 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 ray explanations,...  Peter Parley's Illustrations of Commerce - Pagina 121door Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1849 - 152 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Vallance - 1833 - 80 pagina’s
...first steam-vessel built by the introducer of steam-navigation. " When," says Fulton, " I was buiding my first steam-boat at New York, the project was viewed...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.... | |
 | 1833 - 426 pagina’s
...in an animated and affecting manner, the history of his labors and discouragements. When, said he, I was building my first steamboat at New. York, the...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... | |
 | Boyman Boyman - 1840 - 210 pagina’s
...in the realization of his expectations. " When," said Fulton, " I was building my first steam boat at New York, the project was viewed by the public,...indifference or with contempt, as a visionary scheme. The language was uniformly that of scorn, or sneer, or ridicule. The loud laugh often rose at my expense,... | |
 | 1841 - 412 pagina’s
...following account of this experiment : " When," said he, " I was building my first boat, the Clermont, at New York, the project was viewed by the public...or with contempt as a visionary scheme. My friends were civil but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast... | |
 | 1844 - 104 pagina’s
...following account of his experiment: "When," said he, "I was building my first boat, the Clermont, at New York, the project was viewed by the public...or with contempt as a visionary scheme. My friends were civil, but they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1842 - 666 pagina’s
...animated and affecting manner, the history of his labors and discouragements : — ' When,' said he, ' I was building my first steamboat at New York, the...a visionary scheme. My friends indeed were civil, hut they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1842 - 652 pagina’s
...manner, the history of his labors and discouragements : — ' When,' said he, ' I was building tny first steamboat at New York, the project was viewed...a visionary scheme. My friends indeed were civil, l>ut they were shy. They listened with patience to my explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity... | |
 | Journal - 1844 - 296 pagina’s
...steam-boat," says he, " the project was viewed by the public at New York, either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends indeed...but they were shy ; they listened with patience to ray explanations, but with a settled cast of incredulity on their countenances. I felt the full force... | |
 | 1846 - 774 pagina’s
...frequently uncheered by the sympathy of those most interested in the success of his labor. " When," said Mr. Fulton, "I was building my first steamboat at New...was viewed by the public either with indifference or contempt, as a visionary scheme. My friends indeed, were civil, but they were shy. They listened with... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1846 - 470 pagina’s
...animated and affecting manner, the history of his labours and discouragements : — " When (said he) I was building my first steamboat at New York, the project was viewed by the public cither with indifference or with contempt as a visionary scheme. My friends indeed were civil, but... | |
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