 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 388 lehte
...can have, for Franklin tells us, there are but two things certain in this world — death and taxes. As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing...the lords to stop the progress of reform, reminds Bc very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the eondnct of the excellent Mrs. Partington... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 lehte
...this world — death and taxes. As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing ere loiii^ a reform of Parliament, I hold it to be the most absurd...imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attrmiit of the lords to stop the progress of reform, reminds me very forcibly of the great storm of... | |
 | 1874 - 714 lehte
...Taunton on or about the llth of October, 1831, to the following effect : — • " I do not mean to bo disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of Reform reminds me тегу forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1852 - 246 lehte
...can have ; for Franklin tells us, there are but two things certain in this world — death and taxes. As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing...long a reform of Parliament, I hold it to be the most ahsurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to he disrespectful, but the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 lehte
...can have, for Franklin tells as there are but two things certain in this world, — death and taxes. As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing, ere long, a reform of Parliament, I hold it to bo the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 lehte
...delivered in Taunton, in 1831, ho thus ridicules 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 ine very forcibly of the great storm of Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington... | |
 | 1854 - 576 lehte
...can have, for Franklin tells us there are but two things certain in this world, — death and taxes. As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing, ere long, a reform of Parliament, I hold it to bo the most absurd notion that ever entered into human imagination. I do not mean to be disrespectful... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 lehte
...ridicules the attempt of tht Lords to stop the PROGRESS OF REFORM. I do not mean to he disrespectful, hut the attempt of the lords to stop the progress of reform reminds me very foreihly of the freat storm of Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. artington on that... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1862 - 564 lehte
...can have, for Franklin tells us there are but two things certain in thia world, — death and taxes. As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing,...notion that ever entered into human imagination. I te not mean to be disrespectful ; but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of reform reminds... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1862 - 738 lehte
...pungent, was like oil upon the waves. " Mrs. Partington" became famous throughout the land : — " As for the possibility of the House of Lords preventing...reform of parliament, I hold it to be the most absurd nul ion that * " Life," vol. ip 329. 1S31.] PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. 285 ever entered into human imagination.... | |
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Lords to atop 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 set in a great flood upon that town — the... 
