Art, therefore, whenever it offers violence to nature, in order to conquer, subdue, and bend her to its purpose, by tortures and force of all kinds, seldom obtains the end proposed; yet upon great struggle and application, there proceed certain imperfect births, or lame abortive works, specious in appearance, but weak and unstable in use; which are, nevertheless, with great pomp and deceitful appearances, triumphantly carried about, and shown by impostors.
— from Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients by Francis Bacon

Meanwhile the shipping documents covering the cargo, including bills of lading and consular invoices, have been sent to the post office for delivery to banks and bankers' agents, who check and deliver them to the customs officers for entry.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

Accordingly the evil spirits, witches, and all the ills that infest the people are conjured into bundles of leaves and creepers, fastened to poles, which are carried away and set up in the earth on various roads outside the town.
— from The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion by James George Frazer

All the while I did not conceal from myself that the speculation might be my ruin, if custom did not come in, but on looking at my beautiful materials these fears were dispelled, especially as I heard everybody saying that I sold them much too cheap.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

I gathered some kindlings and made a fire to cook my goose, and was swinging it around my head to let all see what a prize I had, when a cavalry officer riding past caught it by one leg and riding on, took me and the goose with him.
— from Diary of an Enlisted Man by Lawrence Van Alstyne

It has been beautifully written:— The living Vine, Christ chose it for Himself:— God gave to man for use and sustenance Corn, wine, and oil, and each of these is good: And Christ is Bread of life and Light of life.
— from Union and Communion; or, Thoughts on the Song of Solomon by James Hudson Taylor

And having mentioned the goods intended for Manila, I must observe that the principal return is always made in silver, and consequently the rest of the cargo is but of little account; the other articles, besides the silver, being some cochineal and a few sweetmeats, the produce of the American settlements, together with European millinery ware for the women at Manila, and some Spanish wines.
— from Anson's Voyage Round the World The Text Reduced by Richard Walter

Besides the service rendered to society by the monks in religion and morals, they conferred inestimable benefits on letters and science.
— from Protestantism and Catholicity compared in their effects on the civilization of Europe by Jaime Luciano Balmes

[Pg 179] CHAPTER III: BROADENING OUTLOOK Like a huge reel of thread the long winter term unrolled itself.
— from The Loom of Youth by Alec (Alexander Raban) Waugh

Indeed, as Mr R. C. Dutt puts it:-- "Everything that was confused during the Epic period was brought to order--everything that was discursive was condemned; opinions were arranged and codified into bodies of laws, and the whole social system of the Hindus underwent a similar rigid treatment."
— from India Through the Ages: A Popular and Picturesque History of Hindustan by Flora Annie Webster Steel

They eat only fish and flesh, are courageous in battle on land and water, but prefer fighting on land.
— from The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555) by Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century

It should be remembered that certain rigorous Jews went so far as to refuse to touch money which bore an effigy: they even saw a great crime in bearing or looking at an image, unless engaged in the occupation of carving.
— from English Conferences of Ernest Renan: Rome and Christianity. Marcus Aurelius by Ernest Renan

We made no ceremony in breaking open lockers and chests, and every where discovered a variety of things, which, could we transfer to our island, would add greatly to our comfort; but how they were to be got ashore, was a puzzle which neither of us seemed capable of solving.
— from The Little Savage by Frederick Marryat