Concerning the heralds Berry remarks: "In former ages, when honour and chivalry were at their height, these officers were held in great estimation, as appears by the ceremonies which attended their creations, which was by the Sovereign himself or by special commission from him, and, according to Gerard Leigh, was after the following manner: The King asked the person to be so created whether he were a gentleman of blood or of second coat-armour; if he was not, the King gave him lands and fees, and assigned him and his heirs proper arms.
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury, commonly for his time was lodged there.
— from The Survey of London by John Stow

He told me also how his clerk Floyd he hath put away for his common idlenesse and ill company, and particularly that yesterday he was found not able to come and attend him, by being run into the arme in a squabble, though he pretends it was done in the streets by strangers, at nine at night, by the Maypole in the Strand.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

Above and before all we shall make room for the immortal band of our Freethinkers, who are continually making new conquests for humanity.
— from The Jewish State by Theodor Herzl

In his campaigns he was chiefly remarkable for caution, for he would not, if he could help it, begin a battle of which the issue was doubtful; nor did he wish to emulate those generals who have won themselves a great reputation by running risks, and trusting to good luck.
— from Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1 (of 4) by Plutarch

Anon he called for his armour, and went with a goodly company of knights to the battle.
— from The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by Knowles, James, Sir

I sent him to the Christian Brothers and I done what I could for him, and there he goes boosing about.
— from Dubliners by James Joyce

how changed from him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim!— Gallant and gay, in Cliveden’s proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love; Or just as gay, at council, in a ring Of mimic’d statesmen and their merry king.
— from An Essay on Man; Moral Essays and Satires by Alexander Pope

He left two letters in Hongkong with his friend Doctor Marquez marked, “To be opened after my death,” and their contents indicate that he was not unmindful of how little regard Spain had had in his country for her plighted honor.
— from Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot by Austin Craig

The truth was that, as the days had gone on and, with the aid of scraps brought up from the kitchen, her curious friendship had developed, she had gradually forgotten that the timid creature she was becoming familiar with was a mere rat.
— from A Little Princess Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time by Frances Hodgson Burnett

“Burke, I can fire,” he fairly screamed.
— from On the Iron at Big Cloud by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard

When he perceived the irretrievable decline of his brother's health, he introduced his nephew, another Michael, who derived his surname of Calaphates from his father's occupation in the careening of vessels: at the command of the eunuch, Zoe adopted for her son the son of a mechanic; and this fictitious heir was invested with the title and purple of the Caesars, in the presence of the senate and clergy.
— from History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 by Edward Gibbon

Think of it, Hadria! to be rid of this incessant need for caution, for hypocrisy.
— from The Daughters of Danaus by Mona Caird

He has had a cable from his brother Secretary, Bonham Carter, saying the Prime Minister wishes him to stay on longer and that Lord K. would like to know if he can do anything to give an impetus to the operations.
— from Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 by Ian Hamilton

[ Hermione , whilst struggling with Carlos , frees herself by a sudden effort, and seizes the sword of the dying ruffian.
— from The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by John Roby

Now he felt that she cared for him, and in his honest fashion offered to make her his beloved wife; but she refused his suit, at first kindly, then angrily.
— from In the Blue Pike — Complete by Georg Ebers

Some of them came from houses far back where roads narrowed and grew precipitous.
— from Destiny by Charles Neville Buck

Assembling the Station had cost the lives of fifty-three men, for there is no easy way to bring together, join, seal and make safe tons of metal and plastic, intricate machinery and equipment, plus a thousand-and-one small, incidental contrivances fifteen hundred miles above the emergency-alert systems and hospital facilities of Earth.
— from Space Station 1 by Frank Belknap Long

He was good-humoured and free with his officers; though if offended he was violent, but soon calm again; nor could you ever perceive any assumption of consequence from his title of nobility.
— from Frank Mildmay; Or, the Naval Officer by Frederick Marryat

As we approached the little clump of verdure I saw the man come from his tent and with hand-shaded eyes peer intently at us.
— from At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs