 | William S. Walsh - Characters and characteristics in literature - 1914 - 406 pages
...the lords to stop the progress of reform reminds me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that...threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house with mop and patterns,... | |
 | William S. Walsh - Characters and characteristics in literature - 1914 - 406 pages
...the lords to stop the progress of reform reminds me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that...everything was threatened with destruction. In the mids_t of this sublime storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess - Recitations - 1914 - 372 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...occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great 25 flood upon that town ; the tide rose to an incredible height ; the waves rushed in upon the houses,... | |
 | Bal Gangadhar Tilak - India - 1918 - 336 pages
...reminds me very forcibly of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. PartIngton in the great storm off Sidmouth. In the winter of 1824 there set in a great flood upon that town; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and every'.' thing was threatened with Inundation. In the midst of... | |
 | Charles Ryle Fay - Great Britain - 1920 - 344 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... | |
 | Clement Francis Rogers - Church group work - 1920 - 192 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...everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of the sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of... | |
 | 1921 - 346 pages
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 | Algernon de Vivier Tassin - English literature - 1923 - 456 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...with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrific storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house with mop... | |
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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... 
