 | United States. Congress - Law - 1825 - 762 pages
...of fraud against this duty, even stronger than this, and about as well authenticated ; it is that of the " Three wise men of Gotham, who went to sea in a bowl" — a vessel with nosails at all ! • v The same gentleman from Pennsylvania, [Mr. STEVENSON,] a member... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1828 - 760 pages
...expect from that gentleman. He has even attempted to turn them into ridicule by comparing them with " the three wise men of Gotham, who went to sea in a bowl." This respectable committee have not only been denounced upon this floor ; but I have been informed,... | |
 | George Catlin, William Shippard - Artists - 1841 - 442 pages
...the midst of this delightful little aquatic group, we three sat in our little skin-bound tub (like the " three wise men of Gotham, who went to sea in a bowl," &c.), floating along down the current, losing sight, and all thoughts, of the shore, which was equi-distant... | |
 | United States - 1842 - 498 pages
...panaethu* Ysprid mawrf Me Chwe A A Hoovnt Ne " Hooua Hona Nagosh Pan Mavor panaether Usprid maoor (like the " three wise men of Gotham, who went to sea in a bowl," &c.,) floating along down the current, losing sight, and all thoughts, of the shore, which was equi-distant... | |
 | George Catlin - 1845 - 432 pages
...the miJst of this delightful little aquatic group, we three sat in our little skin-bound tub (like the " three wise men of Gotham, who went to sea in a bowl," &c.), floating along down the current, losing sight, and all thoughts, of the shore, which was equi-distant... | |
 | John S. Maxwell - Europe, Northern - 1848 - 378 pages
...was expiring with pain. We ascended to the upper world again in the bucket, thinking all the time of the " three wise men of Gotham who went to sea in a bowl," and gladly hailed the light and genial warmth of the morning sun. The ore from this mine is raised... | |
 | George Catlin - Indians of North America - 1850 - 444 pages
...the midst of this delightful little aquatic group, we three sat in our little skin-bound tub (like the " three wise men of Gotham, who went to sea in a bowl," &c.), floating along down the current, losing sight, and all thoughts, of the shore, which was equi-distant... | |
 | Caricatures and cartoons - 1851 - 594 pages
...been stronger the story would have been longer," may have been found consolatory to the relatives of the three wise men of Gotham who went to sea in a bowl. MANCHESTER POLICY AND POPERY. (To RICHARD COBDEH, ESQ., MP) "MY DEAR SIR, Is it true that LORD JOHN... | |
 | 1851 - 162 pages
...such " war purposes" as that. If he did, I j should regard him as a fit companion for those famous " three wise men of Gotham, who went to sea in a bowl." I observe, here, another thing that seems significant. It is the peculiar character of the certificates... | |
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In the midst of this delightful little aquatic group, we three sat in our little skin-bound tub (like the " three wise men of Gotham, who went to sea in a bowl... 
