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biographer of Lord Edward knew
The biographer of Lord Edward knew nothing of Miss Moore's arrangement with Magan; but he casually mentions that the Government received information of his lordship's intended visit to Usher's Island.
— from Secret Service Under Pitt by William J. (William John) Fitz-Patrick

bazars of Lahore every kind
Several sorts of grapes, such as the ṣāḥibī and the ḥabs͟hī 4 and the kis͟hmis͟hī , became common in several towns; for instance, in the bazars of Lahore every kind and variety that may be desired can be had in the grape season.
— from The Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri: or, Memoirs of Jahangir (Volume 1 of 2) by Emperor of Hindustan Jahangir

bill of lading ever knowing
The railroad may deliver the goods to the consignee—the seller—without ever seeing the bill of lading, and without the bank, which [Pg 351] holds the bill of lading, ever knowing anything about it; or the railroad may deliver to the buyer or some third person on a written order signed by the consignee.
— from Commercial Law by Richard William Hill

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