 The minds of the most incredulous were changed in a few minutes. Before the boat had made the progress of a quarter of a mile, the greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine. thanked his stars that...  Life and Character of Robert Fulton - Side 811839 - 120 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Cadwallader David Colden - 1817 - 406 sider
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine. thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...who had neither sense nor feeling enough to suppress their contemptuous ridicule and rude jokes, were silenced for a moment by a vulgar astonishment, which... | |
 | Cadwallader David Colden - 1817 - 400 sider
...must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars mat he had more wisdom than to waste his money on such...his features as the boat moved from the wharf and gamed her speed; his complacent smile gradually stiffened into an expression of wonder168 The jeers... | |
 | Robert Stuart, Robert Stuart Meikleham - 1829 - 418 sider
...greatest unbeliever must have. been converted. The man, who, while he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...features as the boat moved from the wharf and gained her speedi his complacent smile gradually stiffened into an expression of wonder — the jeers of the ignorant,... | |
 | 1832 - 602 sider
...eloquent writer, ' could exceed the surprise and admiration of all who observed the experiment. The minds of the most incredulous were changed in a few...had neither sense nor feeling enough to suppress the coniemptuous ridicule and rude jokes, were silenced for a moment, by a vulgar astonishment which deprived... | |
 | 1839 - 272 sider
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to waste his money in such idle schemes, changed the expression of his features as the boat moved from the wharf, and... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 sider
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...the boat moved from the wharf and gained her speed, and his complacent expression gradually stiffened into one of wonder. The jeers of the ignorant, who... | |
 | 1841 - 536 sider
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, whilst he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...who had neither sense nor feeling enough to suppress their contemptuous ridicule and rude jokes, were silenced for a moment by a vulgar astonishment, which... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1841 - 538 sider
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, whilst he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...who had neither sense nor feeling enough to suppress their contemptuous ridicule and rude jokes, were silenced for a moment by a vulgar astonishment, which... | |
 | John Scott Russell - 1841 - 436 sider
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who while he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...who had neither sense nor feeling enough to suppress their contemptuous ridicule and rude jokes, were silenced for a moment by a vulgar astonishment which... | |
 | John Scott Russell - 1841 - 400 sider
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who while he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...features as the boat moved from the wharf, and gained her speed—his complacent smile gradually stiffened into an expression of wonder. The jeers of the ignorant,... | |
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