 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 she should not have meddled with a tempest.  The Principles of Rhetoric - Side 392av Adams Sherman Hill - 1895 - 431 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 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 sider
...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....meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease — he quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Pnrtington.' We accept the reverend jester's illustration.... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 720 sider
...Atlantic. The Atlantic was raised and so was Mrs. Partington, but the contest was unequal, 'fiie Atlantic beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she could do nothing with a tempest." forms and antiquated observances, denied all concession to the general... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 250 sider
...Atlantic. The Atlantic was roused, and so was Mrs. Partington ; but the contest was unequal. The Atlantic beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she could do nothing with a tempest.' END OF PART I. THOUGHTS AFRICAN COLONIZATION. SENTIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 278 sider
...Atlantic. The Atlantic was roused, and so was Mrs. Partington ; but the con* test was unequal. The Atlantic beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop or a puddle, but she could do nothing with a tempest.' END OF PART I. THOUGHTS AFRICAN COLONIZATION SENTIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE... | |
 | 1844 - 671 sider
...vigorously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic wns roused. Mrs. Partin^ton's spirit was up; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partinrton. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she should not have meddled with a tempest.... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 sider
...Mrs. Partington's spirit was up ; but I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Allantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was excellent at a slop, or a puddle, but she could not have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your ease — be quiet and steady. You will... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1885 - 530 sider
...vitjorously'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....quiet and steady — you will beat Mrs. Partington. The Atlantic has been roused recently. Mrs. Partington has tried, not to drive back the advancing waters,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1845 - 496 sider
...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....have meddled with a tempest. Gentlemen, be at your case — be quiet and steady. You will beat Mrs. Partington. They tell you, gentlemen, in the debates... | |
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