Some time ago the principal of a Civil Service Training College, who conducts a "Civil Service Column" in one of the periodicals, had the query addressed to him, "How soon after XII o'clock will a clock with both hands of the same length be ambiguous?"
— from Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney

" N. Capt. Lewis walked on Shore & Killed a Deer, pass a bad part of the river, on the S. S. the rocks projected into the river Some distance, a Creek above Called Sharston Carta, in the evening we Passed thro betwen two Sand bars at the head we had to raise the Boat 8 Inches together over, Camped near the lower point of an Island on the L. Side, party in high Spirrits.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

Also AEC is a right-angled triangle, and the square of 5 added to the square of 7 equals 74, the square estate on A C. Similarly, CFB is a right-angled triangle, for the square of 4 added to the square of 10 equals 116, the square estate on BC.
— from Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney

Anyhow, they have never been treated in the East with that brutality and contempt so common in the West, while their education has always been of a superior kind to that bestowed upon the rest of womankind in Oriental countries.
— from The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks by Vatsyayana

John T. Morgan Introductory Chapter Chapter I: Exterior Form Of North America Chapter Summary Chapter II: Origin Of The Anglo-Americans—Part I Chapter Summary Chapter II: Origin Of The Anglo-Americans—Part II Chapter III: Social Conditions Of The Anglo-Americans Chapter Summary Chapter
— from Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Alexis de Tocqueville

Sen. Leges ad civium salutem, civitatumque incolumitatem conditæ sunt —Laws were framed for the welfare of citizens and the security of states.
— from Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them by Wood, James, Rev.

Instinctively I felt at the same time that this verdict was false, inhuman, and coarse; but I was crushed, annihilated; consciousness seemed checked in me and thrown into confusion; I could not stand up against that verdict, nor criticize it properly.
— from White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

If we think of a certain Class, and imagine that we have picked out from it a certain smaller Class, it is evident that the Remainder of the large Class does not possess the Differentia of that smaller Class.
— from Symbolic Logic by Lewis Carroll

[562] A chaise, so called, in France, from its holding but one person.
— from A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy by Laurence Sterne

There are certain spectacular complications incident to an arrival at Palm Beach in the van which would be very distasteful, to say the least.
— from Diane of the Green Van by Leona Dalrymple

At a signal given by Colonel Rollon, Fougas rode directly at his adversary, presenting the point of his sabre in the position of "prime," like a cavalry soldier charging infantry in a hollow square.
— from The Man With The Broken Ear by Edmond About

Wassaic, a village and a creek so called in the town of Amenia, Duchess County, appears in N. Y. records in 1702, Wiesasack, as the name of a tract of land "lying to the southward of Wayanaglanock, to the westward of Westenhoek creek."
— from Footprints of the Red Men Indian geographical names in the valley of Hudson's river, the valley of the Mohawk, and on the Delaware: their location and the probable meaning of some of them. by Edward Manning Ruttenber

As a rule he lay in a condition scarcely conscious: ‘It seems to me that my spirit was as nearly separated from my body as is possible in any circumstances short of death.
— from Cock Lane and Common-Sense by Andrew Lang

Atlantic Ocean: major chokepoints include the Dardanelles, Strait of Gibraltar, access to the Panama and Suez Canals; strategic straits include the Strait of Dover, Straits of Florida, Mona Passage, The Sound (Oresund), and Windward Passage; the Equator divides the Atlantic Ocean into the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean Australia: world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts; regular, tropical, invigorating, sea breeze known as "the Doctor" occurs along the west coast in the summer Austria: landlocked; strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys; major river is the Danube; population is concentrated on eastern lowlands because of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures elsewhere Azerbaijan: landlocked Bahamas, The: strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive island chain Bahrain: close to primary Middle Eastern petroleum sources; strategic location in Persian Gulf which much of Western world's petroleum must transit to reach open ocean Baker Island: treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife Barbados: easternmost Caribbean island Belarus: landlocked Belgium: crossroads of Western Europe; majority of West European capitals within 1,000 km of Brussels which is the seat of both the EU and NATO Belize: only country in Central America without a coastline on the North Pacific Ocean Benin: no natural harbors Bermuda: consists of about 360 small coral islands with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land, reclaimed and otherwise, was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995 Bhutan: landlocked; strategic location between China and India; controls several key Himalayan mountain passes Bolivia: landlocked; shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest navigable lake (elevation 3,805 m), with Peru Bosnia and Herzegovina: within Bosnia and Herzegovina's recognized borders, the country is divided into a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation (about 51% of the territory) and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska or RS (about 49% of the territory); the region called Herzegovina is contiguous to Croatia and traditionally has been settled by an ethnic Croat majority Botswana: landlocked; population concentrated in eastern part of the country Bouvet Island: covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve Brazil: largest country in South America; shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador British Indian Ocean Territory: archipelago of 2,300 islands; Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military facility British Virgin Islands: strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Brunei: close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by Malaysia; almost an enclave of Malaysia Bulgaria: strategic location near Turkish Straits; controls key land routes from Europe to Middle East and Asia Burkina Faso: landlocked Burma: strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes Burundi: landlocked; straddles crest of the Nile-Congo watershed Cambodia: a land of paddies and forests dominated by the Mekong River and Tonle Sap Cameroon: sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa Canada: second-largest country in world (after Russia); strategic location between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately 85% of the population is concentrated within 300 km of the US/Canada border Cape Verde: strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site Cayman Islands: important location between Cuba and Central America Central African Republic: landlocked; almost the precise center of Africa Chad: landlocked; Lake Chad is the most significant water body in the Sahel Chile: strategic location relative to sea lanes between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage); Atacama Desert is one of world's driest regions China: world's fourth-largest country (after Russia, Canada, and US) Christmas Island: located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean Clipperton Island: reef about 8 km in circumference Cocos (Keeling) Islands: two coral atolls thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation Colombia: only South American country with coastlines on both North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea Comoros: important location at northern end of Mozambique Channel Congo, Democratic Republic of the: straddles Equator; very narrow strip of land that controls the lower Congo river and is only outlet to South Atlantic Ocean; dense tropical rain forest in central river basin and eastern highlands Congo, Republic of the: about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them Coral Sea Islands: important nesting area for birds and turtles Croatia: controls most land routes from Western Europe to Aegean Sea and Turkish Straits Cuba: largest country in Caribbean Czech Republic: landlocked; strategically located astride some of oldest and most significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is a traditional military corridor between the North European Plain and the Danube in central Europe Denmark: controls Danish Straits (Skagerrak and Kattegat) linking Baltic and North Seas; about one-quarter of the population lives in greater Copenhagen Djibouti: strategic location near world's busiest shipping lanes and close to Arabian oilfields; terminus of rail traffic into Ethiopia; mostly wasteland Dominican Republic: shares island of Hispaniola with Haiti (eastern two-thirds is the Dominican Republic, western one-third is Haiti)
— from The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Remove roaster and cool slightly; cut into small pieces.
— from The Perdue Chicken Cookbook by Mitzi Perdue