 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - Literature - 1860 - 538 pages
...you so : it is a foolish scheme: I wish we were all out of it.' I elevated myself on a platform, and stated that I knew not what was the matter, but if...hour, I would either go on or abandon the voyage. I went below, and soon discovered that a slight tnal-adjustment was the cause. It was soon obviated.... | |
 | John Warner Barber - United States - 1860 - 478 pages
...I could hear distinctly repeated, ' I told you it would be so — it is a foolish scheme — I wish we were well out of it.' I elevated myself upon a platform, and addressing the assembly, stated that I knew not what was the matter ; but if they would be quiet, and... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 782 pages
...shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated: '/ told you it would be so—it is a foolish scheme—I wish we were well out of it.' I elevated myself upon a platform, and addressing the assembly, stated that I knew not what was the matter; but if they would be quiet, and... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 792 pages
...I could hear distinctly repeated : '/ told you U would be so — it is a foolish scheme — I wish we were well out of it.' I elevated myself upon a platform, :iml addressing the assembly, stated that I knew not what was the matter; but if they would be quiet,... | |
 | James Hamilton Fyfe - 1863 - 270 pages
...so ; it is a foolish scheme ; I wish we were well out of it.' I elevated myself on a platform, and stated that I knew not what was the matter ; but if...hour, I would either go on or abandon the voyage. I went below, and discovered that a slight misadjustment was the cause. It was obviated. The boat went... | |
 | American Tract Society (Boston, Mass.) - Freed persons - 1866 - 278 pages
...you it would be so." — "It is a foolish scheme." — "I wish we were well out of it." 5. I mounted a platform, and addressed the assembly. I stated that...matter ; but, if they would be quiet and indulge me for a half-hour, I would either go on or abandon the voyage for that time. I went below and examined the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 pages
...shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, " I told you it would be so. It is a foolish scheme. I wish we were well out of it." I elevated myself upon a...platform, and addressed the assembly. I stated that I knew33 not what was the matter; but, if they would be quiet and indulge me for a half-hour, I would... | |
 | Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) - 1867 - 88 pages
...murmurs of discontent and agitation, and whispers, and shrugs. I elevated myself on a platform, and stated that I knew not what was the matter ; but if they would be quiet, and indulge mo for half an hour, I would either go on, or abandon the voyage. I went below, and at once discovered... | |
 | Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) - 1867 - 90 pages
...murmurs of discontent and agitation, and whispers, and shrugs. I elevated myself on a platform, and stated that I knew not what was the matter ; but if...hour, I would either go on, or abandon the voyage. I went below, and at once discovered that a slight mal-adjustment was the cause of the stopping. It... | |
 | Charles Clement Cotterill - Naval art and science - 1868 - 380 pages
...so — it is a foolish scheme. I wish we were well out of it." I elevated myself on a platform, and stated that I knew not what was the matter ; but if they would be quiet, and indulge me for half-an-hour, I would either go on or abandon the voyage. I went below, and discovered that a slight... | |
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I elevated myself upon a platform, and addressed the assembly. I stated that I knew not what was the matter ; but if they would be quiet, and indulge me for half an hour, I would either go on, or abandon the voyage for that time. 
