 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...  A System of Rhetoric - Page 85by Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 673 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Ames Wells - 1863 - 470 pages
...height, the waves rushed in upon the houses, and every thing was threatened with destruction. In tho midst of this sublime . and terrible storm, Dame Partington,...the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused ; Mrs. Partington 's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic beat... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...— 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 - 378 pages
...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 - 694 pages
...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... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1865 - 478 pages
...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...trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigourously pushing away the Atlantic ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1865 - 462 pages
...houses, and every thing was threatened with destruction, la the midst of this sublime storm, Dam» Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at...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.... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1866 - 590 pages
...town ; the tide rose to an incredible height ; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and every thing was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean... | |
 | Roses - 1867 - 172 pages
...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...away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...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...her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pusning away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused : Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1868 - 828 pages
...Horace, Book \. Ode 29, Line 65. Smith continued.] this sublime and terrible storm, DamePartington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of...the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean... | |
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