 | 1867 - 90 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,...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 - 454 lehte
...indifference, or with contempt, ;: is a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they #•• s were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations,...settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. Never (lid a single encouraging remark, a bright hope, a warm wish, cross my path. Silence itself was... | |
 | Jefferson B. Fancher - 1868 - 404 lehte
...the truth of the various subjects, and leave to each individual reader to receive or reject. " Truth would you teach to save a sinking land, All shun, none aid you, and few understand." ' Bear in mind that in every letter, no matter how often you may have written before, give your FULL... | |
 | William Dealtry - 1869 - 460 lehte
...viewed with indifference and contempt or 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... | |
 | Thomas Streatfeild Clarkson - 1869 - 358 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. Never did a single word of encouragement, or of bright hope, or a warm wish cross my path. Silence... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1871 - 410 lehte
...either with indifference or with contempt, as a visionary 1 scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity 2 on their countenance. I felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, — , Truths would you... | |
 | John Burley Waring - 1873 - 466 lehte
...not contain some motive to virtue." 926 1872. An American poet it is, I think, who thus sung : — " Truths would you teach to save a sinking land, All shun, none aid you, and few understand." "Penny Magazine," April 14, 1832. 927 1872. The application of written sentences, combined with the... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1873 - 400 lehte
...either with indifference or with contempt, as a visionary l scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity2 on their countenance. I felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, — 'Truths... | |
 | David R. Goudie - 1874 - 118 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...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... | |
 | 1875 - 558 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,...lamentation of the poet, Truths would you teach, to seтe & sinking land, All fear, none aid yon, and few understand. Ae I had occasion to pass daily to... | |
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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... 
