 | Cadwallader David Colden - 1817 - 400 páginas
...the experiment. 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...looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars mat he had more wisdom than to waste his money on such idle schemes, changed the expression of his... | |
 | 1839 - 134 páginas
...experiment. 'J he 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...have been converted. The man who, while he looked upon the expensive machine had thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to waste his money on... | |
 | 1832 - 602 páginas
...the experiment. 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...have been converted. The man who, while he looked upon the expensive machine had thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to waste his money on... | |
 | 1839 - 272 páginas
...the experiment. 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...stars that he had more wisdom than to waste his money in such idle schemes, changed the expression of his features as the boat moved from the wharf, and... | |
 | 1839 - 532 páginas
...the experiment. 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...on the expensive machine thanked his stars that he bad more wisdom than to waste his money in such idle schemes, changed the expression of his features... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 páginas
...the experiment. 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...features as 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,... | |
 | John Scott Russell - 1841 - 400 páginas
...the experiment. 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...features as the boat moved from the wharf, and gained her speed—his complacent smile gradually stiffened into an expression of wonder. The jeers of the ignorant,... | |
 | 1841 - 542 páginas
...progress of a quarter of a mile, the greatest unbeliever must have been converted. The man who, whilst he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars...features as the boat moved from the wharf, and gained her speed ; his complacent smile gradually stiffened into an expression of wonder. The jeers of the ignorant,... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1841 - 538 páginas
...the experiment. 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, whilst he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to waste... | |
 | 1841 - 536 páginas
...the experiment. 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, whilst he looked on the expensive machine, thanked his stars that he had more wisdom than to waste... | |
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M'Neven, to whom we are indebted for some account of what passed on this occasion. Nothing could exceed the surprise and admiration of all who witnessed the experiment. The minds of the most incredulous were changed in a few minutes. Before the boat had... 
