 They were silent, and sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance, ' and then stopped, and became immovable.  Railway Locomotives and Cars - Page 2481841Full view - About this book
 | 1831 - 336 lehte
...were silent, and sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved...whispers and shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, " I told you it would be so—it is a foolish scheme—I wish we were well out of it." I elevated myself... | |
 | 1831 - 336 lehte
...were silent, and sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved...whispers and shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, " I told you it would be so — it is a foolish scheme — I wish we were well out of it." I elevated... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1832 - 244 lehte
...disaster, and almost 'repented of my efforts. The signal- was given, and the boat moved on a short'distance and then stopped, and became immovable. To the silence...whispers, and shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, " I told you it was so ; it is a foolish scheme ; I wish we were well out of it." I elevated myself... | |
 | 1832 - 406 lehte
...signal was given, and the boat moved on a'short distance, and then stopped, and became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded...whispers, and shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, ' I told you it would be so, it is a foolish scheme ; I wish we were well out of it.' I elevated myself... | |
 | 1833 - 222 lehte
...signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance, and then stopped, and became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded...whispers, and shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, ' I told you it would be so, — it is a foolish scheme, — I wish we were well out of it.' I elevated... | |
 | 1834 - 498 lehte
...signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance, and then stopped, and became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded...whispers, and shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, ' I told you it would be so, — it is a foolish scheme, — I wish we were well out of it.' I elevated... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1835 - 558 lehte
...were silent, and sad, and weary. I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved...whispers, and shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, "I told you it would be so — it is a foolish scheme — I wish we were well out of it." I elevated... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1836 - 734 lehte
...they were silent, sad, and weary : I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved...preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent and agitation, and whispers, and shrugs. I could distinctly hear repeated, ' I told you it would be so;... | |
 | 1836 - 378 lehte
...signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance, and then stopped, and became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded...whispers, and shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, " I told you it would he so — it is a foolish scheme — I wish we were well out of it." I elevated... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1838 - 604 lehte
...signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance, and then stopped, and became immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment, now succeeded murmurs of discontent and agitation, and whispers and shrugs. 1 could hear distinctly repeated, 'I told you so — it is a foolish... | |
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