 | Henry Adams - 1889 - 466 lehte
...as keenly as Fitch, twenty years before, under the want of popular sympathy : — incredulity upon their countenances. I felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, — ' Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land, All fear, none aid you, and few understand.' As I had occasion to pass daily... | |
 | Henry Adams - 1889 - 468 lehte
...force of the lamentation of the poet, — ' Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land, All fear, none aid you, and few 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 strangers... | |
 | Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States - 1894 - 400 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,...land, All shun, none aid you, and few understand." 2. As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the building-yard while my boat was in progress, I would... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 430 lehte
...account of 20 the trial of his boat : — Eobert Fulton. ary scheme. My friends indeed were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations,...on their countenances. I felt the full force of the 5 lamentation of the poet — " Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land ? All shun, none aid... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 220 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,...on their countenances. I felt the full force of the 5 lamentation of the poet — " Truths would you teach, to save a sinking land ? All shun, none aid... | |
 | Eleanor Alice Persons - 1899 - 216 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." loitered, unknown, near the idle groups of strangers gathering in little circles, and heard various... | |
 | 1899 - 312 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.' "As I passed daily to and from... | |
 | 1899 - 312 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,...felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet : , ft <Truths would you teach, or save a sinking land? All fear, none aid you, and few understand.'... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1899 - 402 lehte
...public with indiffer. ence 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 encouraging remark, a bright hope, a warm wish, cross my path. Silence itself was... | |
 | 1900 - 424 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, As I had occasion to pass daily to and from the yard, while my boat was in progress, I have often loitered... | |
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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... 
