 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
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 826 Seiten
...Partiugton's spirit was up ; but I need not tell yon that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocetui beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not huv« meddled with a tempest. Illustrations of this kind arc highly characteristic of their author.... | |
 | Great orators - 1881 - 242 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. Gentlemen, be at your ease — be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington. They tell you, gentlemen,... | |
 | Frederick A. Laing - 1881 - 264 Seiten
...sea water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington'g spirit was up; but I need not tell you that the contest...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. " — Speeches. FRANCIS JEFFREY (b. 1773, d. 1850) was, as we have seen, one of the originators of... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - 1881 - 564 Seiten
...the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up. But I need not tell yon that the contest was unequal. » The Atlantic Ocean...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest." A " Curious Medley."— In Raikes's " Diary," December, 1832, occurs the following : " One of the effects... | |
 | James Taylor - 1882 - 284 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. Gentlemen, be at your ease ; be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington.' At the present emergency,... | |
 | Epochs - 1882 - 794 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...Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but sheshould not have meddled with a tempest." And so he exhorted his audience to take heart and bide... | |
 | Ward, Lock and co, ltd - 1882 - 84 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...Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but sheshould not have meddled with a tempest." And so he exhorted his audience to take heart and bide... | |
 | Stuart Johnson Reid - 1884 - 480 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. Gentlemen, be at your ease—be quiet and steady—you will beat—Mrs. Partington." The description... | |
 | Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 828 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. Gentlemen, be at your ease, be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington." Contrast with this... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1884 - 362 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. Gentlemen, be at your ease — be quiet and steady — you will beat — Mrs. Partington." — Extract... | |
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