 | William S. Walsh - 1914 - Počet stránok 406
...Taunton in 1831, ridiculing the rejection of the Reform Bill by the House of Lords: " I do not mean 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... | |
 | Bal Gangadhar Tilak - 1918 - Počet stránok 336
...reminds me very forcibly of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. PartIngton in the great storm off Sidmouth. In the winter of 1824 there set in a great flood upon that town; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and every'.' thing was threatened with Inundation. In the midst of... | |
 | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - 2004 - Počet stránok 592
...Tabitha Bramble" are similar characters. — BP Shillaber (an American humorist). I do not mean 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... | |
 | 1874 - Počet stránok 718
...Taunton on or about the llth of October, 1831, to the following effect : — " I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop...the progress of Reform reminds me very forcibly of tbe great storm of Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion.... | |
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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. 
