Between six and seven o'clock she came, but did not approach the wing they were in.
— from Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy

If therefore my Correspondent does not inform me, that within Seven Days after this Date the Barbarian does not at least stand upon his own Legs only, without an Eminence, my friend Will.
— from The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays by Steele, Richard, Sir

“The fruit came first,” says Mr. Macaulay, “and remained till the last; the blossoms did not appear till late.
— from Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients by Francis Bacon

In itself, however, as we hope to show conclusively, the Theory, failing to grasp the essential and underlying character of this belief, does not adequately explain it.
— from The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by W. Y. (Walter Yeeling) Evans-Wentz

But do nothing against the Queen-- for I have loved her, and she is your mother.
— from Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

I promised him all the friendship I can do him, which will end in little, though I truly mean it, and so I made him stay with me till 11 at night, talking of old school stories, and very pleasing ones, and truly I find that we did spend our time and thoughts then otherwise than I think boys do now, and I think as well as methinks that the best are now.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

361.—Jealousy is always born with love, but does not always die with it.
— from Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims by François duc de La Rochefoucauld

[995] So Baiame, Daramulun, Nuralie and Bunjil seem to be phratry-totems who have been deified; and we may imagine that this apotheosis took place as follows.
— from The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life by Émile Durkheim

In this respect it may be compared to a section of a piece of marble which shows many veins beside each other, but does not allow us to trace the course of the veins from the interior of the marble to its surface.
— from The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Arthur Schopenhauer

Slice large cucumbers lengthwise--do not pare them--then cut them half an inch thick; if you have small ones, slice them across, put them in a large jar, and sprinkle them well with salt, after standing a day or two, pour off the liquid the salt has extracted, drain them, and wash the jar, and put the cucumbers in alternately, with sliced onions, mustard seed, white pepper, whole black pepper and a few cloves, pour over them strong vinegar, and tie close, keep them in a cool place, but do not allow them to freeze in severe weather, as freezing spoils the flavor of pickles.
— from Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepers by Elizabeth E. (Elizabeth Ellicott) Lea

"The Baroness de Nivois and her granddaughter.
— from The Great White Army by Max Pemberton

Keep the world's cold blasts from it if possible, but do not allow it to be absorbed in its own juices.
— from The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 355, October 16, 1886 by Various

Then to the office, and out with Sir W. Warren for discourse by coach to White Hall, thinking to have spoke with Sir W. Coventry, but did not, and to see the Queene, but she comes but to Hampton Court to-night.
— from Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1666 N.S. by Samuel Pepys

Shady's protest rose frenziedly and she raged at them but did not attack, and the two old coyotes eyed her warily as they ate.
— from The Yellow Horde by Hal G. (Hal George) Evarts

Wild and intractable boys do not always grow up into bad citizens; but if they are taken in hand by the penal machinery of the State there is not much chance for them.
— from The Criminal & the Community by James Devon

"The wound at the back does not altogether support your argument," the doctor replied.
— from Northwest! by Harold Bindloss

In silence Bob drew near and stood by the body of his friend where it lay upon the grass.
— from Captain Lucy in France by Aline Havard

There was no protection against the sun by day nor against the cold at night.
— from The Great Boer War by Arthur Conan Doyle

When Sir Lionel was shown into the room—he had first of all taken the precaution of sending down his card from the hotel, and saying that he would call in half an hour—the old man put out his hand to him, but did not attempt to rise from his chair.
— from The Bertrams by Anthony Trollope