England—alas, my country!—has degenerated very much, and is degenerating every day.
— from Bleak House by Charles Dickens

At its head are men who are in dead earnest, desperate men, who shrink from nothing likely to further their ends.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 14, October 1871-March 1872 A Monthly Magazine of General Literature and Science by Various

So far he would seem to follow Kant; but he differs from Kant in denying that there are indefinite duties: every duty, he holds, is definite as to its form ; but it is either definite or indefinite as to its application.
— from Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State by Paul Janet

"To-night, grave Sir, both my poor house and I Do equally desire your company: Not that we think us worthy such a guest, But that your worth will dignify our feast, With those that come; whose grace may make that seem Something, which else could hope for no esteem.
— from Notes and Queries, Number 237, May 13, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

This morning there is little wind, but that little from the north, so that the termination of our voyage appears as far off now as it did eight days ago.
— from Life in Mexico by Madame (Frances Erskine Inglis) Calderón de la Barca

At intervals during each day squads of fresh prisoners could be seen entering its dark mouth, to be registered, and searched, and then marched off to the prison assigned them.
— from Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons by John McElroy

Poor fellows, and yet they only did what many a reckless, mischievous school boy has done and is doing every day; they only meant to tease him a bit, to pay him off for being so spiteful all the way, and so cross to Fred when he spoke.
— from Emilie the Peacemaker by Geldart, Thomas, Mrs.

[1390] Bugenhagen was inexorable in his extirpation of the worship of “Antichrist” in Denmark, even down to the smallest details.
— from Luther, vol. 3 of 6 by Hartmann Grisar

The Canadian Government has done and is doing extensive development work in its national parks.
— from The Rocky Mountain Wonderland by Enos A. Mills