It could not have been done had not the man been compromised first; it could not have been done without certain newspaper connivance; it would never have been done had not the Senator's masters wished it.
— from The International Jew : The World's Foremost Problem by Anonymous

The idea had got abroad amongst the foreign community that Colonel Neale could not be trusted to take the energetic measures which they considered necessary under the circumstances.
— from A Diplomat in Japan The inner history of the critical years in the evolution of Japan when the ports were opened and the monarchy restored, recorded by a diplomatist who took an active part in the events of the time, with an account of his personal experiences during that period by Ernest Mason Satow

Christie never called him David to Kitty; so that impertinent little person took especial pains to speak familiarly, sometimes even fondly of him to Christie.
— from Work: A Story of Experience by Louisa May Alcott

He who can neither command nor even obey. Goethe.
— from Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them by Wood, James, Rev.

a lace, a thong Caraid, n. a drag-full Caran, n. crown of the head Carbwl, a. clumsy, awkward Carchar, n. a prison Carchariad, n. imprisonment Carcharor, n. a prisoner Carcharu, v. to imprison Cardod, n. charity, alms Cardodi, v. to give charity Cardodol, a. charitable Cardota, v. to go a begging Cardotëiaeth, n. mendicity Cardotty, n. an almshouse Cardotyn, n. a beggar Caredig, a. beloyed, loving Caredigo, v. to caress Caredigol, a. caressing Caredigrwydd, n. kindness Careg, n. a stone Caregiad, n. petrifaction Caregog, a. full of stones, stony Caregol, a. petrifactive Caregos, n. pebbles Carennydd, kindness; kindred Cares, n. a kinswoman Carfagl, n. a trap Carfan, n. a binder, a stead, a beam, a rail, a row, a ridge Cariad, n. love; a lover Cariadaidd, a. lovely, amiable Cariadol, loving, endearing Cariadus, a. loving, beloved Cario, v. to carry, to bear Carlam, n. a prance, a gallop Carlamog, a. galloping Carlamiad, n. a galloping Carlamu, v. to prance Carn, n. a heap; a hoof; a hilt, haft, handle: a. notorious Carnaflog, a. cloven-footed Carnbwl, a. clumsy, bungling Carnedd, n. heap of stones Carneddog, having stone heaps Carneddu, v. to heap up stones Carnen, n. a heap; a wild sow Carnog, a. having a hoof Carnol, a. hoofed Carnu, v. to heap, to pile Carol, n. love song, carol Caroli, v. to carol Carp, n. clout, rag Carpio, v. to tear to rags Carpiog, a. ragged, tattered Cartref, n. a home, an abode Cartrefiad, n. an abiding at home Cartrefol, a. homely, domestic Cartrefu, v. to stay at home Carth, n. that which is peeled or scoured off; hemp; rind Carthai, n. a cathartic Carthbren, n. plough-staff Carthedig, a. cleansed Carthen, n. a sheet or cloth Carthglwyd, n. dung barrow Carthiad, n. a cleansing Carthlyn, n. an emetic Carthol, a. scouring; rinded Carthu, v. to scour, to cleanse Caru, v. to court, to love Caruaidd, a. endearing, loving Carueiddio, v. to endear Carw, n. stag, hart Carwiwrch, n. roebuck Carwr, n. a lover Cas, n. separated state; castle; hatred: a. hateful Casâd, n. hating, enmity Casâu, v. to hate, to be disgusted Casâwr, n. a hater Casedd, n. hatred, enmity Caseg, n. mare Casgl, n. a heap, collection Casgledig, a. gathered, collected Casgledigol, a. collective Casgliad, n. a collection Casgiladol, a. collective Casglu, v. to collect, to gather Casglwr, n. collector Casineb, n. hatred, enmity Casnach, n. nap of cloth Cast, n. a trick Castan, n. a chesnut Castanwydd, n. chesnut trees Castell, n. a fortress, castle Castelliad, n. a fortifying Castellu, v. to fortify Castio, v. to play tricks Castiog, a. full of tricks Castyr, n. rod of a horse Catau, v. to combat, to bicker Cateri, n. spreading oaks Catrawd, n. regiment Catrodawl, a. regimental Catrodi, v. to form into battalion Cath, n. cat Cathaidd, a. feline, like a cat Cathdericai, n. caterwauler Cathl, n. melody, hymn Cathliad, n. hymning