 I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the 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. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824 there set...  Sabin & sons' American bibliopolist - Page 158by Sabin J. and sons - 1869Full view - About this book
 | 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 - 644 pages
...of the fruitlessness of the resistance of the Lords : — ' 1 do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of Reform reminds me very forcibly of the great sturm at Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter... | |
 | 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 fruitlessness of the resistance of the Lords : — ' I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt 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 on that occasion. In the winter of... | |
 | 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 fruitlessuess of the resistance of the Lords : — ' I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt 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 on that occasion. In the winter of... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1840 - 424 pages
...most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of reform,...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... | |
 | United States - 1844 - 671 pages
...Reform speech at Taunton, which is reported after this fashion. "I do not mean to be disrespectful, bat the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of reform,...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... | |
 | Sydney Smith - English literature - 1844 - 348 pages
...notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attrmiit of the lords to stop the progress of reform, reminds 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,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - English literature - 1844 - 388 pages
...most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the lords to stop the progress of reform, reminds Bc very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the eondnct of the excellent Mrs. Partington... | |
 | Sydney Smith - English literature - 1845 - 496 pages
...most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of reform,...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... | |
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