“ By the authority of God Almighty, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and of the undefiled Virgin Mary, mother and patroness of our Saviour, and of all the celestial virtues, angels, archangels, thrones, dominions, powers, cherubins and seraphins, and of all the holy patriarchs, prophets, and of all the apostles and evangelists, and of the holy innocents, who in the sight of the Holy Lamb, are found worthy to sing the new song of the holy martyrs and holy confessors, and of the holy virgins, and of all the saints together, with the holy and elect of God,—May he” ( Obadiah ) “ be damn’d ” (for tying these knots)——“ We excommunicate, and anathematize him, and from the thresholds of the holy 12 tæ Dei ecclesiæ sequestramus, et æternis vel i n suppliciis excruciandus, mancipetur, cum Dathan et Abiram, et cum his qui dixerunt Domino Deo, Recede à nobis, scientiam viarum tuarum nolumus: et ficut aquâ ignis extinguatur lu-
— from The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne

From time to time the coachman, on his box cast despairing eyes at the public-houses.
— from Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

And though we are poor, and can add no merit, no reputation, no fortune, to our dear child, but rather must be a disgrace to her, as the world will think; yet I hope I do not sin in my pride, to say, that there is no good man, of a common degree, (especially as your late lady's kindness gave you such good opportunities, which you have had the grace to improve,) but may think himself happy in you.
— from Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson

In some of the ancient Indian books the monster whom Indra slew, Vritra, is called Dasyu (enemy), a name which in the Vedas designates the Aborigines as contrasted with the Aryans of the North.
— from Demonology and Devil-lore by Moncure Daniel Conway

When I was nineteen years old my father sold the Chateau d' Enville, and purchased my commission in the “Fifty-sixth” with the proceeds.
— from The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers by Bret Harte

i n suppliciis excruciandus, mancipetur, cum Dathan et Abiram, et cum his qui dixerunt Domino Deo, Recede a nobis, scientiam viarum tuarum nolumus: et ficut aqua ignis extinguatur lu- vel eorum cerna ejus in secula seculorum nisi resque- n n rit, et ad satisfactionem venerit.
— from The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne

49 Themistocles post victoriam eius belli, quod cum Persis fuit, dixit in contione se habere consilium rei publicae salutare, sed id sciri non opus esse; postulavit, ut aliquem populus daret, quicum communicaret; datus est Aristides; huic ille, classem Lacedaemoniorum, quae subducta esset ad Gytheum, clam incendi posse, quo facto frangi Lacedaemoniorum opes necesse esset.
— from De Officiis by Marcus Tullius Cicero

So long as he could devise experiments and mark the results he continued to do it, rather than prepare his voluminous notes on many subjects for publication.
— from Life of Charles Darwin by G. T. (George Thomas) Bettany

This is generally a matter of observation, to be repeated in every fresh case; or if it has to be settled by argument instead of observation, may require in every different case different evidence, and present every degree of difficulty, from the lowest to the highest.
— from A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive by John Stuart Mill

“Why, it isn’t sand, but little broken shells,” cried Dick excitedly, as Mr Temple casually picked up a handful to examine.
— from Menhardoc by George Manville Fenn

Thus, if a large tank be completely darkened, except at one end where a narrow slit of light is admitted, and if a number of Star-fish and Echini be scattered over the floor of the tank, in a few hours the whole number, with the exception of perhaps a few per 320 cent., will be found congregated in the narrow slit of light.
— from Jelly-Fish, Star-Fish, and Sea-Urchins: Being a Research on Primitive Nervous Systems by George John Romanes

But when she was boarded, with Ching duly established as interpreter, and all notion of returning to the “fancee shop” put aside for the present, the junk turned out to be a peaceful trader trying to make her escape from the pursuit of pirates, as we were considered to be.
— from Blue Jackets: The Log of the Teaser by George Manville Fenn

102 The aria (295 K.), without the introductory recitative, has the following words:— Se al labro mio non credi, Bella nemica mia, Aprimi il petto e vedi, Quai sia 1' amante cor; Il cor dolente e afflito Ma d' ogni colpa privo, Se pur non è delitto Un innocente ardor.
— from Life of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3) by Otto Jahn

Those at once in evil and in falsity (all of whom are in hell) have power indeed among themselves, for an evil man can do evil and does so in a thousand ways.
— from Angelic Wisdom about Divine Providence by Emanuel Swedenborg