 | John Jacob Anderson - 1904 - 398 lapas
...at New York, the project was viewed by the public with indifference or with contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were...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... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1906 - 362 lapas
...York, the project was viewed by the public critics with indifference, or with contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were...lamentation of the poet : ' Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land? All fear, none aid you, and few understand.' 7. "As I had occasion to pass... | |
 | John Harrison Morrison - 1909 - 184 lapas
...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...force of the lamentation of the poet, Truths would teach, or save a sinking land, All fear, none aid you, and few understand. As I had occasion to pass... | |
 | Henry Adams - 1909 - 458 lapas
...report, " 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...patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of (; >''j .,.„. L, '. -u'a ; incredulity upon their countenances. I felt the full force of the lamentation... | |
 | George Iles - 1912 - 538 lapas
...MACHINERY OF FULTON'S STEAMBOAT "CLERMONT," 1807 with indifference, or with contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were...settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. As I had occasion daily to pass to and from the shipyard while my boat was in progress, I have often... | |
 | Willis John Abbot - 1919 - 424 lapas
...either with indifference, or with contempt as a 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 their countenances. I felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet — Truths would you... | |
 | Isobel Davidson - 1923 - 360 lapas
...the project was viewed by the public at New York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends indeed were civil, but they were...listened with patience to my explanations, but with a look of incredulity on their countenances. I felt the full force of the sad words of the poet: 'Truths... | |
 | United States. National Resources Committee. Science Committee - 1937 - 414 lapas
...steamboat, 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...settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. As I had occasion daily to pass to and from the shipyard while my boat was in progress, I have often... | |
 | 1937 - 410 lapas
...steamboat, 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...settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. As I had occasion daily to pass to and from the shipyard while my boat was in progress, I have often,... | |
 | Arthur G. Adams - 1980 - 356 lapas
..."the project was viewed by the public at New York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were...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 pass daily to... | |
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When, said he, 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... 
