 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...  Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith - Seite 310von Sydney Smith - 1856 - 458 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1832 - 650 Seiten
...squeezing out the sea-water, aud vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up, but I need not tell you...meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease — he quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Pnrtington.' We accept the reverend jester's illustration.... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 250 Seiten
...Atlantic. The Atlantic was roused, and so was Mrs. Partington ; but the contest was unequal. The Atlantic beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she could do nothing with a tempest.' END OF PART I. THOUGHTS AFRICAN COLONIZATION. SENTIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 278 Seiten
...Atlantic. The Atlantic was roused, and so was Mrs. Partington ; but the con* test was unequal. The Atlantic beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she could do nothing with a tempest.' END OF PART I. THOUGHTS AFRICAN COLONIZATION SENTIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 720 Seiten
...Atlantic. The Atlantic was raised and so was Mrs. Partington, but the contest was unequal, 'fiie Atlantic beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she could do nothing with a tempest." forms and antiquated observances, denied all concession to the general... | |
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...sea-vaier, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic wns roused. Mrs. Partin^ton's spirit was up; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partinrton. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest.... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 Seiten
...squeezing out the 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 was unequal. The Allantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she could not have... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1845 - 496 Seiten
...squeezing out the 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...have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your case — be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington. They tell you, gentlemen, in the debates... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1846 - 368 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...She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she could not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease — be quiet and steady. You will... | |
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