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
| James Silk Buckingham - 1841 - 530 lapas
...steamboat," says he, "the project was viewed by the public at New-York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed,...felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, ' Troths would you teach to save a (inking land, All (bun, none aid you, and few understand.' " As... | |
| 1844 - 104 lapas
...following account of his experiment: "When," said he, "I was building my first boat, the Clermont, at New York, the project was viewed by the public...or with contempt as a visionary scheme. My friends were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast... | |
| 1841 - 412 lapas
...following account of this experiment : " When," said he, " I was building my first boat, the Clermont, at New York, the project was viewed by the public...or with contempt as a visionary scheme. My friends were civil but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast... | |
| John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1842 - 652 lapas
...history of his labors and discouragements : — ' When,' said he, ' I was building tny first steamboat at New York, the project was viewed by the public...a visionary scheme. My friends indeed were civil, l>ut they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity... | |
| Journal - 1844 - 280 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.1 " As I had occasion... | |
| 1844 - 490 lapas
...at New York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, werç civil, but they were shy ¡ they listened with patience...felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet — 1 Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land. All shun, none aid you, and few understand.'... | |
| Journal - 1844 - 296 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...but they were shy ; they listened with patience to ray explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. I felt the full force... | |
| William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 lapas
...the history of his labors and discouragements. - When, said he, I was building my first steam-boat at New York, the project was viewed by the public...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... | |
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