Aristocrats male and female are haled to the Castle; lie crowded in subterranean dungeons there, bemoaned by the hoarse rushing of the Rhone; cut out from help.
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle

In our diagram this is indicated by the broken lines beneath the capital letters, converging in sub-branches downwards towards a single point; this point represents a species, the supposed progenitor of our several new sub-genera and genera.
— from The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, 6th Edition by Charles Darwin

They stirred this mixture, let it settle, then decanted it, and obtained a clear liquid containing in solution sulphate of iron and sulphate of alumina, the other matters remaining solid, since they are insoluble.
— from The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

I fear that it must be as it can, and not as I would I know not yet what that is, and am ashamed to ask Joyne the lion’s skin to the fox’s tail King dined at my Lady Castlemaine’s, and supped, every day Lady Castlemaine do speak of going to lie in at Hampton Court Lady Castlemaine is still as great with the King Lady Castlemaine’s interest at Court increases Last of a great many Presbyterian ministers Laughing and jeering at every thing that looks strange
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

It not being handsome for our servants to sit so equal with us It is a strange thing how fancy works It may be, be able to pay for it, or have health Jane going into the boat did fall down and show her arse Jealous, though God knows I have no great reason Jealousy of him and an ugly wench that lived there lately John Pickering on board, like an ass, with his feathers John has got a wife, and for that he intends to part with him Joyne the lion’s skin to the fox’s tail Just set down to dinner, and I dined with them, as I intended Justice of God in punishing men for the sins of their ancestors Justice of proceeding not to condemn a man unheard Keep at interest, which is a good, quiett, and easy profit King is at the command of any woman like a slave King shall not be able to whip a cat King was gone to play at Tennis King hath lost his power, by submitting himself to this way King do resolve to declare the Duke of Monmouth legitimate King himself minding nothing but his ease King is not at present in purse to do King is mighty kind to these his bastard children King the necessity of having, at least, a show of religion King be desired to put all Catholiques out of employment King still do doat upon his women, even beyond all shame King is offended with the Duke of Richmond’s marrying King of France did think other princes fit for nothing King governed by his lust, and women, and rogues about him King, Duke and Duchess, and Madame Palmer, were King dined at my Lady Castlemaine’s, and supped, every day King, “it is then but Mr. Pepys making of another speech to them” King do tire all his people that are about him with early rising King’s service is undone, and those that trust him perish King’s Proclamation against drinking, swearing, and debauchery Kingdom will fall back again to a commonwealth Kiss my Parliament, instead of “Kiss my [rump]” Kissed them myself very often with a great deal of mirth Know yourself to be secure, in being necessary to the office L’escholle des filles, a lewd book L100 worth of plate for my Lord to give Secretary Nicholas L10,000 to the Prince, and half-a-crowne to my Lord of Sandwich Lady Castlemaine’s interest at Court increases Lady Castlemayne is compounding with the King for a pension Lady Duchesse the veryest slut and drudge Lady Castlemaine hath all the King’s Christmas presents Lady Castlemaine do speak of going to lie in at Hampton Court Lady Batten to give me a spoonful of honey for my cold Lady Castlemaine is still as great with the King Lady Castlemayne’s nose out of joynt Lady Batten how she was such a man’s whore Lady Castlemayne is now in a higher command over the King Lady Castlemayne do rule all at this time as much as ever Laissez nous affaire—Colbert Last day of their doubtfulness touching her being with child Last act of friendship in telling me of my faults also Last of a great many Presbyterian ministers Lately too much given to seeing of plays, and expense Laughing and jeering at every thing that looks strange Law and severity were used against drunkennesse Law against it signifies nothing in the world
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

In our diagram, this is indicated by the broken lines, beneath the capital letters, converging in sub-branches downwards towards a single point; this point representing a single species, the supposed single parent of our several new sub-genera and genera.
— from On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life by Charles Darwin

Lo meſſeno in feri et coſi lo conduſſero in spagnia in queſto naue.
— from The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 33, 1519-1522 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century by Antonio Pigafetta

Common law in Iowa—Law will not always protect married women—It may cause hardship and suffering—Change or modification needed Common Law CHAPTER I. SYNOPSIS OF COMMON LAW.
— from Legal Status of Women in Iowa by Jennie L. (Jennie Lansley) Wilson

A chemical life characteristic, I suppose.
— from Star-Crossed Lover by William W. Stuart

The same authority, in a more comprehensive list, classifies in six groups all so-called "trusts" of the United States, at the date of January 1, 1904, as follows (the figures just given above are the totals of the first three groups): Date Number Number of Plants Acquired or Controlled Total Nominal Capital 1.
— from The Principles of Economics, with Applications to Practical Problems by Frank A. (Frank Albert) Fetter

Night Service by Men—Not by Boys Mr. Owen R. Lovejoy of the National Child Labor Committee, in speaking of the study of the night messenger service undertaken by this organization, says: "The evidence collected justified the committee in cooperating with its affiliated organizations to secure legislation, and, counting on the moral interest of the public to promote the effort, we made the question one for practical and immediate decision.
— from Child Labor in City Streets by Edward Nicholas Clopper

Place continued an active connection with the various Radical committees and associations; but the younger disciples had comparatively little concern in such matters.
— from The English Utilitarians, Volume 2 (of 3) James Mill by Leslie Stephen