Cathlu, v. to hymn, to sing Cau, v. to shut, to inclose: n. a hollow, vacuum: a. shut Cauad, n. a shutting Caued, a. inclose, shut, close Cauedig, a. shut, close Cauedigaeth, n. a shutting Caul, n. a maw; rennet; curd Caw, n. band, wrapper Cawci, n. a jackdaw Cawd, n. what incloses Cawdd, n. a darkening; displeasure; offence; vexation Cawell, n. a hamper, a basket Cawellaid, n. a hamper-full Cawellan, n. a small hamper Cawellu, v. to hamper Cawellyn, n. a small hamper Cawg, n. a basin, a bowl Cawgaid, n. a basin-full Cawgyn, n. a small basin Cawiad, n. a binding round Cawl, n. cabbage; broth, gruel; pottage Cawlai, n. a feeder on pottage Cawlaid, n. making hodgepodge Cawlio, v. to mix disorderly Cawn, n. reeds, stalks; reedgrass Cawna, v. to gather reeds Cawnen, n. a straw vessel Cawod, n. shower Cawodi, v. to shower Cawr, n. a giant Cawraidd, a. gigantic Cawrchwil, n. a bull-chaffer Cawredd, n. might, puissance Cawres, n. a female giant Cawrfil, n. an elephant Caws, n. cheese; curd Cawsa, v. to gather cheese Cawsaidd, a. cheese-like; curdled Cawsdŷ, n. a cheese-house Cawsellt, n. a cheese-vat Cawselltu, to put cheese in a vat Cawsiad, n. a curdling Cawsio, v. to turn to cheese Cawsion, n. curds Cawslestr, n. a cheese-mould Cawswasg, n. a cheese-press Cawswr, n. a cheesemonger Cebr, n. a rafter Cebystr, n. a tether, a halter Cecr, n. a brawl Cecraeth, n. a wrangling Cecraidd, a. apt to wrangle Cecren, n. a shrew, a scold Cecri, n. snappishness Cecru, v. to wrangle Cecrus, a. snapish, quarrelsome Cecryn, n. a wrangler, a brawler Cecys, n. hollow stalks; hemlock Ced, n. a favour, a gift, relief Cedaflen, n. a napkin Ceden, n. shaggy hair, nap Cedenog, a. shaggy Cedenu, v. to make shaggy Cedor, n. hair of pubescence Cedorfa, the bottom of the belly Cedorwydd, n. giant fennel Cedu, v. to confer or gift Cedwid, n. custody, possession Cedys, n. faggots, bundles Ceddw, n. mustard Cefn, n. a back; a ridge Cefnaint, n. a middle part Cefnant, n. support; a great-grandchild Cefnbant, a. saddle-backed Cefnder, Cefnderw, dyrw, n. first cousin Cefndwn, a. broken backed Cefnddryll, n. a chine Cefnen, n. a gently rising hill Cefnfor, n. the main sea Cefn-grwba, a. hunch-backed Cefn-grwca, a. crook-backed Cefn-grwm, a. hump-backed Cefn-hwrwg, a. hunch-backed Cefnllif, n. a high flood Cefnog, a. backed, courageous Cefnogaeth, n. backing Cefnogi, v. to back, to encourage Cefnogiad, n. a backing Cefnu, v. to back; to turn a back Ceffyl, n. a horse Ceg, n. a mouth, an opening Cegaid, n. a mouthful Cegddu, n. the hake fish Cegiad, n. a mouthing Cegid, n. the hemlock Cegin, n. a kitchen Ceginiaeth, n. cookery Ceginwr, n. a cook, a kitchener Cegio, v. to mouth; to choke Cegol, a. of a mouth, mouthed Cegrwth, a. wide-mouthed Cegrythiad, n. a mouthing Cegrythu, v. to open the mouth widely Cegu, to mouth; to glut Cengl, n. a band; a hank Cengliad, n. a winding Cengiadur, n. a winding reel Cengliedydd, n. a reeler Cenglog, a. reeled in hanks Cenglu, v. to hank, to girth Cenglyn, n. a bandage Ceibiad, n. a hoeing Ceibio, v. to use a hoe or mattock, to hoe Ceibren, n. a rafter Ceidwad, n. a keeper, preserver, saviour Ceidwadaeth, n. preservation Ceidwadol, a. preservative Ceidwadwy, a. preservable Ceingel, n. a hank; a girth Ceingell, n. twisting reel Ceinglo, v. to hank; to girth Ceingliad, n. hanking Ceingliadur, n. winding wheel Ceingyll, n. a reel to twist ropes Ceilio, v. to fold cattle Cciliog, n. a cock; a male bird Ceiliogwr, n. a cock-master Ceiliogwydd, n. a gander Ceiliogyn, n. cockerel Ceilysyn, n. a nine-pin Ceimwch, n. a lobster Ceinach, n. a hare Ceinad, n. circumspection Ceinciad, n. a branching out Ceincio, to branch out, to ramify Ceinciog, a. full of branches Ceinciol, a. branching Ceinder, n. elegance; beauty Ceinedd, n. elegance Ceinfalch, a. ostentatious Ceinioca, v. to collect money, as by brief; to gather pence Ceiniog, stamped coin; a penny Ceiniogwerth, n. a penny-worth Ceinion, n. ornaments, jewels Ceinionydd, n. a