A battle ensued near Göllheim, in which Adolphus was slain by his adversary, who was elected and crowned.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide Vol. 1 Part 1 by Various

How much more necessary that one who was being brought up to guide an empire like this should not fit himself for the task in some modest dwelling apart; neither should he, like young Cyrus in his games, play at being emperor, nor give audiences to his playmates, as they say 52 Cyrus did.
— from The Works of the Emperor Julian, Vol. 1 by Emperor of Rome Julian

he or him, also Efyrnig, n. a yearling goat Effaith, n. an effect Effeithiad, n. effectuation Effeithio, v. to effectuate Effeithiol, a. effectual Effeithiolaeth, n. effectuation Effeithioldeb, n. efficaciousness Effeithioli, v. to effectuate Effro, a. agitated; awake Effroad, n. rousing, waking Effroi, v. to rouse; to wake Effrom, a. haughty, stubborn Eg, n. that is open; acre Egalen, n. whetstone Egawr, n. an opening Egfaen, n. a haw, a berry Egin, n. germ, shoots, blades Eginad, n. a germination Egino, v. to germinate Eginol, a. germinant, shooting Eginyn, n. a germ, a shoot Eglau, n. a bank; a gulf Eglog, a. gaping, yawning Eglur, a. bright, clear, plain Eglurâad, n. explanat
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

Men may talk much of lines, Of arms, of blood, of race, of pedigree: Houses, descents and families; they are But empty noise, God knows; the idle breath Of that puff nothing, honour; formal words, Fit for the tongues of men that ne'er knew yet What stem, what gentry, nay, what virtue lies In great revenues.
— from A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 by Robert Dodsley

[200] Protectionist , Arnold Buffum, Editor, New Garden, Ind., 7th mo., 1st, 1841.
— from The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom: A comprehensive history by Wilbur Henry Siebert

In arter years a common monyment was erected by the gen'rous people of Quebeck, aided by a bully Earl named GEORGE DALHOUSIE, to these noble fellows.
— from The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 2: War by Artemus Ward

Unsuccessful attack by enemy near Givenchy.
— from The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion by W. C. C. Weetman

As an illustration of the legitimate result which is produced by the attempt to express high numbers in this manner the term applied by educated native Greenlanders 120 for a thousand may be cited.
— from The Number Concept: Its Origin and Development by Levi L. (Levi Leonard) Conant

Matters are bad enough now, God knows.
— from The Short Cut by Jackson Gregory

It appears under the Document Number M-122, and becomes Exhibit Number GB-264.
— from Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 7 by Various