 | 1831 - 336 halaman
...visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity...understand." As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the buildingyard, while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered unknown near the idle groups of... | |
 | 1831 - 336 halaman
...visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity...understand." As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the buildingyard, while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered unknown near the idle groups of... | |
 | 1832 - 406 halaman
...of incredulity on their countenance*. I felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, ' Truth] would you teach, to save a sinking land, All shun, none aid you, aud few understand.' As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the buildingyard, while my boat was... | |
 | 1833 - 426 halaman
...visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity...force of the lamentation of the poet, ' Truths would ye teach, to save л linking land, — All shun, none aid you, and lew understand.' As I had occasion... | |
 | 1833 - 222 halaman
...visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity...force of the lamentation of the poet, Truths would yon teach to save a sinking land, AH fear, none aid you, and few understand. As I had occasion to pass... | |
 | John Vallance - 1833 - 80 halaman
...visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. 'Ihey listened with patience to my explanations; but with a settled cast of incredulity...felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet: M Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land, " All fear, none ad you, and few understand." " At... | |
 | 1834 - 498 halaman
...visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity...Truths would you teach to save a sinking land, All fear, none aid you, and few understand." As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the buildingyard,... | |
 | 1834 - 440 halaman
...visionary scheme. My friends indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. I fch the full force of the lamentation pf the poet. Truths would you teach, to ?ave n sluicing land,... | |
 | edmund ruffin - 1835 - 912 halaman
...viiionary scheme. My friends indeed were civil, but they were shy; they listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity...lamentation of the poet— "Truths would you teach, to Rare a pinking land, "All shun, none aid you, and few understand." "The loud laugh often rose at my... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1835 - 558 halaman
...visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity...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 to pass daily... | |
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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... 
