The business of selling by auction was so successful that several other auctioneers adopted it, including such well-known booksellers as Richard Chiswell and Moses Pitt.
— from The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting by W. (William) Roberts

Perhaps Sitting Bull and Red Cloud are more popularly known than others.
— from The American Indian in the United States, Period 1850-1914 ... The Present Condition of the American Indian; His Political History and Other Topics; A Plea for Justice by Warren King Moorehead

The strike had been brought about by a rival contractor, a Mr. Poynter, an employer of labour on an extensive scale, and a man as well known as Aaron himself.
— from Aaron the Jew: A Novel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon