 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 - Trang 1581869Xem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | 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 - 644 trang
...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.' We accept the reverend... | |
 | 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 trang
...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 that the contest...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease — he quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Pnrtington.' We accept the reverend... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 278 trang
...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... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 250 trang
...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... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 720 trang
...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... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1840 - 424 trang
...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Parting-ton'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,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 388 trang
...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Parti'ngton's spirit « was up ; but I need not tell you that the...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,... | |
 | 1844 - 671 trang
...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. Gentlemen, he at your ease — be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Parlington." For " forging an... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 trang
...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 meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease — be quiet and steady. You will... | |
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