 | Samuel Hazard - 1831 - 444 страници
...topic of deep excitement, he concluded with these memorable words — " Well, gentlemen, although 1 shall not live to see the time, you will, when steam-boats...will be preferred to all other means of conveyance, ami especially for passengers; and they wil be particularly useful in the navigation nf the river Mississippi.... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1836 - 598 страници
...worked upon his boat, and after dwelling for some time upon his favorite topic, concluded with these words : " Well, gentlemen, although I shall not live to see the time, you will, when steam boats will be preferred to all other means of conveyance, and especially for passengers, and... | |
 | 1837 - 594 страници
...worked upon his boat, and after dwelling for some time upon his favorite topic, concluded with these words : " Well gentlemen, although I shall not live...useful in the navigation of the river Mississippi." He retired, when a person present observed, in a tone of deep sympathy, " Poor fellow, what a pity it... | |
 | 1838 - 520 страници
...worked upon his boat, and after dwelling for some time upon his favourite topic, concluded with these words : " Well, gentlemen, although I shall not live...navigation of the river Mississippi." He then retired, when a person present observed, in a tone of deep sympathy, " Poor fellow, what a pity he is crazy!"... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1838 - 506 страници
...worked upon his boat, and after dwelling for some time upon his favourite topic, concluded with these words : " Well, gentlemen, although I shall not live...conveyance, and especially for passengers, and they wjll be particularly useful in the navigation of the river Mississippi." He then retired, when a person... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 страници
...at his boat, and after dwelling some time .upon his favorite topic, concluded with these prophetic words : * Well, gentlemen, although I shall not live...navigation of the river Mississippi.' He then retired, when a person present observed, in a tone of deep sympathy, ' Poor fellow! what a pity he is crazy... | |
 | 1846 - 620 страници
...not." On another occasion, he remarked to a company of incredulous friends, " Well, gentlemen, although /shall not live to see the time, you will, when steamboats...useful in the navigation of the river Mississippi." . But it is the fate of all men, who think in advance of their age, to be regarded as deranged : and... | |
 | J. D. Bell - 1850 - 488 страници
...On one occasion, he observed to some persons, with whom he had been talking on his favorite topic: "Well, gentlemen, although I shall not live to see...useful in the navigation of the river Mississippi." When he retired, one individual observed : " Poor fellow ! what a pity he is crazy ! " Fitch died without... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1855 - 686 страници
...Kentucky. To a smith, who had worked upon his boat, he said, " If I shall not live to see it, you may, when steamboats will be preferred to all other means...will be particularly useful in the navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi." Jacob Graff was his smith; Boyer Brooks was his boat-builder. When the project... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1857 - 686 страници
...schemes by which they had already suffered. After indulging himself for some lime, in this never-failing topic of deep excitement, he concluded with these...on which Brown, turning to Wilson, exclaimed, in a lone of deep sympathy, " Poor fellow ! what a pity he is crazy." It is curious to observe, that both... | |
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Well, gentlemen, although I shall not live to see the time, you will, when steam-boats will be preferred to all other means of conveyance, and especially for passengers, and they will be particularly useful in the navigation of the river Mississippi. 