jeweller Ceinwen, a. splendidly white Ceirch, n. oats, oat Ceirchen, n. a grain of oats Ceiriad, n. a bearer Ceirios, n. cherries Ceiriosen, n. a single cherry Ceirniad, n. a hoofed animal Ceisbwl, n. a blunt churl, a catchpoll Ceisiad, n. an extortioner; a bailiff; a tax-gatherer Ceisid, n. a seeking, a trying Ceisiedydd, n. one who seeks Ceisio, v. to seek, to attempt Ceiswr, n. one who seeks Ceithiwed, n. bondage Cel, n. a shelter, a hiding Celadwy, a. apt to hide, hiding Celain, a. involved in shades; n. a carcase Celan, n. a dead body Celanedd, n. a heap of carcases Celaneddog, a. strewed with dead Celaneddu, v. to make carnage Celc, n. concealment; a wile Celcadwy, a. concealable Celciad, n. a concealing Celcyn, n. dissembler Celcyniaeth, n. dissimulation Celdy, n. arbour Celedig, a. hidden, concealed Celedigaeth, n. concealment Celfan, n. place of retreat Celf, n. art, craft, mystery Celfi, n. instruments, tools Celfydd, a. skilful, artful Celfyddgar, a. scientific Celfyddus, a. technical Celfyddyd, n. art, craft Celfyddydol, a. artificial Celi, n. the Deity Celt, n. shelter, covert Celu, v. to conceal, to hide Celwrn, n. tub, piece Celwydd, n. a lie, falsehood Celwyddo, v. to lie Celwyddog, a. false, lying Celwyddus, a. lying Celwyddwr, n. liar Celydd, n. sheltered place Celyn, n. holly wood Celyneg, n. holly grove Celynog, a. having holly Celyrnaid, n. tub-full Cell, n. cell; seclusion; grove Cellaig, n. hart, stag Cellawg, a. abounding with cells Celli, n. grove; bower Cellt, n. flint stone Cellwair, n. a joke: v. to joke Cellweirgar, a. jocular Cellweiriad, n. a joking Cellweirio, v. to joke; to hint Cellweiriol, a. joking Cellweirus, a. jocular, jesting Cemi, n. crookedness Cemmaes, n. a circle for games Cemyw, n. a male salmon Cèn, n. a skin, a peel, scales Cenad, n. messenger, permission Cenadiaeth, n. an embassy Cenadol, a. missive, missionary Cenadu, v. to permit, to send Cenadwr, n. a messenger Cenadwri, n. mission, embassy Cenau, n. a cub, a whelp Cenaw, n. offspring; a cub, a whelp, a scion Cenawes, n. a she cub Cenawg, a. scaly, scurfy Cenedl, n. kindred, tribe, nation Cenedlaeth, n. a generation Cenedlaethol, a. generating Cenedlawr, n. a progenitor Cenedlog, a. having a family Cenedlol, a. of a family Cenedledig, a. begotten, generated Cenedledigol, a. generative Cenedliad, n. procreation Cenedlig, a. national; gentile Cenedlu, to beget, to generate Cenfaint, n. a progeny; a herd Cenfigen, n. envy, malice Cenfigeniad, n. an envying Cenfigenol, a. envying, envious Cenfigenu, v. to grudge, to envy Cenfigenus, a. envious, spiteful Cenin, n. leeks Ceninen, n. a single leek Cenllysg, n. a stormy shower; hail stones Cenu, v. to scale, to scurf Cêr, n. tools, furniture Ceraint, n. relatives, kindred Cerbyd, n. a chariot, a coach Cerdd, art, craft art of poetry; a piece of poetry, a song Cerddawr, n. an artist; a singer, a musician Cerdded, v. to walk, to travel Cerddediad, n. a walking Cerddedrwydd, n. peregrination Cerddedwr, n. a walker Cerddgar, a. harmonious, musical Cerddores, a female artist Cerddoriaeth, n. the science of singing Cerf, n. method; art; trade Cerfiad, n. figuring; sculpture Cerfio, v. to model, to form, to carve Cerfyll, n. sculpture; a statute Ceriach, n. small tools; trifles Cerien, n. a medlar Cerlyn, n. a miser Cern, side of the head; the jaw Cerniad, n. a turning the side of the head; a jawing Cernial, n. to go cheek by jawl Cernio, v. to turn the jaw Cernod, n. a blow on the cheek Cernodiad, n. a buffetting Cernodio, v. to buffet, or beat the head Cerpyn, n. a clout, a rag Cert, n. cart Certaid, n. a cart load Certiad, n. a carting Certwyn, n. a cart, a wain Certh, a. evident; imminent Certhedd, n. imminence Cerwydd, n. a stag, a hart Cerwyn, n. a mashing tub Cerwynaid, n. a tub-full Cerydd, n. chastisement Ceryddadwy, a. corrigible Ceryddedigaeth, n. chastisemen Ceryddiad, n. correction Ceryddol, a. castigatory Ceryddu,
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

