 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.  Notes and Queries - Page 4461851Full view - About this book
 | Amelia E. Barr - 1899 - 400 pages
...most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. 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 at Sidtnouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of... | |
 | 1898 - 232 pages
...reminds me very forcibly of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington in the great storm off Sidmouth. In the winter of 1824 there set in a great flood upon that town ; the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this... | |
 | W. V. Byars - 1901 - 616 pages
...most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the lords to stop the progress of reform...Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. 1'art ington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town, —... | |
 | Thomas Francis Moran - 1903 - 418 pages
...the efforts of the lords and those of good Dame Partington. " The attempt of the lords," he said, " 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 on that occasion. In the winter of... | |
 | George William Erskine Russell - 1904 - 296 pages
...absurd notion that ever entered into the human imagination. 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 at Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of... | |
 | 1902 - 438 pages
...real increase of strength to our Establishment MRS. PARrINGTON. I DO not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the lords to stop the progress of reform...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 every thing... | |
 | Mildred Lewis Rutherford - 1906 - 806 pages
...ridiculed the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of reform. *'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 at Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of... | |
 | Delphian Society - 1911 - 586 pages
...increase of strength to our Establishment. MRS. PARTINGTON. I DO not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the lords to stop the progress of reform...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 every thing... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess - 1914 - 372 pages
...absurd notion that ever entered into human 20 imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful ; but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of reform...occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great 25 flood upon that town ; the tide rose to an incredible height ; the waves rushed in upon the houses,... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1914 - 406 pages
...ridiculing the rejection of the Reform Bill by the House of Lords: " I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the lords to stop the progress of reform...very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in... | |
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