The minds of the most incredulous were changed in a few minutes. Before the boat had made the progress of a quarter of a mile, the greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine. thanked his stars that... Scientific Tracts - Página 771832Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| History - 1849 - 270 páginas
...The man, who while he had looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more sense than to waste his money on such idle schemes, changed...the boat moved from the wharf and gained her speed: the jeers of the ignorant, who had neither sense nor feeling enough to repress their contemptuous ridicule,... | |
| 1843 - 424 páginas
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...the boat moved from the wharf and gained her speed, and his complacent expression gradually softened into one of wonder. The jeers of the ignorant, who... | |
| 1852 - 318 páginas
...wisdom than to waste hie money ou such idle schemes, changed tho expression of his features as tinboat moved from the wharf and gained her speed ; his complacent smile gradually stillonod into an expression of wonder ; the jeers of tho ignorant, who had neither smise nor feeling... | |
| Robert Scott Burn - 1854 - 214 páginas
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...ignorant, who had neither sense nor feeling enough to repress their contemptuous ridicule and rude jokes, were silenced for the moment by a vulgar astonishment,... | |
| 1854 - 850 páginas
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...wonder. The jeers of the ignorant, who had neither íense nor feeling enough to suppress their contemptuous ridicule and rude jokes, were silenced for... | |
| Chambers's journal - 1854 - 416 páginas
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to waste his money on sueh idle schemes, changed the expression of his features as the boat moved from the wharf, and gained... | |
| Seba Smith, Elizabeth Oakes Prince Smith - 1856 - 592 páginas
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The person who, while he looked at the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...who had neither sense nor feeling enough to suppress their contemptuous ridicule and rude jokes, were silenced for a moment by a vulgar astonishment, which... | |
| John Franklin Reigart - 1856 - 422 páginas
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...who had neither sense nor feeling enough to suppress their contemptuous ridicule and rude jokes, were silenced for a moment by a vulgar astonishment which... | |
| 1856 - 754 páginas
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...ignorant, who had neither sense nor feeling enough to repress their contemptuous ridicule and rude jokes, were silenced for the moment by a vulgar astonishment,... | |
| Henry Howe - 1858 - 524 páginas
...greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, while he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to...the boat moved from the wharf and gained her speed, and his complacent expression gradually stiffened into one of wonder. The jeers of the ignorant, who... | |
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