 The day will come when some more powerful man will get fame and riches from my invention; but nobody will believe that poor John Fitch can do any thing worthy of attention.  Chambers's pocket miscellany - Seite 86von Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1853Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Fanning Watson - 1830 - 902 Seiten
...shelters him forever ! In one of his journals, there is this touching and prophetic sentiment — he day will come when some more powerful man will get fame and hcs from my invention ; but nobody will believe that floor John Fitch n do any thing worthy of attention... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1833 - 336 Seiten
...shelters him for ever. In one of his journals, there is this touching and prophetic sentiment — " the day will come when some more powerful man will...but nobody will believe that poor John Fitch can do any thing worthy of attention !" I do not know that I have his precise words, but the sentiment is... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1833 - 350 Seiten
...shelters him for ever. In one of his journals, there is this touching and prophetic sentiment — " the day will come when some more powerful man will get fame and riches from ray invention ; but nobody will believe that poor John Fitch can do any thing worthy of attention !"... | |
 | James Hall - 1836 - 306 Seiten
...What an idea ! Yet how natural to the mind of an ardent projector, whose whole life had been devoted to one darling object, which it was not his destiny...but nobody will believe that poor John Fitch can do any thing worthy of attention." In less than thirty years after his death, his predictions were verified.... | |
 | James Hall - 1838 - 328 Seiten
...What an idea ! Yet how natural to the mind of an ardent projector, whose whole life had been devoted to one darling object, which it was not his destiny...but nobody will believe that poor John fitch can do any thing worthy of attention." In less than thirty years after his death, his predictions were verified.... | |
 | 1839 - 648 Seiten
...What an idea! Yet hownatural to the mind of an ardent projector, whose whole life had been devoted to one darling object, which it was not his destiny...poor John Fitch can do anything worthy of attention.' " ART. XXIV 7 .—Progressive Education. 2 vols. 12mo. London : .Longman. 1839. AN excellent translation... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 Seiten
...not his destiny to accomplish ! — and how touching is the sentiment found in his journal : — ' The day will come when some more powerful man will...but nobody will believe that poor John Fitch can do any thing worthy of attention !'" BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Birth. — Intended for the... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1842 - 516 Seiten
...not his destiny to accomplish ! — and how touching is the sentiment found in his journal : — ' The day will come when some more powerful man will...invention, but nobody will believe that poor John Filch can do any thing worthy of attention .'' " BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Birth. — Intended... | |
 | Thomas Ewbank - 1842 - 608 Seiten
...favorable times. " The day will come [he observes] when some more powerful man will get fame and riches by my invention, but nobody will believe that poor John Fitch can do any thing worthy of attention." He declared that within a century the western rivers would swarm with... | |
 | Thomas Ewbank - 1842 - 638 Seiten
...favorable times. " The day will come [he observes] when some more powerful man will get fame anJ riches by my invention, but nobody will believe that poor John Fitch can do any thing worthy of attention." He declared that within a century the western rivers would swarm with... | |
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