 | 1831 - 336 pages
...foolish 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 would be quiet, and indulge me for a half hour, I would either go on, or abandon the voyage for that time. This short respite was conceded... | |
 | 1831 - 336 pages
...a foolish 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 would be quiet, and indulge me for a half hour, I would either go on, or abandon the voyage for that time. This short respite was conceded... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1832 - 244 pages
...a foolish 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...abandon the voyage for that time. This short respite 6* was conceded without objection. I went below and examined toe machinery, and discovered that the... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...a foolish 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...and indulge me for half an hour, I would either go oi>, or abandon the voyage for that tim«. Tiw* short respite was conceded without objection. I went... | |
 | 1833 - 222 pages
...were well out of it.' I elevated myself upon a platform, and addressed the assembly. I stated titat I knew not what was the matter; but if they would be quiet, and indulge me for a half hour, I would either go on, or abandon the voyage for that time. This short respite was conceded... | |
 | 1834 - 440 pages
...well out of it. I elevated myself upon a platform, and addressed the assembly. I stated that I know not what was the matter; but if they would be quiet,...This short respite was conceded without objection. I wen', below, examined the machinery, and discovered that the cause* was a slight mal-adjustment of... | |
 | 1834 - 498 pages
...foolish 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 would be quiet, and indulge me for a half hour, I would either go on, or abandon the voyage for that time. This short respite was conceded... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1835 - 558 pages
...foolish 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 would be quiet, and indulge me for a half hour, I would either go on, or abandon the voyage for that time. This short respite was conceded... | |
 | 1836 - 378 pages
...foolish 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 would l)e quiet, and indulge me for a half hour, I would either go on, or abandon the voyage for that time.... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1836 - 734 pages
...a foolish 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 that if they would have patience for half an hour, I would either go on or abandon the voyage for that... | |
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I elevated myself upon a platform and addressed the assembly. I stated that I knew not what was the matter, but if they would be quiet and indulge me for half an hour, I would either go on or abandon the voyage for that time. 
