As in the Assyrian duplicate, Zimmern Rt. 27, so also here, the reverse contains a lexicographical commentary on mythological phrases.
— from Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Stephen Langdon

Leaving Weaverville for Eureka, which lies still farther to the north of California, we crossed a long chain of mountains, passable only by mules.
— from A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas by Fanny Loviot

While rambling about this island, I discovered in its centre a little clearing or miniature prairie, on which stood a single wigwam.
— from A Summer in the Wilderness embracing a canoe voyage up the Mississippi and around Lake Superior by Charles Lanman

It was a curious assemblage, largely consisting of men past work and women and children, who still cling to wooden shanties fast falling into decay, amidst spoil heaps and ruins of fine public buildings, a great place once but a sad spectacle now.
— from Down Under with the Prince by Everard Cotes

Another interesting monument of past greatness was the Hôtel de Ville, erected in the sixteenth century, and [Pg 74] containing a large collection of modern paintings by French and Belgian artists.
— from Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders by George Wharton Edwards