 | Francis Fisher Broune - 1869 - Počet stránok 486
...speech at Taunton on the Reform Bill, in 1831, wherein he used this illustration : " I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the lords to stop...flood upon that town. The tide rose to an incredible hight; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and every thing was threatened with destruction. In the... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1869 - Počet stránok 926
...speech at Taunton on the Reform Bill, in 1831, wherein he used this illustration : " I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the lords to stop...flood upon that town. The tide rose to an incredible hight; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and every thing was threatened with destruction. In the... | |
 | Sabin J. and sons - 1869 - Počet stránok 466
...Smith's speech at Taunton, on the Lords' rejection of the Reform Bill, October, 1831, is this passage: "The attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of...excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter ot 1814, there set in a great flood upon that town — the tide rose to an incredible height — the... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1870 - Počet stránok 470
...hold it to be the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the lords to stop...winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town—the tide rose to an incredible height—the waves rushed in * Reported in the Tuimtou Courier,... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1870 - Počet stránok 416
...hold it to be the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the lords to stop...Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partiugton on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town — the... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - Počet stránok 420
...hold it to be the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful; but the attempt of the Lords to stop...reform, reminds me very forcibly of the great storm at Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1870 - Počet stránok 842
...hold it to be the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the lords to stop the progress of reform, remind? me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1871 - Počet stránok 422
...hold it to be the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the lords to stop...the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In thewinterof 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town — the tide rose to an incredible height... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - Počet stránok 664
...hold it to be the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop...of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. 5. In the winter of 1824 there set in a great flood upon that town — the tide rose to an incredible... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1871 - Počet stránok 820
...speech at Taunton in 1831, when he was advocating the Reform Bill. " I do not mean," he said, " to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop...very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in... | |
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I do not mean to be disrespectful ; but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of reform reminds me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. 
