The Alps are very rich in lakes and streams.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide Vol. 1 Part 1 by Various

The star Mercury seldom has his evening risings in Pisces, but very frequently in Virgo, and his morning risings in Libra; he has also his morning rising in Aquarius, very rarely in Leo.
— from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny

Contents Author’s Dedication I A Social Gathering II Crisostomo Ibarra III The Dinner IV Heretic and Filibuster V A Star in a Dark Night VI Capitan Tiago VII An Idyl on an Azotea VIII Recollections IX Local Affairs X The Town XI The Rulers XII All Saints XIII Signs of Storm XIV Tasio: Lunatic or Sage IV The Sacristans XVI Sisa XVII Basilio XVIII Souls In Torment XIX A Schoolmaster’s Difficulties XX The Meeting in the Town Hall XXI The Story of a Mother [ liv ] XXII Lights and Shadows XXIII Fishing XXIV In the Wood XXV In the House of the Sage XXVI The Eve of the Fiesta XXVII In the Twilight XXVIII Correspondence XXIX The Morning XXX In the Church XXXI The Sermon XXXII The Derrick XXXIII Free Thought XXXIV The Dinner XXXV Comments XXXVI
— from The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal

“Give forth with liberal hand the meal, And various robes in largess deal.”
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki

She writes to Bosc, one of her friends, February 9, 1785: "My brother-in-law, whose disposition is extremely gentle and sensitive, is also very religious; I leave him the satisfaction of thinking that the dogmas are as evident to me as they appear to him, and my exterior actions are such as become the mother of a family out in the country, who is bound to edify everybody.
— from Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty by Imbert de Saint-Amand

One of her arms was extended, and this had bothered them for a second, but they built a verandah round it leading to the front door.
— from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

Far from helping labor conditions, they seem to have caused great resentment, as was notably the case in Pullman, Illinois, and very recently in Ludlow, Massachusetts.
— from Popular Law-making A study of the origin, history, and present tendencies of law-making by statute by Frederic Jesup Stimson

Mrs. Audubon and Victor remained in London, in the house where they had lived some time, 4 Wimpole St., Cavendish Square.
— from Audubon and His Journals, Volume 1 (of 2) by John James Audubon

The restrictions upon slaves are very rigorous in law, but not in fact.
— from The South-West, by a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 by J. H. (Joseph Holt) Ingraham

In returning it sends five impulses to the central office where a vertical rod is lifted five notches (see illustration , page 336.)
— from Inventors at Work, with Chapters on Discovery by George Iles

He lies in a hut such as Kaffirs make, only this hut has a verandah round it like your stoep, and there are drawings on the wall.
— from Allan and the Holy Flower by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

She even pretended not to notice Peter's father who, as we alighted, came singing by, and bowed to us, his barren old face lighted with a smile, as a vacant room is lighted, revealing the waste.
— from Friendship Village Love Stories by Zona Gale