 | Sydney Smith - 1859 - 392 páginas
...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....height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1862 - 738 páginas
...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....height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington,... | |
 | David Ames Wells - 1863 - 470 páginas
...very forcibly of the great storm off Sidmouth, and of the conduct of tho excellent Mrs. Partington oil that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in...and every thing was threatened with destruction. In tho midst of this sublime . and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 páginas
...attempt of the 5 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....— 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... | |
 | John Timbs - 1864 - 378 páginas
...Wellington by saying, one day, at table, " If you live to see it, he will be a second Marlborough." MRS. PARTINGTON AND HER MOP. This " labour in vain...incredible height, the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington,... | |
 | 1864 - 694 páginas
...The attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of Iteform reminds me forcibly of the ^reat storm at Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs....1824 there set in a great flood upon that town; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with instruction. In the midst of this... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1865 - 462 páginas
...the couduct of the excellent Mrs. Partiugton on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in & great flood upon that town ; the tide rose to an incredible...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 the door... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1865 - 478 páginas
...progress of reform, reminds me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the conduct of tke excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the...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 Taunton Courier,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1866 - 526 páginas
...attempt of the 5 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. In the winter of 1 824, there set in a great flood upon that town — the tide rose to an incredible height — the... | |
 | Roses - 1867 - 172 páginas
...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...height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction ! In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame... | |
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Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town ; the tide rose to an incredible height ; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened... 
