 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1855 - Počet stránok 610
...town — the tide rose to an incredible height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...the beach, was seen at the door of her house with mops and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1856 - Počet stránok 490
...height — the waves rushed in * Reported in the Taunton Courier, Oct. \ upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigourously pushing away the Atlantic ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1856 - Počet stránok 482
...the waves rushed in * Reported in the Taunton Courier, Oct. 12, 1831. upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible Htorm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house, with mop and pattens,... | |
 | Oliver Oldham - 1858 - Počet stránok 422
...town — the tide rose to an incredible height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...door of her house with mop and pattens, trundling the mop, squeezing out the sea water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - Počet stránok 566
...town ; the tide rose to an incredible height ; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partiugton, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house, with mop and pattens, trundling... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1859 - Počet stránok 392
...town — the tide rose to an incredible height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was 2H SPEECH ON THE seen at the door of her house with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1862 - Počet stránok 738
...town — the tide rose to an incredible height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was Been at the door of her house with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - Počet stránok 530
...— the tide rose to an incredible height — the 10 waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...beach, was seen at the door of her house, with mop and feathers, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, 15 and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic... | |
 | John Timbs - 1864 - Počet stránok 378
...that town ; the tide rose to an incredible height, the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea- water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused ; Mrs. Partington's... | |
 | 1864 - Počet stránok 694
...upon that town; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with instruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame...Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door 'if her house with mop and pattens, handling her mop, squeezing out the •ад water and vigorously... | |
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In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town — the tide rose to an incredible height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and... 
