 ... 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 Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but...  Calcutta Review - Pàgina 1501855Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Oliver Oldham - 1858 - 422 pàgines
...houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen...door of her house with mop and pattens, trundling the mop, squeezing out the sea water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1859 - 392 pàgines
...of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was 2H SPEECH ON THE seen at the door of her house with mop and pattens,...was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 pàgines
...houses, and every thing was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen...was roused ; Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1862 - 738 pàgines
...In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was Been at the door of her house with mop and pattens, trundling...was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was... | |
 | David Ames Wells - 1863 - 470 pàgines
...and every thing was threatened with destruction. In tho midst of this sublime . and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen...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 Atlantic beat... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pàgines
...at the door of her house, with mop and feathers, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, 15 and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The...was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pàgines
...at the door of her house, with mop and feathers, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, 15 and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Portingtou's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean... | |
 | John Timbs - 1864 - 378 pàgines
...houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen...and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea- water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused ; Mrs. Partington's... | |
 | 1864 - 694 pàgines
...houses, and everything was threatened with instruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door 'if her house with mop and pattens, handling her mop, squeezing out the •ад water and vigorously... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1865 - 478 pàgines
...houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen...trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigourously pushing away the Atlantic ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was... | |
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