 I read in their looks nothing but disaster, and almost repented of my efforts. The signal was given, and the boat moved on a short distance, and then stopped, and became immovable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent...  Eliza Cook's Journal - Page 290edited by - 1849Full view - About this book
 | 1831 - 336 pages
...immovable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations, and whispers and 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... | |
 | 1831 - 336 pages
...immovable. - To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations, and whispers and 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... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1832 - 244 pages
...immovable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations, and whispers, and shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, " I told you it was so ; it is a foolish scheme ; I wish we were well out of it." I elevated myself upon a platform... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations, and whispers, and 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,... | |
 | 1833 - 222 pages
...immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations, and whispers, and 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... | |
 | 1834 - 116 pages
...progress, murmurs of discontent, agitations, shrugs, and whispers. " Itoldyou how it would be ;" — * It is a foolish scheme ; " — " I wish we were well out of it." — These were the observations which entertained the Projector upon this interesting, and to him most... | |
 | 1834 - 498 pages
...immoveable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations, and whispers, and 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... | |
 | 1834 - 440 pages
...a short distance, and then stopped, and became imrnoveable. To the silence ot the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitation, and whispers, and shrugs. I co'ild Jiear distinctly repeated, I told you it would be so, it K T. scheme ; I wish we were well out... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1835 - 558 pages
...immovable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations, and whispers, and 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... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1836 - 734 pages
...on a short distance and then stopped, and became immovable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent and agitation, and whispers, and shrugs. I could distinctly hear repeated, ' I told you it would be so; it is a foolish scheme, I wish we were well... | |
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