 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.  Peter Parley's Illustrations of Commerce - Página 122por Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1849 - 152 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | 1875 - 558 páginas
...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. This short respite wag conceded without objection. I went below, examined the machinery, and discovered that the cause... | |
 | John Russell Webb - 1876 - 514 páginas
...repeated, " I told you it would be so — it is a foolish scheme — I wish we were well out of it." 9. I elevated myself upon a platform and addressed the...either go on or abandon the voyage for that time. the work In a short period it was obviated. The boat was again put in motion. She continued to move... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1878 - 400 páginas
...immovable. To the silence of the preceding moment now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations, and whispers, and shrugs. I could hear distinctly...discovered that the cause was a slight mal-adjustment 3 of 1xnne of the work. In a short period it was obviated. 4 seemed willing to trust the evidence of... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1878 - 412 páginas
...that I knew not what was the matter; but, if they would be quiet, and indulge me for a half hour, 1 would either go on or abandon the voyage for that...machinery, and discovered that the cause was a slight mal-adjustment3 of some of the work. In a short period it was obviated.4 THE FIFTH READER. seemed willing... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1879 - 380 páginas
...stated that I knew what was the matter ; and 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. I went below, and examined the machinery, and discovered that the cause was a slight maladjustment... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1880 - 372 páginas
...repeated, ' I told you it would be so — it is a foolish scheme — I wish we were well out of it. ' would either go on or abandon the voyage for that time. This short respite was conceded. I went below, and examined the machinery, and .discovered that the cause was a slight maladjustment... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1883 - 412 páginas
...matter ; and if they would be quiet, and indulge me for a half-hour, I 1807 British Aggressions. 203 would either go on or abandon the voyage for that time. This short respite was conceded. I went below, and examined the machinery, and discovered that the cause was a slight maladjustment... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1885 - 556 páginas
...stated that I knew what was the matter; bat if they would be quiet, and indulge me for a half-hour, I would either go on or abandon the voyage for that...respite was conceded without objection. I went below and examined the machinery, and discovered that the cause was a slight mal-adjustment of some of the... | |
 | James Burnley - 1886 - 420 páginas
...assembly. I stated 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...the cause was a slight mal-adjustment of some of the works. In a short period it was obviated. The boat was again put in motion. She continued to move on.... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - 1887 - 718 páginas
...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...respite was conceded without objection. I went below, and examined the machinery, and discovered that the cause was a slight maladjustment of some of the... | |
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