 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...  Sabin & sons' American bibliopolist - Sida 158efter Sabin J. and sons - 1869Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 720 sidor
...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....her house with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, sweeping out the sea water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic. The Atlantic was raised and so... | |
 | 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 - 1832 - 650 sidor
...of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great fluod upon that town, the tide rose to an incredible height,...destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dume Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house with mop and pattens,... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 250 sidor
...destruction. In the midst of the fearful commotion of the elements, Dame Partington, who lived upon' the sea beach, was seen at the door of her house, with mop and pattens, trundling her mop and sweeping out the sea water, and vigorously pushing back the Atlantic. The Atlantic was roused,... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 268 sidor
...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,... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 278 sidor
...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,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1840 - 424 sidor
...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...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 - 1844 - 348 sidor
...Sidmnuth, and uf the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Parlington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town — the...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.... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 388 sidor
...Sidmouth, and of the eondnct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town — the...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... | |
 | 1844 - 671 sidor
...in a great flood upon that Urwa, — the tide rose to an incredible height, the waves rushed in upun the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction....this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, vrha lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her liouse with mop and pattens, trnndling her mop,... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1844 - 610 sidor
...town ; the tide rose to an incredible height ; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and every thin;; was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame PARTINRTON, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house, with mop and pattens, trundling... | |
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