W. tower, from the W. face of which project two curious and uncanny carved heads of a man and beast.
— from Somerset by J. H. (Joseph Henry) Wade

When King William undertook the siege of the important fortress of Namur , the regiment formed part of the covering army under Charles Henry of Lorraine, Prince of Vaudemont, and on the evening of the 14th of July, it was formed in order of battle, while the immense columns of the enemy, commanded by Marshal Villeroy, were seen in the open grounds in front.
— from Historical Record of the Seventh, or the Queen's Own Regiment of Hussars Containing an Account of the Origin of the Regiment in 1690, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1842 by Richard Cannon

The following may be cited as a tolerably good example of the value of benzoic acid in cases of jaundice from enervation:— William M——, aged eleven years, labouring under an acute attack of severe jaundice, came under my care at University College Hospital on the 2nd of February.
— from Jaundice: Its Pathology and Treatment With the Application of Physiological Chemistry to the Detection and Treatment of Diseases of the Liver and Pancreas by George Harley

While the regiment was before the Kenoque, King William invested the strong fortress of Namur , and the SEVENTEENTH and several other corps marched to join the covering army, under Charles Henry of [5] Lorraine, Prince of Vaudemont.
— from Historical Record of the Seventeenth, or the Leicestershire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1688, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848 by Richard Cannon