| 1846 - 632 páginas
...worked a tiller as in an ordinary sloop. Black smoke issued from the chimney, steam hissed from every ill-fitted valve and crevice of the engine. Fulton...decided ; he heeded not the fearfulness, doubts, or sarcasms of those by whom he was surrounded. The whole scene combined, had in it an individuality and... | |
| 1846 - 632 páginas
...the engine ; his step was confident and decided ; he heeded not the fearfulness, doubts, or sarcasms of those by whom he was surrounded. The whole scene...an interest which comes but once, and is remembered for ever. When everything was ready, the engine was set in motion, and the boat moved steadily but... | |
| Seba Smith, Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith - 1856 - 592 páginas
...sloop. Thick, black smoke issued from the chimney — steam hissed from every ill-fitted valve aud crevice of the engine. Fulton himself was there ;...hum of the multitude and the noise of the engine. All his actions were confident and decided, unheeding the fearfulness of some and the doubts and sarcasms... | |
| R. M. DEVENS - 1876 - 1014 páginas
...worked a tiller, as in an ordinary sloop. Black smoke issued from the chimney; steam issued from every ill-fitted valve and crevice of the engine. Fulton...The whole scene combined had in it an individuality, as well as an interest, which comes but once and is remembered forever. Everything being ready, the... | |
| Richard Miller Devens - 1879 - 680 páginas
...worked a tiller, as in an ordinary sloop. Black smoke issued from the chimney; steam issued from every ill-fitted valve and crevice of the engine. Fulton...step was confident and decided ; he heeded not the fearfulncss, doubts, or sarcasm of those by whom he was surrounded. The whole scene combined had in... | |
| Richard Miller Devens - 1883 - 756 páginas
...worked a tiller, as in an ordinary sloop. Black smoke issued from the chimney; steam issued from every ill-fitted valve and crevice of the engine. Fulton...The whole scene combined had in it an individuality, as well as an interest, which comes but once and is remembered forever. •Everything being ready,... | |
| Harry A. Lewis - 1887 - 534 páginas
...worked a tiller as in an ordinary sloop. Black smoke issued from the chimney ; steam issued from every ill-fitted valve and crevice of the engine. Fulton...there. His remarkably clear and sharp voice was heard high above the hum of the multitude and the noise of the engine, his step was confident and decided... | |
| James Frith Jeffers, James Lawrence Nichols - 1896 - 602 páginas
...worked a tiller, as in an ordinary sloop. Black smoke issued from the chimney; steam issued from every ill-fitted valve and crevice of the engine. Fulton...step was confident and decided; he heeded not the fc-arfulness, doubts, or sarcasm of those by whom he was surrounded. The whole scene combined had in... | |
| James Lawrence Nichols - 1904 - 640 páginas
...worked a tiller, as in an ordinary sloop. Black smoke issued from the chimney; steam issued from every ill-fitted valve and crevice of the engine. Fulton...was there. His remarkably clear and sharp voice was beard above the hum of the multitude and the noise of the engine; his step was confident and decided;... | |
| 1909 - 998 páginas
...in an ordinary sloop. Thick, black smoke issued from the chimney, steam hissed from every ill-fated valve and crevice of the engine. Fulton himself was...voice was heard above the hum of the multitude and noise of the engine. All his actions were confident and decided, unheeding the fearfulness of some... | |
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