 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
 | Epochs - 1882 - 794 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... | |
 | Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 824 pages
...Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington'a spirit was up ; but I need not tell yon that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat...your ease, be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partiugton." Contrast with this the following : Mark Twain, writing ujxm Franklin, nays : " Ho wae... | |
 | Stuart Johnson Reid - 1884 - 480 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 ease—be quiet and steady—you will beat—Mrs. Partington." The description of Mrs. Partington's... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1884 - 362 pages
...pushing away the Atlantic ¾áßâ. Tho Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up. Itut I need not tell you that the contest was unequal....puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest." Partridge, Mr. A celebrated character In Fielding's novel, " The History of a Foundling." Pasquín,... | |
 | William Henry Kearley Wright - 1884 - 344 pages
...up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partingtoo. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest ; be at your ease — be quiet and steady. Tou will beat Mrs. Partington." Both the writing of the... | |
 | Ward, Lock and co, ltd - 1885 - 810 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." And so he exhorted his audience to take heart and bide their time, for the Atlantic Ocean of the British... | |
 | William Cushing - 1885 - 622 pages
...vi^oroTiily pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused, Mrs. Partlngton's spirit was up; but 1 need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The...but she should not have meddled with a tempest.'* Partlngton, Ruth. Benjamin Poore Shil/abfr. Knitting-work : a' web of many textures. B. 1859. ' Partridge,... | |
 | William Cushing - 1886 - 622 pages
...vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused, Mrs. Partington'a spirit was up; but 1 need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The...Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a paddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest." Partington, Ruth. Jienjamin Poore Shillaber.... | |
 | Richard Halkett - 1887 - 588 pages
...it was thoroughly revised by ï competent American journalist who resides in, Paris. Mrs. Partington was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with the Atlantic. IN the July Emjllxh [Uustmted Mcmazlne trieRev. W. Harrison, son-in-law and former curate... | |
 | Elizabeth Stansbury Kirkland - 1891 - 428 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. " sion. It seemed impossible to believe that any Englishman could seriously vote for curtailing the... | |
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