As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building-yard while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered unknown near the idle groups of strangers, gathering in little circles, and heard various inquiries as to the object of this new vehicle.... A History of Wonderful Inventions - Side 771849Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| 1833 - 222 sider
...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 daily to and from the building-yard,...strangers, gathering in little circles, and heard various enquiries as to the object of this new vehicle. The language was uuiformly that of scorn, or sneer,... | |
| 1833 - 426 sider
...shun, none aid you, and lew understand.' As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building yard, while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered...groups of strangers, gathering in little circles, and hearing various inquiries as to the object of this new vehicle. The language was uniformly that of... | |
| 1834 - 440 sider
...poet. Truths would you teach, to ?ave n sluicing land, All shun, none aid you, and few understand. As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the 'buildingyard,...I have often loitered unknown near the idle groups of-strangers, gathering in little circles, and heard various inquiries as to the object of this new... | |
| Sherman Day - 1843 - 754 sider
...superintended the erection of fourteen other steam-vessels, and made great improvements n their construction. " As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building-yard," said Fulton, " while my boat ras in progress, I have often loitered unknown near the idle groups of... | |
| Journal - 1844 - 296 sider
...none aid you, and few understand.' " As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building yard, while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered...unknown, near the idle groups of strangers gathering in circles, and heard various inquiries as to the object of this new vehicle. The language was uniformly... | |
| 1844 - 490 sider
...— 1 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 and from the building-yard while my boat was in progress, 1 have often loitered, unknown, near the idle groups of strangers gathering in little circles, and... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1849 - 164 sider
...none aid you, and few understand.' " As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building yard, while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered unknown near the idle group of strangers, gathprering in little circles, and heard various inquiries as to the object of... | |
| 1851 - 604 sider
..." ' 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 and from the building-yard...in progress, I have often loitered, unknown, near 352 353 the idle groups of strangers gathering in little circles, and heard various inquiries as to... | |
| 1852 - 302 sider
...were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled look of incredulity on their countenances. As I had occasion...progress, I have often loitered unknown near the idle group of strangers gathering in little circles, and heard various inquiries as to the object of this... | |
| Eli Bowen - 1852 - 456 sider
...the erection of fourteen other steam-vessels, and made great improvements in their construction. " As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building-yard," said Fulton, " while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered unknown near the idle groups of... | |
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