 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 Baldwin - 1897 - 220 lapas
...building my first steamboat, the project was viewed by the public at New York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends indeed...on their countenances. I felt the full force of the 5 lamentation of the poet — " Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land ? All shun, none aid... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 430 lapas
...Fulton himself has left us the following account of 20 the trial of his boat : — Eobert Fulton. ary scheme. My friends indeed were civil, but they were...on their countenances. I felt the full force of the 5 lamentation of the poet — " Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land ? All shun, none aid... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 430 lapas
...Fulton himself has left us the following account of 20 the trial of his boat: — Bobert Fnlton. ary scheme. My friends indeed were civil, but they were...on their countenances. I felt the full force of the r. lamentation of the poet — " Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land ? All shun, none aid... | |
 | 1899 - 312 lapas
...said he, "I was building in New York my first steamboat, the project was viewed by the public critics with indifference, or with contempt, as a visionary...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 passed daily... | |
 | 1899 - 312 lapas
...said he, "I was building in New York my first steamboat, the project was viewed by the public critics with indifference, or with contempt, as a visionary...felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet : , ft <Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land? All fear, none aid you, and few understand.'... | |
 | Eleanor Alice Persons - 1899 - 216 lapas
...building my first steamboat, 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." loitered, unknown,... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1899 - 402 lapas
...was building my first steamboat at New York, the project was viewed by the public with indiffer. ence or with contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends,...settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. Never did a single encouraging remark, a bright hope, a warm wish, cross my path. Silence itself was... | |
 | 1900 - 424 lapas
...manner, the history of his labors and discouragements. When (said he) I was building my first steamboat at New York, the project was viewed by the public...felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the yard, while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered... | |
 | Henry Mitchell MacCracken - 1901 - 384 lapas
...marked his ardor to serve her." CALWALLADER D. GOLDEN (1817). " When I was building my first steamboat at New York, the project was viewed by the public...settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. Never did a single encouraging remark, a bright hope, a warm wish, cross my path. Silence was but politeness... | |
 | Willis John Abbot - 1902 - 406 lapas
...Yet even so, it was not all easy sailing for him. "When I was building my first steamboat," he said, "the project was viewed by the public either with...visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity upon... | |
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