Coördination of clauses produces compound sentences or compound clauses; subordination of one clause to another produces complex sentences or complex clauses.
— from An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by George Lyman Kittredge

There was also a place called Sanim in the same country, rendered Sonam
— from A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. by Jacob Bryant

IN WHICH THE CAPTIVE STILL CONTINUES HIS ADVENTURES Before fifteen days were over our renegade had already purchased an excellent vessel with room for more than thirty persons; and to make the transaction safe and lend a colour to it, he thought it well to make, as he did, a voyage to a place called Shershel, twenty leagues from Algiers on the Oran side, where there is an extensive trade in dried figs.
— from The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Complete by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

A little above it was a mill; and the lasher made a pleasant cool sound in the scented dusk.
— from The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan

The sage Cide Hamete Benengeli relates that as soon as Don Quixote took leave of his hosts and all who had been present at the burial of Chrysostom, he and his squire passed into the same wood which they had seen the shepherdess Marcela enter, and after having wandered for more than two hours in all directions in search of her without finding her, they came to a halt in a glade covered with tender grass, beside which ran a pleasant cool stream that invited and compelled them to pass there the hours of the noontide heat, which by this time was beginning to come on oppressively.
— from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

pur , adv. , completely, S2; pure , merely, very, S3; purlyche , adv. , purely, completely, S3.—OF.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

The fragrant leaves of the tree fell upon him and cooled his burning brow; upon his parched lips they seemed like refreshing bread and wine; and as they rested on his breast, a peaceful calm stole over him, and he felt inclined to sleep.
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

Then he proceeded over Orkadal and Lorodal, and came down from the Uplands at a place called Stafabrekka.
— from Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson

Brasseur in one place derives the name from Mai, that of an ancient priest; Cogolludo says the country was named from its capital or chief city thus differing at each successive epoch, being in ancient times Mayapan, but in the time of the writer, Campeche.
— from The Native Races [of the Pacific states], Volume 5, Primitive History The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 by Hubert Howe Bancroft

The world knew nothing of the tyranny of dogma, or religious oppression and persecution, comparatively speaking, until the advent of the Jewish-Christian Church.
— from The Truth About Jesus : Is He a Myth? Illustrated by M. M. (Mangasar Mugurditch) Mangasarian

That they may prove themselves worthy of their high calling; that they may set an inspiring example to their co-workers in both Hemispheres, through the number and quality of their accomplishments; that they may discharge, in their entirety, the manifold responsibilities assured under a Plan constituting so notable a stage in the accomplishment of the Glorious mission envisioned for them by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, is the object of my unceasing prayers when supplicating at the threshold of His Shrine.
— from The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 1) by Effendi Shoghi

Brade S. Brandrees L. Brede S. Bretaske L. Bretton S., Little Britain Bridge S., Brige S., Brigge S., Brugge S. Brode L. (St. Martin’s in Vintry) Broken Wharf Budge Row (Bogerowe) Bunting A. (St. Alphege P.) Candlewick S., Candlewyke, Canwyke Cannon R. (Channel R.)
— from Mediæval London, Volume 1: Historical & Social by Walter Besant

These papers discuss a portion of American history very imperfectly known, and cannot fail to be exceedingly engaging by reason of Mr. Fiske's ample knowledge and perfectly clear style.
— from The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6 by Various

Then as soon as I removed the covering from a red Dahlia the bees at once flew to it; and soon a poorly concealed specimen was detected and visited.
— from Ants and Some Other Insects: An Inquiry Into the Psychic Powers of These Animals by Auguste Forel

A policeman came slowly toward me.
— from Doing My Bit For Ireland by Margaret Skinnider

Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Heir Apparent Prince CHARLES (son of the Queen, born 14 November 1948) Head of Government: Prime Minister John MAJOR (since 28 November 1990)
— from The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

"A pretty compliment," she rejoined, yet angry at the beast.
— from The Trespasser, Volume 3 by Gilbert Parker

America, Central, and Peru, carved stone monuments, 517-8 ; Peruvian compared to those of Pelasgi and Tyrrheni, 518 ; no rude-stone monuments observed in South America, ib.
— from Rude Stone Monuments in All Countries: Their Age and Uses by James Fergusson