While other hulls are loaded down with alien stuff, to be transferred to foreign wharves; the world-wandering whale-ship carries no cargo but herself and crew, their weapons and their wants.
— from Moby Dick; Or, The Whale by Herman Melville

He had studied the theory of agriculture with a degree of eagerness and delight; and he could not conceive there was any mystery in the practice, but what he should be able to disclose by dint of care and application.
— from The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by T. (Tobias) Smollett

No mathematical law comes under his law of cognition; neither can he, nor any other Limitist, make it appear that it does so come.
— from Know the Truth: A Critique on the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation Including Some Strictures Upon the Theories of Rev. Henry L. Mansel and Mr. Herbert Spencer by Jesse Henry Jones

And when we find that the ancient pagans were in the habit of celebrating this venerated twenty-fifth of December as the birthday of their Gods in the same manner Christians now celebrate it as the birthday of Christ, we are driven to admit that something more than mere fortuitous accident must be adduced to account for the coincidence.
— from The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors; Or, Christianity Before Christ by Kersey Graves

The earliest lot of these were made with the daughters of a clergyman named Creery, and convinced Messrs. Balfour Stewart, Barrett, Myers, and Gurney that the girls had an inexplicable power of guessing names and objects thought of by other persons.
— from The Will to Believe, and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by William James

Or, if they came not cowled as lowly monks, Still hither fared the noble of the land, Even kings whose purple paled beside his gray, And royal ladies and most knightly knights, To pour their wealth of treasure at the feet Of one all saintly.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 19, April 1874‐September 1874 by Various

For his part, he had never met with any one more fascinating; he could not cease dreaming of her, and the thought that she might be swallowed up in the foul mire of a great city made him miserable.
— from Serapis — Volume 06 by Georg Ebers

The great old fools of antiquity, as I used to call them; and then he would cane me, and laugh too, till he could not cane me for laughing.
— from Darnley; or, The Field of the Cloth of Gold by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

Whereupon I was discharged by Proclamation of Court, none coming in against me; and he received sentence of death, which was accordingly executed three dayes afterward; he then again at the Gallows declaring to the spectators my innocencie in his robbery.
— from The English Rogue: Continued in the Life of Meriton Latroon, and Other Extravagants, Comprehending the most Eminent Cheats of Both Sexes: The Third Part by Francis Kirkman

Travis relaxed slightly and even the glacial Trippe could not control a silly grin.
— from Conquest Over Time by Michael Shaara

"Though I go wondrous swift," began Python, "yet if any of the Deer-kind passed me on foot I could not catch them.
— from The Sa'-Zada Tales by William Alexander Fraser

The senator in that stern voice of his had bade him come; nothing could be any worse than it was.
— from Aladdin O'Brien by Gouverneur Morris

Such a condition of dust and neglect you could not conceive.
— from A Crooked Path: A Novel by Mrs. Alexander

It appears that, after I had left the Apingi country, the people could not comprehend what had become of me.
— from The Country of the Dwarfs by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu