For several centuries subsequently the kingdom continued in a distracted state, being now torn by internal commotions and now invaded by external enemies (Mahommedans and Gallas).
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide Vol. 1 Part 1 by Various

Systematic Treatises: (1) Castle, W. E., Coulter, J. M., Davenport, C. B., East, E. M., and Tower, W. L. Heredity and Eugenics.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. (Ernest Watson) Burgess

Several kinds of apparatus, some of them very ingenious in their construction, have been proposed for preparing coffee, but they are all made upon the principle of extracting only the aromatic flavour, while Professor Donovan's suggestions not only enable us to accomplish that desirable object, but superadd the less obvious but equally essential matter of extracting and making our own all the medicinal virtues.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

[3-8] y darte un beso en esa mano de emperador!—¡También yo soy de los tuyos! ¿
— from Novelas Cortas by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón

Its beauty even exceeded my anticipations—and yet there was something about it which disappointed me without my being able to tell exactly what it was.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes by Edgar Allan Poe

'It'll be easy eneuch managed.
— from The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan

Brief erratic experiments made in living, if they were somewhat successful in their day, remain successes always: and this is the only kind of success that in the end can be achieved at all.
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana

If patience can be spontaneous,—the natural result of a broadening outlook,—then it will be permanent and serviceable; the other kind, that exists by extreme effort, may do for a while, but it is a poor makeshift.
— from The Untroubled Mind by Herbert J. (Herbert James) Hall

As to when and where this salvation is to be accomplished, opinions differ, according to the intellectual development of men and the prejudices among which they live; but every educated man recognizes that our salvation is to be found in the fulfilment of the Christian doctrine.
— from The Kingdom of God is Within You; What is Art? by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

Domestic Uses for Grapes At present, when food conservation is being emphasized everywhere, mention of the domestic use for grapes is particularly appropriate.
— from Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick

To leave the room by either egress might mean discovery, and for Robert to be recognized by Lionel would ruin all.
— from The Gay Adventure: A Romance by Richard Bird

Oncle Jazon saw him first in the distance, and his old but educated eyes made no mistake.
— from Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson

But Europeans enjoy more security.
— from The Cradle of Mankind; Life in Eastern Kurdistan by Edgar Thomas Ainger Wigram

They should not be entertained every minute.
— from The Century Handbook of Writing by Easley S. (Easley Stephen) Jones

But every enlightened man should regret that our female Dress is not more grave, classical, chaste, subdued, and appropriate, combining taste and utility, refinement and strength.
— from Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. by G. S. (George Sumner) Weaver