 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1832 - 654 pages
...of the Lords to stop the progress of Reform reminds me very forcibly of the great storm at Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington...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... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1832 - 650 pages
...of the Lords to stop the progress of Reform reminds me very forcibly of the great storm at Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington...occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great fluod upon that town, the tide rose to an incredible height, the waves rushed in upon the houses, and... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1832 - 720 pages
...occasion of the great storm at Sidmouth. A great flood set in upon the town — the waves rushed into the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction....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, sweeping... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - African Americans - 1832 - 278 pages
...Vim of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington, during the great storrn at Sidmouth, in 1824. 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 the fearful commotion of the elements,... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - History - 1832 - 268 pages
...reminded him of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington, during the great storm at Sidmouth, in 1824. 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 the fearful commotion of the elements,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1840 - 424 pages
...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...height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, and every thing was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame... | |
 | Sydney Smith - English literature - 1844 - 388 pages
...the progress of reform, reminds Bc very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the eondnct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion....incredible height — the waves rushed in upon the hoo«es, and every thing was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible... | |
 | Sydney Smith - English literature - 1844 - 348 pages
...me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmnuth, and uf the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Parlington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set...incredible height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, anil every thing was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm.... | |
 | United States - 1844 - 671 pages
...me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the conductof the excellent Mrs. Paningtoa on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that Urwa, — the tide rose to an incredible height, the waves rushed in upun the houses, and everything... | |
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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 with... 
