 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
 | Charles Lester Barstow - 1912 - 234 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... | |
 | Fanny E. Coe - 1914 - 398 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 out of it.' "I elevated myself upon a platform and... | |
 | Frank Puterbaugh Bachman - 1918 - 284 pages
...and the boat moved on a short distance and then stopped. ... To the silence of the preceding moment, now succeeded murmurs of discontent and agitation,...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 on a platform;... | |
 | Isobel Davidson - 1923 - 360 pages
...on a short distance, and there stopped and became immovable. "To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent and agitation,...well out of it." I elevated myself on a platform and addressed the assembly. I stated that I knew not what was the matter; but if they would indulge me... | |
 | Harold Donaldson Eberlein - 1924 - 452 pages
...and whispers and shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, ' I told you it was so ; it is af oolish scheme ; I wish we were well out of it.' " I elevated myself upon a platform and addressed the assembly. I stated that I knew not what was the matter, but if they... | |
 | Albert Ulmann - 1928 - 324 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... | |
 | Arthur G. Adams - 1980 - 356 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,...shrugs. I could hear distinctly repeated, "I told you so,—it is a foolish scheme.—I wish we were well out of it." I elevated myself on a platform, and... | |
 | Renée C. Rebman - 2007 - 52 pages
...short distance before stopping. The passengers, nervous and irritated, complained. One passenger said, "I told you so; it is a foolish scheme: I wish we were well out of it." Robert Fulton, the man who designed the boat, spoke briefly to the crowd and then adjusted the machinery.... | |
 | Frank P. Bachman - 2010 - 292 pages
...of discontent, agitation, 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 on a platform; I stated I knew not what the matter was, but if they would be quiet and give me half an hour, I would... | |
 | 1873 - 342 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.' 10. " I elevated myself... | |
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