After the flowers are fallen, the seeds growing to be ripe, are blackish, cornered and pointed somewhat like the head of a viper.
— from The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorders incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic. by Nicholas Culpeper

For in either temperate zone, when the sun is in that tropic, which borders upon it, being nearly vertical, the heat must be considerable, and produce summer; but when he is removed to the other tropic by a distance of 47 degrees, his rays will strike but faintly, and winter will be the consequence.
— from The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII by Ovid

Its supports were of silver gilt, beautifully chased, and profusely set with enamelled and jewelled medallions.
— from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Then start making the floating platform or raft ( rakit ) by chopping a plantain stem (any kind will do) into three lengths ( di-k’ratkan tiga ), and then skewering these lengths together at their ends so as to form a triangle.
— from Malay Magic Being an introduction to the folklore and popular religion of the Malay Peninsula by Walter William Skeat

much less Chwal, n. a spreading Chwaladwy, a. dissipatable Chwaliad, n. a scattering Chwalu, v. to strew, to spread Chwaneg, a. more: n. a greater quantity Chwanegiad, addition Chwanegol, a. additional Chwanen, n. a flea Chwannog, a. desirous, greedy Chwannogi, v. to grow greedy Chwant, n. appetite, lust Chwanta, v. to lust, to covet Chwantach, n. desire, lust Chwantu, v. to lust, to covet Chwantus, a. lustful, lusting Chwap, n. a sudden stroke: adv, instantly Chwapiad, a slapping Chwapio, v. to strike, to slap Chwardd, n. a laugh, laughter Chwarddiad, n. a laughing Chwarddol, a. laughing Chwarddu, v. to laugh Chwarddus, a. apt to laugh Chware, n. play: v. to play Chwarëad, n. a playing Chwarel, dart; a lump, as from milk curdling in the breast Chwareliad, a darting; a kerning Chwarefu, to dart; a kern Chwaren, n. a gland; a blotch Chwarenaidd, a. like a gland Chwareniad, n. a kerning Chwarenog, a. full of glands Chwarenol, glandulous Chwarenu, v. to kern; to form blotches Chwarëol, a playing, sportive Chwareu, n. play: v. to play Chwareuad, n. a playing Chwareuaeth, n. diversion Chwareudŷ, n. a theatre Chwareufa, n. a theatre Chwereugar, a. playful Chwareuol, a. playful Chwarëydd, n. a player Chwarëyddes, n. a female player Chwarëyddiaeth, n. play Chwarf, n. a whirl; a fusee Clrwarwriaeth, n. player’s art Chwarwy, n. disport play Chwarwyad, n. a disporting Chwarwyo, v. to disport Chwarydd, n. a player Chwaryddes, n. a player Chwaryddiad, n. a playing Chwaryddiaeth, n. a play Chwaw, n. a blast, a breeze Chweban, n. a sextain Chweblwydd, a. sexennial Chwech, a. six Chweched, a. sixth Chwechedran, n. sixth part Chwechedwaith, n. sixth time Chwedeg, a. sixty Chwedegfed, a. sixtieth Chwedi, adv.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

A faithful portrait of McKenzie will be seen at the beginning of the first volume of his "Life and Times," by Mr. Charles Lindsey, a work which will be carefully and profitably studied by future investigators in the field of Upper Canadian history.
— from Toronto of Old Collections and recollections illustrative of the early settlement and social life of the capital of Ontario by Henry Scadding

The real scarcity of objects in this country, which may be considered as productive sources of revenue, is a reason peculiar to itself, for not abridging the discretion of the national councils in this respect.
— from The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton

Two penknives with white handles, A bunch of quills, and pound of candles, A lexicon compiled by COLE, A pewter spoon, and earthen bowl, A hammer, and two homespun towels, For which I yearn with tender bowels, Since I no longer can control them, I leave to those sly lads who stole them.
— from A Collection of College Words and Customs by Benjamin Homer Hall

Few were saved from the sword or the stake, since by blood alone the rebel and the heretic were to be crushed and Philip's sovereignty established firmly in the Netherlands.
— from Heroes of Modern Europe by Alice Birkhead

Being convinced after prolonged scrutiny that the truth had been told, he relapsed into silence, broken at last by the remark, “I’ll bet you ain’t a Baptist Preacher.”
— from Days in the Open by Lathan A. (Lathan Augustus) Crandall

The capable housewife, whose busy hands bake bread, cake and pastry, spreads forth to the community an influence that is priceless, a largesse not of festal day, holy day, or holiday, but thrice daily, wholesome and welcome as spring's first sunbeam and precious to every home so blessed, ever growing and radiating.
— from Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions by Mary A. Wilson

These drones are POSTED separately, as “not worthy to be classed,” and privately slanged afterwards by the master and seniors.
— from The Public School Word-book A conribution to to a historical glossary of words phrases and turns of expression obsolete and in current use peculiar to our great public schools together with some that have been or are modish at the universities by John Stephen Farmer

The stadholder, by coolness and promptness, saved the day, and inflicted a bloody repulse upon the Catholics.
— from History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) by John Lothrop Motley