 In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic...  The American Bibliopolist - Seite 1581869Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 340 Seiten
...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partingtorrs spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at youiease ; be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington." 9. MURDERING A TUNE.... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1871 - 820 Seiten
...trundling her mop, and squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused — Mrs. Partington' s spirit...she should not have meddled with a tempest." This is inimitably humorous ; and it would have been' well for any competent person to expand in detail... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 Seiten
...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused, Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest...; but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease. Be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington. Then look at the gigantic... | |
 | William Dawbarn - 1871 - 296 Seiten
...the contest was unequal ; the Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. CONDUCT OF THE UNDERSTANDING. 215 She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease, be quiet and steady, you will beat Mrs. Partington." I question whether... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - 664 Seiten
...that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a vlop, or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease — be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington. BTDHKT SMITH. 64... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - 418 Seiten
...pattens, trundling the mop, squeezing out the seawater, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. • Mrs. Partington 's spirit...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease ; be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington. 4. " Poor Indians... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - 432 Seiten
...seawater, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was r6used. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up; but I need not tell you that the contest...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease ; be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington. 4. " Poor Indians... | |
 | 1872 - 556 Seiten
...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. WIT. WHEN wit is combined with sense and information ; when it is softened by benevolence and restrained... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 408 Seiten
...Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest." HAS A CAT NINE LIVES? The conceit that a cat has nine lives, has cost at least nine lives in ten of... | |
 | Young men's Catholic assoc - 1873 - 302 Seiten
...water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused ; Mrs. Partington's spirit was up, but I need not tell you that the contest...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease, be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington." I have mentioned a... | |
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