understand.' As I had occasion to... | |
 | Boyman Boyman - 1840 - 210 lapas
...in the realization of his expectations. " When," said Fulton, " I was building my first steam boat at New York, the project was viewed by the public,...indifference or with contempt, as a visionary scheme. The language was uniformly that of scorn, or sneer, or ridicule. The loud laugh often rose at my expense,... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1841 - 594 lapas
...steam-boat," says he, " the project was viewed by the public at New York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends indeed...of the lamentation of the poet, — ' Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land, All shun, none aid you, and few understand.' "As I had occasion... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1841 - 590 lapas
...steam-boat," says he, " the project was viewed by the public at New York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends indeed...of the lamentation of the poet, — ' Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land, All shun, none aid you, and few understand.' " As I had occasion... | |
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