| Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - Počet stránok 418
...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...door of her house, with mop and pattens, trundling the mop, squeezing out the seawater, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was... | |
| 1872 - Počet stránok 556
...everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime storm, Dame Partington, who ived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, and squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused.... | |
| John Timbs - 1872 - Počet stránok 580
...that town; tho tide rose to an incredible height, the waves rushed in upon tho 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... | |
| Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - Počet stránok 432
...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 Parting ton, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house, with mop and pattens, trundling... | |
| Young men's Catholic assoc - 1873 - Počet stránok 302
...said, " there set in a great flood upon that town ; 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... | |
| Frederick A. Laing - 1873 - Počet stránok 264
...threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon tho beach, was seen at the door of her house with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, and squeezing out tho sea water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused.... | |
| John Walker Vilant Macbeth - 1875 - Počet stránok 558
...the Lords to stop the progress of reform reminds me very forcibly of the great storm of Siclmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington...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... | |
| John Walker Vilant Macbeth - 1876 - Počet stránok 568
...speech of the Rev. Sydney Smith in favor of Reform in the British House of Commons: "I do not mean to be disrespectful; but the attempt of the Lords to stop...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... | |
| Thomas Whitcombe Greene - 1876 - Počet stránok 340
...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...trundling her mop, squeezing out the seawater, and pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused, Mrs. Partington's spirit was up, but I need... | |
| Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - Počet stránok 860
...in upon the houses — and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime s patients. He shall kill a quarter of an hour for me this morning. — In short, Mr Warner, I m and squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused.... | |
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