I Saw large rocks, as the day was Cloudy I could not See distinctly—found Capt Lewis with all hands felling trees, to build with, rained nearly all day, in my absence they men had bt. in the 6 Elk which was Killed Some days past 4 men complaining of being unwell from various causes H2 anchor
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

SOCRATES: But can that which is evil be useful for virtue? CRITIAS: No. SOCRATES:
— from Eryxias by Plato (spurious and doubtful works)

"I on my part made known to all my friends and acquaintances the information I received from you; but, unfortunately, from various causes I met with little success in asking for assistance to carry out this great work, and your condition remained the same as before.
— from Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume 2 (of 2) Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries, from 1812 to 1883 by Montefiore, Judith Cohen, Lady

—The past week has been unfruitful from various causes.
— from George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 (of 3) by George Eliot

As throughout the rest of this chapter, with the single and necessary exception of List B, the first word in each pair is native, the second classic: sheep, mutton deer, venison horse, equine cow, bovine bull, taurine sheep, ovine wolf, lupine hog, porcine bear, ursine fox, vulpine cat, feline dog, canine fish, piscatorial mouse, vermin rat, rodent mankind, humanity man, masculine woman, feminine childish, infantile boyish, puerile A glance at this list will show that, at least as regards animal life, the native word is likely to be the more familiar and unpretentious.
— from The Century Vocabulary Builder by Joseph M. (Joseph Morris) Bachelor