 I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt 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 on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there...  A System of Rhetoric - Página 87por Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 673 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 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 páginas
...of the Lords to stop the progress of Reform reminds me very forcibly of the great storm at Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington...occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great fluod upon that town, the tide rose to an incredible height, the waves rushed in upon the houses, and... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 278 páginas
...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,... | |
 | William Lloyd Garrison - 1832 - 268 páginas
...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,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1840 - 424 páginas
...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...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 - 388 páginas
...the progress of reform, reminds Bc very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the eondnct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion....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... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 páginas
...me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmnuth, and uf the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Parlington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set...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.... | |
 | 1844 - 671 páginas
...me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the conductof the excellent Mrs. Paningtoa on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that Urwa, — the tide rose to an incredible height, the waves rushed in upun the houses, and everything... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1885 - 530 páginas
...progress of Reform reminds me very forcibly of the great storm of Sidnouth, and of the conduct of Ihe excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the...with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and ternble storm, Dame Partington, who lived upon the beach, was seen at the door of her house with mop... | |
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