 | Journal - 1844 - 280 lehte
...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...save a sinking land, All shun, none aid you, and few understand.1 " As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building yard, while my boat was in.... | |
 | 1844 - 490 lehte
...York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, werç civil, but they were shy ¡ they listened with patience to my...felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet — 1 Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land. All shun, none aid you, and few understand.'... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 lehte
...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,...understand." As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the buildingyard, while my boat was in, progress, I have often loitered unknown near the idle groups of... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 842 lehte
...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,...land, All shun, none aid you, and few understand.' building-yard while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered, unknown, near the idle groups of... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1846 - 440 lehte
...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,...teach, to save a sinking land, All shun, none aid ynu, and few understand." As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building yard while my boat... | |
 | 1846 - 774 lehte
...public 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,...Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land, All fear, none aid you, and few understand." groups of strangers, gathered in little circles, and heard... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1846 - 470 lehte
...cither 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,...of the poet, — "Truths would you teach, to save a sinkmg land, Ml shun, none aid you, and few undertldnd." As I had occasion to pass daily to and from... | |
 | History - 1849 - 270 lehte
...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,...settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building-yard while my boat was in progress, I have... | |
 | 1851 - 604 lehte
...York either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but { |)| | | v z z#| building-yard while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered, unknown, near 352 353 the idle... | |
 | William Wetmore Story - 1851 - 692 lehte
...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,...felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, — " Troths would you teach, or save a sinking land ? All fear, none aid you, and few understand."... | |
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When, said he, I was building my first steam-boat at New 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... 
