They invented grammar, geometry, arithmetic, decimal notation, and they elaborated astronomy, medicine, mental philosophy and logic (with syllogism) before these sciences were known or perfected in Greece.
— from The Religions of Japan, from the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis

They were late because they did not set out earlier, and did not allow time enough.
— from The Letters of Jane Austen Selected from the compilation of her great nephew, Edward, Lord Bradbourne by Jane Austen

His age did not appear to exceed thirty, though many at first sight would have considered him much older, as his face was long, and very pale, from the constant application of stage paint.
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens

Is not indeed every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof?
— from Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson by Ralph Waldo Emerson

The aphids do not attempt to escape from the ants or to defend themselves with their siphons, but accept the presence of these attendants as a matter of course.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. (Ernest Watson) Burgess

Each [Pg 184] lamp therefore forms an independent bridge, and does not affect the efficiency of the rest.
— from How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use by Archibald Williams

They heard a tumult of ascending footsteps, and the old portress saying in her loudest and most piercing tones:— “My good sir, I swear to you by the good God, that not a soul has entered this house all day, nor all the evening, and that I have not even left the door.” A man responded:— “But there is a light in that room, nevertheless.” They recognized Javert’s voice.
— from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

Hercules gives not to all the same measure of wealth and riches: Jupiter has ordained but a few to be born to a kingdom: Mars in battle gives a complete victory but to one party; nay, he often makes them both losers: Apollo does not answer the expectation of all that consult his oracles:
— from In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts by Desiderius Erasmus

Pétya, rapidly turning his head, looked now at the drummer boy, now at Denísov, now at the esaul , and now at the French in the village and along the road, trying not to miss anything of importance.
— from War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

The five churches of Ankóber have each their small quota of scholars, but the aggregate does not amount to eighty out of a population of from twelve to fifteen thousand!
— from The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis, Sir

Never before had this dreary season seemed so short and pleasant; with Jenny among us, the usual feeling of weariness and discontent never appeared; the English language was quickly acquired by all hands, Fritz, in particular, speaking it so well that Jenny declared she could scarcely believe he was not an Englishman.
— from The Swiss Family Robinson; or, Adventures on a Desert Island by Johann David Wyss

this is but a kind of heathenish life, and does not answer the ends of marriage.
— from The Works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by John Dryden

come here, and hear about Dan!” Two young girls, in long cloth cloaks, turned hastily round, and drew near, as they exclaimed in a breath, “Oh, tell us about Dan, sir!” “T is betther wait till we 're in a house,” said the old man, who was, however greedy for news, not a little desirous of a fire and something to eat.
— from Confessions Of Con Cregan, the Irish Gil Blas by Charles James Lever

In submitting this little book the author does not attempt to edit a history of the rebellion, nor does he assume to be correct in the date of events to a day.
— from Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer; Or, A Drummer Boy from Maine by George T. Ulmer

Faith reduced to an opinion; religion become a philosophy; a mere man, let his endowments be what they might, recognized as our guide, and not overwhelming us with the dread weight of a divine nature; all this explains the historic phrase of St. Jerome after the Council of Rimini, "The world groaned and wondered to find itself Arian."
— from The Irish Race in the Past and the Present by Augustus J. Thébaud

We engage in exercising command whenever we conduct operations which are directed not against the enemy's battle-fleet, but to using sea communications for our own purposes, or to interfering with the enemy's use of them.
— from Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Julian Stafford Corbett

Darwin, moreover, assumed a tendency to fortuitous variation, and did not attempt to explain its cause.
— from Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work by A. S. (Alpheus Spring) Packard

He had the air of one who was satisfied with obeying his master, and did not ask the end of any commands which might be given.
— from Cord and Creese by James De Mille