 ... 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 Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but...  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Side 473redigeret af - 1844Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1832 - 644 sider
...and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at...the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partiugton's spirit was up, but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1832 - 654 sider
...and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at...vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic wax roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up, but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal.... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1832 - 650 sider
...and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dume Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at...pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, aud vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 720 sider
...everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame, Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at...her house with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, sweeping out the sea water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic. The Atlantic was raised and so... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 278 sider
...destruction. In the midst of the fearful commotion of the elements, Dame Partington, who lived upon the sea beach, was seen at the door of her house, with mop and pattens, trundling her mop and sweeping out the sea water, and vigorously pushing back the Atlantic. The Atlantic was roused,... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 250 sider
...destruction. In the midst of the fearful commotion of the elements, Dame Partington, who lived upon' the sea beach, was seen at the door of her house, with mop and pattens, trundling her mop and sweeping out the sea water, and vigorously pushing back the Atlantic. The Atlantic was roused,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1840 - 424 sider
...every thing was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at...was roused. Mrs. Parting-ton's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 388 sider
...every thing was threatened with destruction. 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 patterns, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1845 - 496 sider
...every thing was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at...was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1885 - 530 sider
...and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and ternble storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at...mop and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out tha sea-water, and vitjorously'pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused ; Mrs Partington... | |
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