He often visiteth the inward man and holdeth with him sweet discourse, giving him soothing consolation, much peace, friendship exceeding wonderful.
— from The Imitation of Christ by à Kempis Thomas

“Are you going to cross my path for ever, damn you!”
— from The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

"You ought to have sent word, or told me this morning, and you ought to have remembered how busy I was," continued Meg petulantly; for even turtle-doves will peck when ruffled.
— from Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott

"You ought to have sent word, or told me this morning, and you ought to have remembered how busy I was," continued Meg petulantly, for even turtledoves will peck when ruffled.
— from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Though my hopes were now very sanguine, I determined to conceal my prospect from everybody, even from Strap, until I should be more certain of success: and in the meantime give my patron no respite from my solicitations.
— from The Adventures of Roderick Random by T. (Tobias) Smollett

CONTENTS PAGE Preface iii-iv CHAPTER I History of Scurvy 1 ( a ) Outbreaks on Land ; ( b ) Outbreaks at Sea ; ( c ) Infantile Scurvy ; ( d ) Scurvy in the World War CHAPTER II Pathogenesis and Etiology 23 Pathogenesis: Theories; Potassium Deficiency; Acidosis; Toxic; Bacterial; Vitamine (Accessory Factor) Etiology: Breast-Fed Infants 35 Artificially Fed Infants: Pasteurized Milk; Boiled and Sterilized Milk; Dried Milk; Condensed Milk; Proprietary Foods (Effect of Alkalization) 40 Age, Season and Climate; Economic Status; Psychic Element; Predisposition; Effect of Other Food Constituents; Exciting Factors CHAPTER III The Antiscorbutic Vitamine 62 Characteristics: Relation To Heat, Drying, Aging, Ultra-Violet Rays, Shaking 65 Mode of Action —( a ) Direct: As a Nutriment; Antitoxin; Catalyzer ;
— from Scurvy, Past and Present by Alfred F. Hess

The other advantages of the system are that, when the curers are apprised of the quantity of herrings they may expect, they can make preparations for expediting the delivering and curing of the fish.
— from Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 721 October 20, 1877 by Various

Like the canary, my plans for escape ended once I was outside of my cage.
— from Highways in Hiding by George O. (George Oliver) Smith

It’s a sort of central meeting place for everybody.”
— from Crossed Trails in Mexico Mexican Mystery Stories #3 by Helen Randolph

The famous series of rose-coloured tapestries, of which Undershaw had seen the first specimens, had been hung at intervals throughout its length; and from the stores of the house had been brought out more carpets, more cabinets, mirrors, pictures, fine eighteenth-century chairs, settees, occasional tables, and what not.
— from The Mating of Lydia by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

He promised to consider on it till next day, in the meantime recommending us to a certain Mr. Pool for entertainment; this was their blacksmith, employed by government.
— from The Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Embracing His Life, Ministry, and Travels by Parley P. (Parley Parker) Pratt

I felt that in some unaccountable way he had crossed my path for evil, and I have that same feeling now."
— from Under Sealed Orders by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody

For an opposite view, see Dr. Carpenter, Mental Physiology , fourth edit., p. 220, etc.; Dr. Maudsley, The Physiology of Mind , ch.
— from Illusions: A Psychological Study by James Sully