 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
 | Robert Cochrane - 1877 - 560 pages
...the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell yon stem, and your ancient tranquillity and concord. Sir, this period was not as long as it was happy. e quiet and Partmgton. Gentlemen, be at your easesteady. You will beat Mrs They tell you, gentlemen,... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 522 pages
...The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the conflict was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington....slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled sioiis and wrappings . . . The candles had heen renewed before dawn, and blazed on after the sun came... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1871 - 618 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...puddle; but she should not have meddled with a tempest." This speech is reprinted in the collected edition of Sydney Smith's works ; and as this is, we believe,... | |
 | George Shaw (author of Rambles about Filey.) - 1880 - 264 pages
...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." This speech produced an extraordinary impression, and pictures of Mrs. Partington with her mop speedily... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - 1880 - 842 pages
...Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic wae roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was пр. But I need not tell yon that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat...Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, hut she should not have meddled with a tempest." A " Curions Medley."— In Raikes's " Diary," December,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 826 pages
...Partiugton's spirit was up ; but I need not tell yon that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocetui beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not huv« meddled with a tempest. Illustrations of this kind arc highly characteristic of their author.... | |
 | Frederick A. Laing - 1881 - 264 pages
...sea water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington'g spirit was up; but I need not tell you that the contest...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. " — Speeches. FRANCIS JEFFREY (b. 1773, d. 1850) was, as we have seen, one of the originators of... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - 1881 - 564 pages
...the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up. But I need not tell yon that the contest was unequal. » The Atlantic Ocean...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest." A " Curious Medley."— In Raikes's " Diary," December, 1832, occurs the following : " One of the effects... | |
 | James De Mille - 1882 - 588 pages
...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused ; Mrs. Partingtou's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest...tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease. Be quiet and steady. You"will beat Mrs. fartragton." § 449. CHAFF. By "chaff" is meant a trifling and teasing pleasantry,... | |
 | Ward, Lock and co, ltd - 1882 - 84 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...Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but sheshould not have meddled with a tempest." And so he exhorted his audience to take heart and bide... | |
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