The tribal names Lok, Lak and Dak, although possible typesetting errors, remain as printed.
— from The Beginning by Henry Hasse
But through it all she carried herself with a dignity and poise that enforced respect and in time silenced even gossip.
— from A Modern Madonna by Caroline Abbot Stanley
In the provisions for saving the fruits of the contest, guarding against fresh attempts at disunion, and protecting the emancipated race in its newly-acquired liberties, the despotic and absolute spirit of the war still prevailed.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 23, April, 1876-September, 1876. A Monthly Magazine of General Literature and Science by Various
In these paintings there are evident leanings towards the naturalistic evolution; and though the figures of the prophets are still hieratic in certain respects, the poses, heads, and details all point to evident research in the matter of physiognomy.
— from Gothic Architecture by Edouard Corroyer
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