 | Samuel Hazard - 1831 - 444 pages
...topic of deep excitement, he concluded with these memorable words — " Well, gentlemen, although 1 shall not live to see the time, you will, when steam-boats...will be preferred to all other means of conveyance, ami especially for passengers; and they wil be particularly useful in the navigation nf the river Mississippi.... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1836 - 598 pages
...called upon a smith who had worked upon his boat, and after dwelling for some time upon his favorite topic, concluded with these words : " Well, gentlemen,...although I shall not live to see the time, you will, when steam boats will be preferred to all other means of conveyance, and especially for passengers, and... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1838 - 506 pages
...their arms and ammunition." He complains of his poverty, and to raise funds, he urges Mr. Kittenhouse to buy his land in Kentucky, that he " might have...conveyance, and especially for passengers, and they wjll be particularly useful in the navigation of the river Mississippi." He then retired, when a person... | |
 | 1846 - 620 pages
...not." On another occasion, he remarked to a company of incredulous friends, " Well, gentlemen, although /shall not live to see the time, you will, when steamboats...useful in the navigation of the river Mississippi." . But it is the fate of all men, who think in advance of their age, to be regarded as deranged : and... | |
 | 1837 - 588 pages
...called upon a smith who had worked upon his boat, and after dwelling for some time upon his favorite topic, concluded with these words : " Well gentlemen,...useful in the navigation of the river Mississippi." He retired, when a person present observed, in a tone of deep symphathy, " Poorfelloiv, what a pity it... | |
 | J. D. Bell - 1850 - 486 pages
...On one occasion, he observed to some persons, with whom he had been talking on his favorite topic: "Well, gentlemen, although I shall not live to see...useful in the navigation of the river Mississippi." When he retired, one individual observed : " Poor fellow ! what a pity he is crazy ! " Fitch died without... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1855 - 686 pages
...Kentucky. To a smith, who had worked upon his boat, he said, " If I shall not live to see it, you may, when steamboats will be preferred to all other means...will be particularly useful in the navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi." Jacob Graff was his smith; Boyer Brooks was his boat-builder. When the project... | |
 | Thompson Westcott - 1857 - 440 pages
...himself for some time in this never failing topic of deep excitement, he concluded with these memorable words : ' Well, gentlemen, although I shall not live...navigation of the River Mississippi.' He then retired ; on which Brown, turning to Wilson, exclaimed, in a tone of deep sympathy, ' Poor fellow ! what a... | |
 | Thompson Westcott - 1857 - 432 pages
...himself for some time in this never failing topic of deep excitement, he concluded with these memorable words: 'Well, gentlemen, although I shall not live...navigation of the River Mississippi.' He then retired ; on which Brown, turning to Wilson, exclaimed, in a tone of deep sympathy, ' Poor fellow! what a pity... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1857 - 686 pages
...himself for some lime, in this never-failing topic of deep excitement, he concluded with these memorable words — " Well, gentlemen, although I shall not...navigation of the river Mississippi." He then retired ; on which Brown, turning to Wilson, exclaimed, in a lone of deep sympathy, " Poor fellow ! what a... | |
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Well, gentlemen, although I shall not live to see the time, you will, when steamboats will be preferred to all other means of conveyance, and especially for passengers ; and they will be particularly useful in the navigation of the river Mississippi. 
