 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.  Popular History of England - Página 285por Charles Knight - 1862Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
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