But a little veil always remained between me and the Infinite.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

Packard says, in a low voice: “All ready—shove off!”
— from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

he said in a low voice, and rose to his feet.
— from Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 by Adam Mickiewicz

[4] A LITTLE VINEGAR AND REDUCED MUST, TASTE IT, IF INSIPID ADD MORE BRINE [broth] IF TOO SALTY, ADD MORE HONEY, AND SPRINKLE WITH SAVORY [5].
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius

After the presiding officer has read the statutes in a loud voice and reminded the electors of their duty to act in accordance with their consciences and to heed only the welfare of the town, the electors move to a table and write three names on a slip of paper.
— from The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal

‘Why, no considerable change has taken place in the state of my system, since I see you cocked up behind your governor’s chair in the parlour, a little vile ago,’ replied Sam.
— from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

A LONG VOYAGE AND RED ROCK PASSES OUT OF HIS HANDS Jacquelin had never recovered from the rough handling which he had received that night from Leech.
— from Red Rock: A Chronicle of Reconstruction by Thomas Nelson Page

Titian took a larger view and reached a higher truth, yet (as before noticed) from the habit of drawing the figure, he admits too much flaccidity and bend, and sometimes makes his tree trunks look flexible like sea-weed.
— from Modern Painters, Volume 1 (of 5) by John Ruskin

Packard says, in a low voice: "All ready—shove off!"
— from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 11 to 15 by Mark Twain

[43] at her companion, she at length volunteered a remark.
— from Bosom Friends: A Seaside Story by Angela Brazil

REFUSER , to fall off again, when in stays; expressed of a ship that will not go about, or stay; as, Le vaisseau a REFUSÉ, the ship will not come to the wind, or will not stay.
— from An Universal Dictionary of the Marine Or, a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Furniture, Machinery, Movements, and Military Operations of a Ship. Illustrated With Variety of Original Designs of Shipping, in Different Situations; Together With Separate Views of Their Masts, Sails, Yards, and Rigging. to Which Is Annexed, a Translation of the French Sea-terms and Phrases, Collected from the Works of Mess. Du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien, &c. by William Falconer

Elandslaagte is a little village and railway station seventeen miles north-east of Ladysmith, where two days before the Boers had blown up a culvert and captured a train.
— from From Capetown to Ladysmith: An Unfinished Record of the South African War by G. W. (George Warrington) Steevens

I hope that soon you'll be able to rest; I'll make it a point to see that you do take a long vacation and rest, for you need it.
— from The Iron Furrow by George C. (George Clifford) Shedd