 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 pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic...  The Quarterly Review - Page 297edited by - 1832Full view - About this book
 | 1869 - 438 pages
...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocein. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington 's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest." This speech is reprinted in the collected editions of Sydney Smith's И or As. Unless an allusion to... | |
 | Francis Fisher Broune - 1869 - 486 pages
...Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused ; Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs....a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease — be quiet aud steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington." IN translating the Scriptures into the pagan languages,... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1869 - 926 pages
...Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused ; Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs....puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. Geutlemen, be at your ease — be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington." IN translating... | |
 | Sabin J. and sons - 1869 - 466 pages
...sea-water, 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...Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent ata slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest." This speech is reprinted in... | |
 | John Timbs - 1869 - 368 pages
...Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need nottell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop...puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest." The Americans, however, lay claim to the first use of the Partington and Mop image ; she has latterly... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 pages
...sea-water, 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...be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington. Sydney Smith. Ex. 183. Benjamin Disraeli on the Death of Wellington. The House of Commons is called... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1870 - 842 pages
...sea-water, 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...have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease—be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington. They tell you, gentlemen, in the debates... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 340 pages
...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partingtorrs spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest...not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at youiease ; be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington." 9. MURDERING A TUNE. — Foote once... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1870 - 470 pages
...sea-water, and vigourously pushing away the Atlantic ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Fartington's spirit was up; but I need not tell you that the contest...should not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, he at your ease—be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington.* They tell you, gentlemen, in... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...sea-water, 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...Be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington. Then look at the gigantic Brougham, sworn in at twelve o'clock, and before six has a bill on the table... | |
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