 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 British Quarterly Review - Page 125edited by - 1885Full view - About this book
 | 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 pages
...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...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.... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 720 pages
...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... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 250 pages
...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 - 268 pages
...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... | |
 | 1844 - 671 pages
...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 apposite... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 pages
...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... | |
 | 1844 - 626 pages
...but the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. PARTINGTON. She was excellent at Ð ì!Þà or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest.' In the same vein are his remarks upon the attempt on the part of the government to interfere with the... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1845 - 496 pages
...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...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 - 372 pages
...house with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused....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... | |
 | George Washington Light - 1847 - 402 pages
...Atlantic ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but it need not be said the contest was unequal. The Atlantic ocean beat Mrs....puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest." BROTHERHOOD. Uv ELIZABETH OAKES SMITH. LOVE ! it is the soul's anointment ; 'T is the need of every... | |
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