 | David Ames Wells - Reference books - 1863 - 470 pages
...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...incredible 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... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 528 pages
...1824, there set in a great flood upon that town — the tide rose to an incredible height — the 10 waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was...this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house, with mop and feathers, trundling her mop,... | |
 | John Timbs - Anecdotes - 1864 - 378 pages
...the Lords to stop the progress of reform reminds me very forcibly of the great storm off 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... | |
 | 1864 - 694 pages
...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. Partington...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 - Anonyms and pseudonyms - 1865 - 462 pages
...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 height, the waves rushed in upon the houses, and every thing was threatened with destruction, la the midst of this sublime storm, Dam» Partington,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - English essays - 1865 - 478 pages
...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,... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - Great Britain - 1866 - 590 pages
...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...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... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1866 - 526 pages
...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 - Gift books - 1867 - 172 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...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...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... | |
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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... 
