 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, but with a settled cast of incredulity on their...  The Northern Light - Side 631844Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | John Warner Barber - 1860 - 478 sider
...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, but with a settledcast of incredulity on their countenances. I felt the force of the lamentation of the poet —... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1860 - 538 sider
...disposition evinced to give his projeet any countenance. " My friends," says he, " were civil, bnt shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity. As I had occasion to pass daily to and fro from the building while my boat was in progress, I often... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1861 - 782 sider
...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...countenances. I felt the force of the lamentation of the poet, Truths would you teach to save a sinking land, All shun, none aid you ; and few understand. "As I had... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1861 - 792 sider
...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...settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. 1 felt the force of the lamentation of the poet, Truths would you teach to вате a sinking land,... | |
 | James Hamilton Fyfe - 1863 - 270 sider
...anything to do with so ridiculous a scheme, as they thought. " My friends," says Fulton, " were civil, but shy. They listened with patience to my explanations,...cast of incredulity on their countenances. I felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, — 1 Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land, All... | |
 | 1866 - 68 sider
...public at New York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with...settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building yard while the boat was in progress, I often... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 sider
...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...cast of incredulity on their countenances. I felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, — " Truths 66 would you teach, to save a sinking land,... | |
 | 1867 - 88 sider
...public at New York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled MSt of incredulity on their countenances. As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building... | |
 | 1867 - 90 sider
...public at New York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with...settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building yard while the boat was in progress, I often... | |
 | John Timbs - 1868 - 448 sider
...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...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... | |
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