Well, said Mary, you do not yet know his temper, he is extremely obliging to them that are kind to him; but if they are disobedient he is unmerciful as Nero; so, for your own sake, take care to oblige him in all respects: and now, dear madam, pray go to supper, and be easy.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs by John Foxe

Some secular priests, both at Rome and Naples, declared themselves openly for it, and consulted him, as a sort of oracle, on many occasions.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs by John Foxe

- L'arrivée de ce qu'on appelle l'e-business, pas l'arrivée du commerce qui est une activité respectable (activité naturelle d'échange qui crée du lien), mais celle du discours, du vocabulaire et de l'état d'esprit qui l'accompagne: rentabilité, business plan, parts de marché, agressivité… et de toute l'économie faite de flan, d'effets d'annonce et dont le paroxysme s'est appelé Nasdaq. - La mise à mort de Mygale par un système et sa récupération par un des acteurs du marché a montré que la communauté de partage et d'intérêt avait elle aussi un prix (élevé) en fonction de son potentiel d'acheteurs.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

Those who are rich are never disturbed with the care and charges of housekeeping; but with you scholars it is far otherwise*.
— from Letters of Abelard and Heloise To which is prefix'd a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes by Héloïse

And Korsunsky began waltzing with measured steps straight towards the group in the left corner, continually saying, “Pardon, mesdames, pardon, pardon, mesdames”; and steering his course through the sea of lace, tulle, and ribbon, and not disarranging a feather, he turned his partner sharply round, so that her slim ankles, in light transparent stockings, were exposed to view, and her train floated out in fan shape and covered Krivin’s knees.
— from Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

Those limbs to which pure sandal lent The freshness of its fragrant scent, Exposed to sun, and dust, and rain, Are now defiled with many a stain.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki

48 wrenching off knockers; FIZZING , first-rate, or splendid; GOVERNOR , or RELIEVING OFFICER , the general term for a male parent; PLUCKED , defeated or turned back; QUIZ , to scrutinise, or a prying old fellow; and ROW , a noisy disturbance.
— from A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the Houses of Parliament; the Dens of St. Giles; and the Palaces of St. James. by John Camden Hotten

He was alive to every new scene; joyful when he saw the beauties of the setting sun, and more happy when he beheld it rise, and recommence a new day.
— from Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

The swimmer muttered, “Hang him, he smelt a rat and never delivered the letter!—but it’s all right, I’m not going to fetch up the subject.”
— from Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain

These observations, therefore, lead irresistibly and unavoidably to the conclusion that the time for the upspringing of the intuitional faculty in the human organism is even now upon us, that undoubtedly in certain very advanced ones it has already reached a notable degree of perfection and is rather more general than would appear in the absence of careful investigation.
— from The Mystery of Space A Study of the Hyperspace Movement in the Light of the Evolution of New Psychic Faculties and an Inquiry into the Genesis and Essential Nature of Space by Robert T. Browne

With birds and mammals, however, there is no doubt that complete albino individuals do occur; and among species which, like the jackdaw, certain deer and rabbits, are normally deeply pigmented.
— from The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

After considerable delay, due to the great difficulty of properly assembling the huge wings in the strong and gusty wind, into which the boat could not be kept directly pointed, owing both to the strong tide which was running and to the fact that the wind itself was rapidly varying through as great a range as ninety degrees, and after many minor delays, due to causes too numerous to mention, the aerodrome was finally ready for test.
— from Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Volume 27 Number 3, Publication 1948, 1911 by Charles M. (Charles Matthews) Manly

So the headman shouted to Fahni to return, but he pretended not to hear and rowed away, nor did anyone attempt to follow him.
— from A Yellow God: An Idol of Africa by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

At the end nearest the entrance to his sleeping-chamber, a small portion of this partition flew back upon touching a spring, and revealed a narrow doorway.
— from A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg by Hay, Marie, Hon. (Agnes Blanche Marie)

Here it enters into the West River and runs a northwesterly direction up to Samshui Junction on this river.
— from The International Development of China by Yat-sen Sun

"And that shall be before I am many days older," replied John Garnet, reflecting what an agreeable addition to the amusements of his retirement would be this favourite pursuit; and remembering also, no doubt, that Mistress Carew, on the wonderful white pony that fed in the orchard, was a keen votary of the chase.
— from Katerfelto: A Story of Exmoor by G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville

A railroad at no distant day will penetrate this plateau.
— from The Heart of the Alleghanies; or, Western North Carolina by Wilbur Gleason Zeigler