 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 S. Walsh - 1914 - 406 pages
...house with mop and patterns, trundling her mop, and squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused,...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest." Attempts have been made to prove that there was really a Mrs. Partington, living as stated on the beach... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess - 1914 - 372 pages
...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic 5 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. IC Gentlemen, be at your ease, — be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington. TAXES THE PRICE... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1914 - 406 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." Attempts have been made to prove that there was really a Mrs. Partington, living as stated on the beach... | |
 | Bal Gangadhar Tilak - 1918 - 336 pages
...too was up. But I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic beat Mrs'. Partingtou. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle } but she should not have meddled with a tempest. " A To my King and His Government. (TlLAK'S LETTER T3 THE PERSS AFTER HIS RELEASE PKOM MANDALAY). Sir,... | |
 | Sir Arthur Everett Shipley - 1919 - 204 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." SYDNEY SMITH, Speech on the Reform Bill, delivered at Taunton, England, Oct. 12, 1831. September 25th,... | |
 | Sir Arthur Everett Shipley - 1919 - 164 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." SYDNEY SMITH, Speech on the Reform Bill, delivered at Taunton, England, Oct. 12, 1831. September 2... | |
 | Herbert Charles O'Neill - 1919 - 480 pages
...Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington' s spirit was up ; but I need not tell you the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs....or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest.8 — Rev. SYDNEY SMITH (1771-1845), Speech at Taunton, Oct. 1831. Damn with faint praise.'... | |
 | Clement Francis Rogers - 1920 - 192 pages
...The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. P.'s spirit was up ; but I need not tell you the contest was unequal. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest.' certain hours in the church as in an office, people would feel as free to come to them as to any other... | |
 | Carolyn Wells - 1923 - 804 pages
...seawater, 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. — (From a Speech at Taunton in 1831.) And we add the ever popular Recipe for a Salad. SALAD To make... | |
 | George Pierce Baker, Henry Barrett Huntington - 1925 - 638 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...your ease — be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington.1 By a similar method Daniel Webster, on this side of the Atlantic, brought out the identity... | |
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