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create darkness I create good
‘I create light and I create darkness, I create good
— from Demonology and Devil-lore by Moncure Daniel Conway

Cartas de Indias Castaneda G
C.H. Beristain y Souza Book of the Jew Book of Rites Books of Chilan Balam Boturini, L. Boudinot, Elias Brasseur de Bourbourg, Abbe Brinton, D.G. Byington, Rev. C. Cabrera, P.F. Cakchiquels Californian Indians Camargo, D.M. Carochi, H. Carreri, G. Carrillo, Rev. C. Cartas de Indias Castaneda, G. Chac Xulub Chen , Chronicle of Chahta-Muskokees Chapanec language Chekilli Cherokee Phoenix Cherokees Chiapas Chichimecs Chignavincelut Chilan Balam, Books of Chili, Tribes of Chimalpain, D. Munon Chimalpopoca, F, Lic.
— from Aboriginal American Authors by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

could do it cried Gray
they didn't think we could do it!" cried Gray, elated.
— from The Drummer Boy by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge

California deserts is called golden
A larger, yellow-flowered species, Chaenactis lanosa , found on the California deserts, is called “golden girls.”
— from 100 Desert Wildflowers in Natural Color by Natt N. (Natt Noyes) Dodge

composer delights in casting gleams
Upon this somber background of Hindu harmonies the composer delights in casting gleams of Sullivanesque music in the form of passing remarks from the English onlookers.
— from Stars of the Opera A Description of Operas & a Series of Personal Interviews with Marcela Sembrich, Emma Eames, Emma Calvé, Lillian Nordica, Lilli Lehmann, Geraldine Farrar & Nellie Melba by Mabel Wagnalls

could do I couldent git
I tried to look away from it, but, all I could do, I couldent git my eyes off from them lines.
— from Betsy Gaskins (Dimicrat), Wife of Jobe Gaskins (Republican) Or, Uncle Tom's Cabin Up to Date by W. I. (William I.) Hood

city did in common govern
Now that number of pastors or bishops which was in one city, did in common govern all the churches within the city, and there was not any one pastor who, by himself, governed a certain part of the city particularly assigned to his charge, [pg 1-335] to which purpose the Apostle exhorteth the elders of the church at Ephesus, to take heed to all the flock, παντι τῳ ποιμιῳ, Acts xx.
— from The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by George Gillespie

Consejo de Indias como Gran
[Don Luis] de presente gobernando dicho Consejo de Indias, como Gran Canciller que es de ellas, en ausencia de su presidente asi se lo suplica.”
— from Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Spanish Language in the British Museum. Vol. 4 by Pascual de Gayangos


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