This was a relief, for though the twins were supposed to be romantically devoted to each other, they were both in reality rather dependent upon Madge, whose superior size, age, and experience made her the undisputed leader in all their games.
— from The Eagle's Nest by S. E. Cartwright
Over this it precipitates itself in an even, uninterrupted sheet, to the perpendicular depth of fifty feet, whence, dashing against the rocky bottom, it rushes rapidly down, leaving behind it a sheet of the purest foam across the river.
— from First Across the Continent The Story of the Exploring Expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 by Noah Brooks
But I repeat, Rabourdin, don’t worry yourself; you have nothing to fear.”
— from Bureaucracy by Honoré de Balzac
Over this the river precipitates itself in an even, uninterrupted sheet to the perpendicular depth of fifty feet, whence, dashing against the rocky bottom, it rushes rapidly down, leaving behind it a spray of the purest foam across the river.
— from Explorers and Travellers by A. W. (Adolphus Washington) Greely
"Wilbur" insisted that I tie the psychic as before, but I replied, rather dejectedly: "Oh no; let things go on as they are."
— from The Shadow World by Hamlin Garland
Such was the gist of the letter, but its recipient read deeper than that.
— from Harley Greenoak's Charge by Bertram Mitford
My three companions slept the sleep of tired men, but I ruthlessly roused Denny.
— from McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 by Various
Ah, no; though blood in rivers ran Down all her ancient streets; though treasures manifold Love-wrought, Time-mellowed, and beyond the price of gold Are lost, yet Belgium’s star shines still in God’s vast plan.
— from Poems of Optimism by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Thus we find that in aviation man has designed the propeller, which, by its rapid revolutions derived from the motive power of the aerial engine, cuts a spiral pathway through the air and drives the light craft rapidly forward.
— from The Mastery of the Air by William J. Claxton
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