 | Isobel Davidson - 1923 - 360 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, but with a look of incredulity on their countenances. I felt the full force of the sad words of the poet: 'Truths... | |
 | 1937 - 410 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 daily to pass to and from the shipyard while my boat was in progress, I have often,... | |
 | United States. National Resources Committee. Science Committee - 1937 - 414 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 daily to pass to and from the shipyard while my boat was in progress, I have often... | |
 | Arthur G. Adams - 1980 - 356 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,...understand.' As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building-yard while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered, unknown, near the idle groups of... | |
 | Henry Adams - 2006 - 244 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, but with a settled cast of incredulity upon their countenances. I felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, — 'Truths would you... | |
 | 1873 - 342 lehte
...critics 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,...lamentation of the poet : — " ' Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land ? All fear, none aid you, and few understand.' 7. " As I had occasion to pass... | |
 | 1831 - 578 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,...force of the lamentation of the poet, "Truths would ^ All fear, none aid As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building-yard, while my boat was... | |
 | 1831 - 592 lehte
...visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to ray explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity...Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land, All fear, none aid you, and few understand." As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building-yard,... | |
 | 1873 - 350 lehte
...critics 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. I i'elt the lull force of the lamentation of the poet : — " ' Truths would you teach, or save a sinking... | |
 | Farmers' Alliance - 1834 - 756 lehte
...in the consciousness of doing our duty ; and the force of the poet's lamentation is here felt — " Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land, All shun, none aid you, and few understand.1' Promoters of these Societies should have energy enough to withstand the scorn, the sneer,... | |
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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... 
