She was of a fierce and couragious Temper, wherefore, when she lay under Condemnation, several Stories were reported of her, much to her Disadvantage, as that she had kill’d an English Servant-Maid once in her Passion with a Case-Knife, while she look’d after her Father’s House; but upon further Enquiry, I found this Story to be groundless: It was certain she was so robust, that once, when a young Fellow would have lain with her, against her Will, she beat him so, that he lay ill of it a considerable Time.
— from A General History of the Pyrates: from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time by Daniel Defoe

“With such conformity of feelings,” I said, “we would, lovely C——, be perfectly happy, if we could be united for ever.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

One is that He rejoiceth that He hath done it in deed, and He shall no more suffer; another, that He bought us from endless pains of hell.
— from Revelations of Divine Love by of Norwich Julian

But upon farther examination we shall easily discover our mistake.
— from A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume

Closing the door, therefore, she endeavoured to fasten it, but, upon further examination, perceived, that it had no bolts on the chamber side, though it had two on the other.
— from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe

The old lady and Miss Halcombe occupied the back seat, and Miss Fairlie and I sat together in front, with the sketch-book open between us, fairly exhibited at last to my professional eyes.
— from The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

And before us from east to west stretched the many-tinted sea all dotted with little sailing-boats.
— from The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

That the birth-control campaign may also be used for evil purposes is suggested by the fact that it has not been confined to our own overcrowded island, but has been carried on in France, where under-population has long constituted a tragedy.
— from Secret Societies And Subversive Movements by Nesta Helen Webster

With regard to the colours indicated at the foot of fig. 867 , this is how they were distributed in the original, from which our engraving was taken; all the outlines in buttonhole stitch, in Bleu pâle 668; the tops of the flowers in Bleu-Indigo 334; the bottom parts in Bleu-Indigo 332, and all three shades of blue so blended together in the solid parts of the design as to be undistinguishable from each other.
— from Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont

He fell back upon Fort Edward the following day, leaving Colonel Monro, with about 2000 men, to bear the brunt of battle, and defend the post which he had thus shamefully abandoned.
— from The Conquest of Canada, Vol. 2 by George Warburton

I shall be doing two good works: save a young girl, and turn to the good of the poor riches which, in other hands, would be used for evil; I cannot hesitate."
— from Luxury--Gluttony: Two of the Seven Cardinal Sins by Eugène Sue

When she first came, she seemed not at all pleased to see me, no doubt because my presence reminded her of Caen and of the scenes that she had turned her back upon for ever. 'Well,' continued Dr. Nadaud, 'the D'Alcourts had lived for generations in a fine old house on the Boulevard de l'Est, and it was there that Jeanne was born.
— from Her Royal Highness Woman by Max O'Rell

"I have conquered my evil spirit, Lotta, and there shall be peace and true love between us for evermore,
— from Birds of Prey by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon

This index should be in card form, a card being used for each town to which the house ships, or is likely to ship, its products.
— from Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 01 (of 10) by American School of Correspondence

There is still another division of this irresponsible class, who build up frenzied existences for themselves in all sorts of outside activities.
— from The Business of Being a Woman by Ida M. (Ida Minerva) Tarbell

Theocracy ought to be universal; for every man, whether a prince or a boatman, should obey the natural and eternal laws which God has given him.
— from A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 by Voltaire

One egg may be used for every two cupfuls of flour.
— from Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions by Mary A. Wilson

The blood of our bold youth, that heretofore Was spent in honourable action, Or to defend, or to enlarge the Kingdom, For the honour of our Country, and our Prince, Pours it self out with prodigal expence Upon our Mothers lap, the Earth that bred us For every trifle; and these private Duells, Which had their first original from the Fr[enc]h (And for which, to this day, we are justly censured) Are banisht from all civil Governments:
— from The Little French Lawyer: A Comedy by John Fletcher