 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
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1906 - 362 sider
...the public critics 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 would you teach, or save a sinking land? All fear,... | |
 | John Harrison Morrison - 1909 - 190 sider
...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...cast of incredulity on their countenances. I felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, Truths would teach, or save a sinking land, All fear, none... | |
 | Henry Adams - 1909 - 458 sider
...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 (; >''j .,.„. L, '. -u'a ; incredulity upon their countenances. I felt the full force of the lamentation... | |
 | George Iles - 1912 - 538 sider
...STEAMBOAT "CLERMONT," 1807 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. 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 sider
...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 sider
...the 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 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 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. As I had occasion daily to pass to and from the shipyard while my boat was in progress, I have often... | |
 | 1937 - 410 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. 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 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...cast of incredulity on their countenances. I felt the full force of the lamentation of the Poet;— 'Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land. All... | |
 | Henry Adams - 2006 - 244 sider
...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...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... | |
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