 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 pages
...West, excited and troubled about the commissions or omissions of the Administration. The President heard them patiently, and then replied:—" Gentlemen,...River on a rope, would you shake the cable, or keep shonting out to him—' Blondin, stand up a little straighter—Blondin, stoop a little more—go a... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1865 - 866 pages
...West, excited and troubled about the commissions or omissions of the Administration. The President heard them patiently, and then replied : — " Gentlemen,...and you had put it in the hands of Blondin to carry acrosi the Niagara River on a rope, v^ould you shake the cable, or keep shouting out to him — 'Blondin,... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1866 - 780 pages
...The President, as usual, heard patiently all] that was said, and then replied : " Suppose, gentlemen, all the property you were worth was in gold, and you...Niagara river on a rope, would you shake the cable, and keep shouting to him, ' Blondin, stand up a little straighter — Blondin, stoop a little more... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1866 - 748 pages
...The President, aa usual, heard patiently all that was said, and then replied : " Suppose, gentlemen, all the property you were worth was in gold, and you...Niagara river on a rope, would you shake the cable, and keep shouting to him, ' Blondin, stand up a little straighter — Blondin, stoop a little more... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1866 - 388 pages
....West, excited and troubled about the commissions or omissions of the Administration. The President heard them patiently, and then replied : " Gentlemen,...put it in the hands of Blondin to carry across the IT Niagara River on a rope, would you shake the cable, or keep shouting out to him, ' Blondin, stand... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1866 - 654 pages
...West, excited and troubled about the commissions or omissions of the Administration. The President heard them patiently, and then replied : " Gentlemen, suppose all the property you were worth was in gola, and you had put it in the hands of Blondin to carry across the Niagara River on a rope ; would... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1867 - 706 pages
...The President, as usual, heard patiently all that was said, and then replied: " Suppose, gentlemen, all the property you were worth was in gold, and you...Niagara river on a rope, would you shake the cable, and keep shouting to him, < Blondin, stand up a little straighter— Blondin, stoop a little more—go... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1867 - 736 pages
...rebel joke was washed down with old rye. ! that was said, and then replied : " Suppose, gentlemen, all the property you were worth was in gold, and you...Niagara river on a rope, would you shake the cable, and keep shouting to him, ' Bloudin, stand up a little straighter — Blondin, stoop a little more... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1867 - 524 pages
...day, with bitter complaints against the Administration. The President, as was his wont, listened to them patiently, and then replied, — " Gentlemen,...property you were worth was in gold, and you had put it into the hands of Blondin to carry across the Niagara River on a rope, would you shake the cable, or... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1872 - 370 pages
...West, excited and troubled about the commissions or omissions of the Administration. The President heard them patiently, and then replied : " Gentlemen,...put it in the hands of. Blondin to carry across the 17 Niagara River on a rope, would you shake the cable, or keep shouting out to him, ' Blondin, stand... | |
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Gentlemen, suppose all the property you were worth was in gold, and you had put it in the hands of Blondin to carry across the Niagara River on a rope, would you shake the cable or keep on shouting out to him, ' Blondin, stand up a little straighter;... 
