Peter has a certificate of being “a bould speaker,” from old Richardson, in whose company he was engaged as parade-clown and check-taker.
— from Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 7, 1841 by Various

On the south side of Walbrooke ward, from Candlewicke street, in the mid way betwixt London stone and Walbrooke corner, is a little lane with a turnpike in the midst thereof, and in the same a proper parish church, called St. Mary Bothaw, or Boatehaw by the Erber; this church being near unto the Downegate on the river of Thames, hath the addition of Boathaw or Boat haw, of near adjoining to a haw or yard, wherein of old time boats were made, and landed from Downegate to be mended, as may be supposed, for other reason I find none why it should be so called.
— from The Survey of London by John Stow

Gabriel meditated, and so deeply that he brought small furrows into his forehead by sheer force of reverie.
— from Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

Edward's seven sons, whereof thyself art one, Were as seven vials of his sacred blood, Or seven fair branches springing from one root.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

He was dropt at Squire Allworthy's door, where one of the servants found him in a box so full of rain-
— from History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

v [B; b6] smell fishy or revolting like stagnant water.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

Born as lowly as the Son of God, in a hovel; of what real parentage we know not; reared in penury, squalor, with no gleam of light, nor fair surrounding; a young manhood vexed by weird dreams and visions; with scarcely a natural grace; singularly awkward, ungainly even among the uncouth about him: it was reserved for this remarkable character, late in life, to be snatched from obscurity, raised to supreme command at a supreme moment, and intrusted with the destiny of a nation.
— from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden

The initiate was then bound by a terrible oath not to reveal the secrets of the "Holy Vehm," to warn no one of danger threatening them by its decrees, to denounce anyone, whether father, mother, brother, sister, friend, or relation, if such a one had been condemned by the Tribunal.
— from Secret Societies And Subversive Movements by Nesta Helen Webster

The whiteness and beauty of these feet struck them with surprise, for they did not seem to have been made to crush clods or to follow the plough and the oxen as their owner's dress suggested; and so, finding they had not been noticed, the curate, who was in front, made a sign to the other two to conceal themselves behind some fragments of rock that lay there; which they did, observing closely what the youth was about.
— from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

The whiteness and beauty of these feet struck them with surprise, for they did not seem to have been made to crush clods or to follow the plough and the oxen as their owner’s dress suggested; and so, finding they had not been noticed, the curate, who was in front, made a sign to the other two to conceal themselves behind some fragments of rock that lay there; which they did, observing closely what the youth was about.
— from The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Complete by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Strange to say, Robert himself had never before heard the story of his supposed fiend-father; and as he listened to the minstrel's lay he became so full of rage that when it came to an end he could no longer restrain his feelings.
— from Stories from the Operas by Gladys Davidson

A few general observations will perhaps be sufficient for ordinary readers.
— from Letters on Natural Magic; Addressed to Sir Walter Scott, Bart. by David Brewster

Then the odds were altogether on the other side, and De Baugis assumed command by sheer force of rifles.
— from Beyond the Frontier: A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West by Randall Parrish

In order to mature himself and be seasoned for onerous Responsibilities, he waited until he was 22 years of age before attempting to gain a frontage at the Trough.
— from Ade's Fables by George Ade

This principle is now employed in the Liverpool lamp, which acts by several flat or ribband wicks placed in the form of a cylinder.
— from A Practical Treatise on Gas-light Exhibiting a Summary Description of the Apparatus and Machinery Best Calculated for Illuminating Streets, Houses, and Manufactories, with Carburetted Hydrogen, or Coal-Gas, with Remarks on the Utility, Safety, and General Nature of this new Branch of Civil Economy. by Friedrich Christian Accum

He wore a tight frock coat and an immaculate white tie; under his arm he carried the regulation portfolio, or lawyer's bag, stuffed full of reports, dispositions, and documents dealing with cases in hand.
— from The Rome Express by Arthur Griffiths

toc The long curve of the shore on either side this little fishing port, guarded here by a mighty wall of cliff, here by steep faces of red rock, and bordered here with fields that come down nearly to the water's edge, is fringed with a wide belt of shingle—no smooth stretch of yellow sand, but miles and miles of great grey pebbles, the ruins of old cliffs, the wreck of rocky battlements shattered by the surges, and rolled and shaped and rounded by the rude play of winds and waves.
— from In the West Country by Francis A. (Francis Arnold) Knight

Jenny was there, calm, brave, silent, full of resource, but, oh, so pale and wan!
— from A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike by Charles King

[3] Moses being still fearful of returning to Egypt, travelled towards Midian, and sat there to rest by a well of water.
— from The Storehouses of the King; Or, the Pyramids of Egypt What They Are and Who Built Them by Jane (Trill) van Gelder