 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
 | 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...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... | |
 | Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 828 Seiten
...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partiugton'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... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1884 - 362 Seiten
...pushing away the Atlantic Оспт. Tho Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up. Itut I need not tell you that the contest was unequal....puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest." Partridge, Mr. A celebrated character In Fielding's novel, " The History of a Foundling." Pasquín,... | |
 | Stuart Johnson Reid - 1906 - 480 Seiten
...own doors. CHAPTEE XI REFORM TRIUMPHANT The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up. Bat I need not tell you that the contest was unequal....puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Sydney Smith. 1831-1832 Rejection of the Bill by the Lords — Durham's visit to King Leopold — Provincial... | |
 | 1905 - 654 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." Fifty years later RA Kinglake, an eye-witness, describes this scene: " The introduction of the Partington... | |
 | Stuart Johnson Reid - 1906 - 564 Seiten
...up. But I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Fartington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Sydney Smith. 1831-1832 Rejection of the Bill by the Lords — Durham's visit to King Leopold — Provincial... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1907 - 726 Seiten
...pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, 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." pssi AO] PARLIAMENT... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1907 - 318 Seiten
...the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up. But I need not tell you the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs....puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest." And this happy and droll comparison was met with a great roar of laughter and of applause that ran... | |
 | Delphian Society - 1911 - 586 Seiten
...seawater, 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. DR. PARR'S SERMON. WHOEVER has had the good fortune to see Dr. Parr's wig, must have observed, that... | |
 | Robert Maynard Leonard - 1912 - 788 Seiten
...pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, 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. S. SMITH. — Speech... | |
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