 | Frederick A. Laing - 1881 - 264 ページ
...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...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. " — Speeches.... | |
 | James Taylor - 1882 - 284 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,... | |
 | Epochs - 1882 - 794 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 sheshould not have meddled with a tempest." And so he... | |
 | Ward, Lock and co, ltd - 1882 - 84 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 sheshould not have meddled with a tempest." And so he... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1882 - 558 ページ
...water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Parti ngton'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,... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 ページ
...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partiugton's spirit was up; but I need not tell you that the contest...unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. Speech at Taunton, 183L Men who prefer any load of infamy, however great, to any pressure of taxation,... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1883 - 586 ページ
...vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partingt-in's spirit was up; but 1 need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Parlington. She was excellent at a slop or puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest.'... | |
 | Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 828 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,... | |
 | Stuart Johnson Reid - 1884 - 480 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,... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1884 - 362 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... 
