Meanwhile the Ape cries—"Come, and see The sum of versatility!
— from The Fables of La Fontaine Translated into English Verse by Walter Thornbury and Illustrated by Gustave Doré by Jean de La Fontaine

The great inheritance of honor, of valor and of all martial virtues is, as Professor Cramb very fitly expresses it, "but ours on trust, the fief inalienable of the dead and of the generation to come," and the summons of the present is to guard this heritage, nor to bate one jot of the ancient spirit; the summons of the future will be so to widen its scope as to apply it in all walks and relations of life.
— from Bushido, the Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe

For aught I see, they are as sick that surfeit with too much as they that starve with nothing.
— from Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them by Wood, James, Rev.

what poverty my Muse brings forth, That having such a scope to show her pride, The argument, all bare, is of more worth Than when it hath my added praise beside!
— from Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare

As I drew nearer I was more amazed still to see that it was Lord John Roxton.
— from The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Judge, throwing a sidelong glance at Thaddeus and adjusting somewhat the sleeves of his kontusz, poured out some Hungarian wine and spoke thus:— “To-day, as the new fashion bids us, we send our young men to the capital to study, and I do not deny that our sons and grandsons have more book learning than their elders; but each day I perceive how our young men suffer because there are no schools that teach how to conduct oneself in polite society.
— 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

PROPHECIES BY THE FIGURE OF A SERPENT The Seed of the Woman Bruising the Serpent's Head.
— from The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors; Or, Christianity Before Christ by Kersey Graves

If we make a little cross on a piece of paper and then a spot the size of a pea two inches to the right, and if we look at the cross with the left eye closed, the spot disappears.
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross

“This model (which, through want of time, we have necessarily described in an imperfect manner,) was put in action at the Adelaide Gallery, where it accomplished a velocity of five miles per hour; although, strange to say, it excited very little interest in comparison with the previous complex machine of Mr. Henson—so resolute is the world to despise anything which carries with it an air of simplicity.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes by Edgar Allan Poe

Then he fought, his teeth flashing in a snap that sank them into the hand.
— from White Fang by Jack London

These changes fascinate the eye, keep the soul awake, and save the scenery from the comparatively monotonous character of landscapes in less varying climes.
— from Flowers and Flower-Gardens With an Appendix of Practical Instructions and Useful Information Respecting the Anglo-Indian Flower-Garden by David Lester Richardson

" "I've been told that it goes up into their horns at such times," said a dairymaid.
— from Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy

They are, so to speak, constantly on a bust, their eyes alert for chances to get rid of their small change.
— from The American Credo A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind by H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken

But the downfall soon ceased; and, finding no bones broken, I crawled from under the load and surveyed the situation.
— from When Santiago Fell; or, The War Adventures of Two Chums by Edward Stratemeyer

He could not possibly have had a suspicion that she would come down and surprise him at his dance; that she would see how tightly the girl clung to him, and how reluctantly she finally released herself from his arms.
— from In Paradise: A Novel. Vol. II by Paul Heyse

"But when a cut-throat like Sammet makes out a scheme to steal away from me an old customer like Asimof I got to protect myself."
— from Abe and Mawruss: Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter by Montague Glass

After they had dined well for several days on the remnants of the food, the boy went to the market and sold the spoons that the multo had brought for two gold pieces, and on that they lived a long time: and as from time to time their money became exhausted, he sold more, till at last there was nothing left.
— from Philippine Folk-Tales by Laura Estelle Watson Benedict

4; and second , the short pieces which lie between the second picture of the Servant and the third, or from the beginning of ch. li.
— from The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Isaiah, Volume 2 (of 2) by George Adam Smith

{250} By seven next morning we had set off for the hills, and passed by the ruined towns of Ghurrah, S’awi (perhaps the ancient Jeshua), and Haura, which are noticeable for the walls of flint-conglomerate, possibly very ancient, surrounding their sites; in the afternoon we reached Dhâherîyeh, and found all well except Sergeant Black, who was suffering much from dysentery.
— from Tent Work in Palestine: A Record of Discovery and Adventure by C. R. (Claude Reignier) Conder

"It is the women who are so terrible," she said in a low voice, as they hurried on; "their faces were like wild beasts.
— from The Case of Richard Meynell by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.