 | Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...of his labours and discouragements. When, said he, I was building my first steam-boat at New York, the project was viewed by the public, either with...explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity on their countenance*. I felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, ' Truth] would you teach, to save... | |
 | 1833 - 222 pages
...of his labours and discouragements. When, said he, I was building my first stenm-boat at New York, the project was viewed by the public either with indifference,...force of the lamentation of the poet, Truths would yon teach to save a sinking land, AH fear, none aid you, and few understand. As I had occasion to pass... | |
 | John Vallance - Canals - 1833 - 80 pages
...introducer of steam-navigation. " When," says Fulton, " I was buiding my first steam-boat at New York, the project was viewed by the public either with indifference...My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. 'Ihey listened with patience to my explanations; but with a settled cast of incredulity on their countenances.... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1833 - 426 pages
...history of his labors and discouragements. When, said he, I was building my first steamboat at New. York, the project was viewed by the public either with indifference or with con. tempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends, indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened... | |
 | 1834 - 440 pages
...experiment, are thus related :— " I myself have heard the illustrious inventor of the steam-boat relate, in an animated and affecting manner, the history...settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. I fch the full force of the lamentation pf the poet. Truths would you teach, to ?ave n sluicing land,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1835 - 558 pages
...history of his labors and discouragements. When (said he) I was building my first steam-boat at New York, the project was viewed by the public either with indifference,...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... | |
 | edmund ruffin - 1835 - 912 pages
...York, the project was received by the public either with indifference or with contempt, as a viiionary scheme. My friends indeed were civil, but they were...lamentation of the poet— "Truths would you teach, to Rare a pinking land, "All shun, none aid you, and few understand." "The loud laugh often rose at my... | |
 | 1836 - 378 pages
...of his labours and discouragements. When (said he) I was building my first steam-boat at New York, the project was viewed by the public either with indifference...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... | |
 | Commerce - 1837 - 202 pages
...Boston Mechanics' Institution. 12. "When," said Fulton, "I was building my first steamboat at New York, the project was viewed by the public either with indifference,...explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity on theii countenances. I felt the full force of th« lamentation of the poet, " Truths would you tract... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - American periodicals - 1838 - 604 pages
...would accept his offers. "My friends (as he himself relates were civil, bat shy. 342 ROBERT FULTON. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity on their countenancesI felt the full force of the lamentation of the poet, Truths would you teach, to save a... | |
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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 explanations,... 
