But by now the fame of this fierce war spread through all Christendom, and when the Pope heard thereof he sent a Bull, and charged King Arthur to make peace with Lancelot, and receive back Queen Guinevere; and for the offence imputed to her absolution should be given by the Pope.
— from The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by Knowles, James, Sir

alpaca , f. , a ruminant of South America, bearing a certain kind of wool.
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

"Mother of God," the wanderer said, "I am but a common king, Nor will I ask what saints may ask, To see a secret thing.
— from The Ballad of the White Horse by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

Waris sa-blah jantan pareksa betina; katakan:— Hei berbuah gadong satela, Gunong Bantan di tepi laut; Antah bertuah, antah chelaka, Kapada Tuan hati tersangkut.
— from Malay Magic Being an introduction to the folklore and popular religion of the Malay Peninsula by Walter William Skeat

On account of his not marrying, the Chinese call a bonze a “Chek Ke” (forsake family).
— from China Revolutionized by John Stuart Thomson

King Philip was dead, and had been succeeded by his son John, a brave and chivalrous king.
— from Stories from English History by Hilda T. Skae

The work went on, and then it was done, or all but, and Chandler knew no more about it than when it was begun.
— from Plague of Pythons by Frederik Pohl

“The new Feudalism, like most autocracies, will foster not only the arts, but also certain kinds of learning—particularly the kinds which are unlikely to disturb the minds of the multitude.
— from War of the Classes by Jack London

My stepfather had always been a cheery, kindly, generous man, one of those who love to see people enjoy themselves, and to have things done handsomely, and had kept house in a free, abundant, hospitable manner; so that when I came to look myself over in relation to the great uses of life, I could make out very little besides expensive tastes and careless habits.
— from Household Papers and Stories by Harriet Beecher Stowe

See Sirius Doliche in Commagene, i. 136 Domaszewski, Professor A., on the rites of Attis at Rome, i. 266 n. 2 Dorasques of Panama, their theory of earthquakes, i. 201 Dos Santos, J., Portuguese historian, on the method adopted by a Caffre king to prolong his life, ii.
— from The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 06 of 12) by James George Frazer

They are locked up in a strong glass box, and are as big as corn kernels.
— from The Enchanted Island by Fannie Louise Apjohn

Christ's ways were known to you long before I, who am but a child, knew anything of Him.
— from Letters of Samuel Rutherford (Third Edition) by Samuel Rutherford

Amy bestows a cold kiss upon her mother.
— from Alice Sit-By-The-Fire by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

He had approached close to her, and bestowed a cold kiss upon the brow which burned under his touch.
— from The Athelings; or, the Three Gifts. Vol. 2/3 by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant