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. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest. The Quarterly Review - Página 293editado por - 1832Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 278 páginas
...Atlantic. The Atlantic was roused, and so was Mrs. Partington ; but the con* test was unequal. The Atlantic beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she could do nothing with a tempest.' END OF PART I. THOUGHTS AFRICAN COLONIZATION SENTIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE... | |
| Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 720 páginas
...Atlantic. The Atlantic was raised and so was Mrs. Partington, but the contest was unequal, 'fiie Atlantic beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she could do nothing with a tempest." forms and antiquated observances, denied all concession to the general... | |
| William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 250 páginas
...Atlantic. The Atlantic was roused, and so was Mrs. Partington ; but the contest was unequal. The Atlantic beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she could do nothing with a tempest.' END OF PART I. THOUGHTS AFRICAN COLONIZATION. SENTIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 páginas
...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...need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Allantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she could not have... | |
| 1844 - 671 páginas
...sea-vaier, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic wns roused. Mrs. Partin^ton's spirit was up; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partinrton. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest.... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 páginas
...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...was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but 1 need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Ailuntic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1846 - 368 páginas
...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...She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she could not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease — be quiet and steady. You will... | |
| George Washington Light - 1847 - 398 páginas
...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...was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but it need not be said the contest was unequal. The Atlantic ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent... | |
| Edwin Percy Whipple - 1848 - 372 páginas
...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...was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but it need not be said the contest was unequal. The Atlantic ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent... | |
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