 | American literature - 1808 - 356 pages
...sarcastic remarks : this is the way, you know, in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. Having employed much time and money...expectations. It will give a quick and cheap conveyance to merchandize on the Missisippi, Missouri, and other great rivers, which are now laying open their treasures... | |
 | 1833 - 480 pages
...sarcastic remarks. This is the way, you know, in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. Having employed much time and money...expectations. It will give a quick and cheap conveyance to merchandize on the Mississippi, Missouri and other great rivers which are now laying open their treasure... | |
 | James Stuart - United States - 1833 - 516 pages
...sarcastic remarks. This is the way, you know, in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. " Having employed much time, and money,...it so fully answer my expectations. It will give a cheap and quick conveyance to merchandize on the Mississippi and Missouri, and other great rivers,... | |
 | William Dunlap - Art - 1834 - 448 pages
...sarcastic remarks. This is the way you know, in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. "Having employed much time, and money, and zeal, in accomplishing this work, it gave me, as it will you. great pleasure to see it so fully answer my expectations. It will give a cheap... | |
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1840 - 492 pages
...which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. Having employed much time, money, and zeal, in accomplishing this work, it gives me, as it will you, great pleasure to see it fully answer my expectations. It will give a cheap and quick conveyance to the merchandise on the Mississippi,... | |
 | Royal Scottish Society of Arts - Industrial arts - 1856 - 860 pages
...which ignorant men compliment what they call philcsophci-s and projectors. Having employed much time, money, and zeal, in accomplishing this work, it gives me, as it will you, great pleasure to see it fully answer my expectations. It will give a cheap and quick conveyance to merchandise on the Mississippi,... | |
 | Commerce - 1841 - 598 pages
...which was crowded with spectators, I heard a number of sarcastic remarks. Having employed much time, money, and zeal, in accomplishing this work, it gives me, as it will give you, great pleasure to see it fully answer my expectations. It will give a cheap and quick conveyance... | |
 | Commerce - 1846 - 632 pages
...another proof how seldom men know the real value of their own acts — at least, really great men. " It will give a quick and cheap conveyance to merchandise on the Mississippi, Missouri, and other great rivers, which are now laying open their treasures to the enterprise of our countrymen." " However,... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 pages
...which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. " Having employed much time, money and zeal, in accomplishing this work, it gives me, as it will you, great pleasure, to see it fully answer my expectations. It will give a cheap and quick conveyance to the merchandise on the Mississippi,... | |
 | Shearjashub Spooner - Art - 1853 - 336 pages
...which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. " Having employed much time, money, and zeal, in accomplishing this work, it gives...expectations. It will give a quick and cheap conveyance to merchandize on the Mississippi, Missouri, and other great rivers, which are now laying open their treasures... | |
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... mile an hour, or be of the least utility ; and while we were putting off from the wharf, which was crowded with spectators, I heard a number of sarcastic remarks. This is the way in which ignorant men compliment what they call philosophers and projectors. 
