 ... and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but...  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Pagina 475geredigeerd door - 1844Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Delphian Society - 1911 - 586 pagina’s
...—and every thing was 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 pattens, trundling her mop, and squeezing out the seawater, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused;... | |
 | Carolyn M. Gerrish, Margaret Cunningham - 1912 - 448 pagina’s
...was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of...was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was... | |
 | Robert Maynard Leonard - 1912 - 788 pagina’s
...was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrific storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of...the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington !s spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean... | |
 | Augusta Choate, Gertrude Hartman - 1912 - 174 pagina’s
...poor when givers prove unkind. 60. In the midst of 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, and squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. 61. O Wedding Guest!... | |
 | Irvah Lester Winter - 1912 - 454 pagina’s
...of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the top of her house with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess - 1914 - 372 pagina’s
...was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of...sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic 5 Ocean ! The Atlantic was roused ; Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1914 - 406 pagina’s
...and everything was 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, trundling her mop, and squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1914 - 406 pagina’s
...lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house with mop and patterns, trundling her mop, and squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing...the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused, Mrs. Partington 's spirit was up; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean... | |
 | Sir Arthur Everett Shipley - 1919 - 164 pagina’s
...JOHNSON. Chapter I THE ATLANTIC " In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington...was seen at the door of her house, with mop and pattens,...Atlantic was roused. Mrs Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs Partington. She was excellent... | |
 | Sir Arthur Everett Shipley - 1919 - 204 pagina’s
...of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington . . . was seen at the door of her house, frith mop and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out...Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was... | |
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