( c ) A fairly soft coagulum means easier working on the machines, less labour, and proportionately cheaper costs.
— from The Preparation of Plantation Rubber by Sidney Morgan

“One o’clock had struck, and no one came forth, nor could I hear any commotion in the house—my agony of impatience was growing exquisitely painful—my eyes were fixed upon the only window which showed a light, and I was on the point of forgetting all promises and rushing over to the house, when with a crash a considerable portion of the window was forced outwards, and a faint scream caught my ears;—maddened by apprehension for Ada, I rushed across the road and knocked loudly at the door.
— from Ada, the Betrayed; Or, The Murder at the Old Smithy. A Romance of Passion by James Malcolm Rymer

“There is a good chance for a live young fellow in a business that can send a message hundreds of miles in a few seconds,” continued Mr. Edson.
— from The Boys of the Wireless; Or, A Stirring Rescue from the Deep by Frank V. Webster

As late, engaged by fancy’s dream, I lay beside a rapid stream, I saw my first come gliding by, Its airy form soon caught my eye; Its texture frail, and colour various, Like human hopes, and life precarious.
— from The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

[20-72] Noting instances of recent progress and citing legal restrictions against forcing state compliance, McNamara endorsed the policy of encouraging voluntary compliance.
— from Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor