 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 destruction. In the midst of this sublime and...  The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith - Página 218por Sydney Smith - 1848Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1865 - 462 páginas
...houses, and every thing was threatened with destruction, la the midst of this sublime storm, Dam» Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at...her house, with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, and squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused.... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 páginas
...that town ; the tide rose to an incredible height, the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...her mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pusning away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused : Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 páginas
...town — the tide rose to an incredible height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...beach, was seen at the door of her house, with mop and feathers, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 340 páginas
...TO REFORM. —"I do not mean," — said the Rev. Sydney Smith, at a meeting on the Reform Bill, — "I do not mean to be disrespectful; but the attempt...door of her house, with mop and pattens, trundling the mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 páginas
...town,— the tide rose to an incredible height,—the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...door of her house with mop and pattens, trundling the mop, squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1870 - 470 páginas
...waves rushed in * Reported in the Tuimtou Courier, Oct. 12, 1831. II upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington, wfio lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house, with mop and pattens, trundling her mop,... | |
 | William Dawbarn - 1871 - 296 páginas
...that town ; the tide rose to an incredible height, the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction ! In the midst of...and pattens, trundling her mop, squeezing out the sea water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused, Mrs. Partington's... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1871 - 820 páginas
...rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach,...her house, with mop and pattens, trundling her mop, and squeezing out the sea-water, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was roused... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - 664 páginas
...the tide rose to an incredible height — the waves rushed in upon the bouses, and every thing waa threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...terrible storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the bead), was seen at the door of her house, with mop and feathers, trundling her mop, squeezing out the... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - 418 páginas
...that town ; the tide rose to an incredible height; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this...door of her house, with mop and pattens, trundling the mop, squeezing out the seawater, and vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic was... | |
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