 | Harriet Martineau - 1877 - 564 ページ
...squeezing out the sea-wate and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. Th Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. Th Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellen at a slop or a puddle, but she should not... | |
 | James De Mille - 1878 - 618 ページ
...squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused ; Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell...unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen,... | |
 | James De Mille - 1878 - 584 ページ
...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...unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen,... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 522 ページ
...squeezing out the 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 conflict was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle,... | |
 | George Hill - 1879 - 274 ページ
...squeezing out the sea water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell...unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen,... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1871 - 618 ページ
...squeezing out the sea water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up. But I need not tell...unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle; but she should not have meddled with a tempest." This speech... | |
 | 1880 - 1178 ページ
...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic ocean. The Atlantic was roused. 51 rs. Partinglou's spirit was up. But I need not -tell you that the contest...unequal. The Atlantic ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at я slop or a puddle, but bhe should not have meddled with a teni]>est." This little... | |
 | George Shaw (author of Rambles about Filey.) - 1880 - 264 ページ
...squeezing- out the 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 was unequal. The Atlantic beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1880 - 1316 ページ
...squeezing out the 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 was unPARLIAMENT PROROGUED- 89 equal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop,... | |
 | Great orators - 1881 - 242 ページ
...squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up. But I need not tell...unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen,... | |
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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... 
