We have our understandings no less different than our palates; and he that thinks the same truth shall be equally relished by every one in the same dress, may as well hope to feast every one with the same sort of cookery: the meat may be the same, and the nourishment good, yet every one not be able to receive it with that seasoning; and it must be dressed another way, if you will have it go down with some, even of strong constitutions.
— from An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 1 and 2 by John Locke

They perceive not that my matters are to be expounded rather by experience than by words; experience, which truly was mistress of all those who have written well; which I will take for my mistress, by which, in all cases, I will stand or fall.'
— from The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky

James Bankes, Esq ; Edward Busby, Esq ; Robert Bennett, Esq ; Charles Burley, Esq ; Mr Edward Bentham.
— from A Naval Expositor Shewing and Explaining the Words and Terms of Art Belonging to the Parts, Qualities and Proportions of Building, Rigging, Furnishing, & Fitting a Ship for Sea by Thomas Riley Blanckley

It was some moments before either recovered breath enough to speak.
— from The Galleon's Gold; or, Frank Reade, Jr.'s Deep Sea Search. by Luis Senarens

Yet one sole man can rein this fiery host By equal rule, by equal love and fear; Blending the many-nationed whole in one;
— from The Piccolomini: A Play by Friedrich Schiller

The lack of opportunities for such perfect plays and such complete sympathy in their plays gives to [Pg 158] the faces of orphan children brought up in institutions the distinctive look which marks them everywhere, so that they can be easily recognised by experienced students of happy childhood.
— from Dickens As an Educator by James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes

Beaufort was near at hand, and could be easily reached by entering Brickyard Creek, the entrance of which was on the right bank of the Coosaw, nearly opposite Chisolm's Landing.
— from Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical Journey of 2500 Miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, During the Years 1874-5 by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop

We now spell the common noun clerk by etymological reaction, but educated people pronounce the word as it was generally written up to the eighteenth century (Chapter III).
— from The Romance of Names by Ernest Weekley

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— from Entertaining Made Easy by Emily Rose Burt

Thomas Bacon, Esq ; Henry Barham, Esq ; William Barners, Esq ; Nicholas Bayley, Esq ; Nathanael Blackerby, Esq ; The Honourable Martin Bladen, Esq ; Thomas Bladen, Esq ; Walter Blackett, Esq ; Robert Bristow, Esq ; Thomas Brian, Esq ; Alexander Brodie, Esq ; Josiah Burchett, Esq ; The Rev. Dr. John Burton, Master of Winchester School. Robert Burd, Esq ; Samuel Burroughs, Esq ; Robert Byng, Esq ; His Grace the Duke of Chandos.
— from The Spanish Armada, 1588 The Tapestry Hangings of the House of Lords Representing the Several Engagements Between the English and Spanish Fleets. by John Pine