Meanwhile, Oliver gradually throve and prospered under the united care of Mrs. Maylie, Rose, and the kind-hearted Mr. Losberne.
— from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

But, you know, my becoming your wife was a mistake, and the knowledge of the mistake weighs me down, and I implore you on my knees, my dear, generous friend, quick—quick—before I go over the sea—wire that you will agree to correct our mutual mistake, remove then the only burden on my wings, and my father, who will be responsible for the whole business, has promised me not to overwhelm you with formalities.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

It can be carried out much more rapidly, indescribably more rapidly than the analytic method, and it brings the patient neither trouble nor discomfort.
— from A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud

The argument, on which the court of Madrid most relied, was the dereliction of that claim by the preceding ministers.
— from The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) by Edmund Burke

Yet not these alone does the unmeasurable capacity of my memory retain.
— from The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

I'll be fit to join up in a couple of months more, Rilla-my-Rilla.
— from Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

In 81 the hollows of the sandy soil the rainwater had ploughed deep furrows, carving out miniature mountain ranges full of red gravel and pebbles of various shapes through which ran tiny streams, revealing the geography of Lilliput.
— from My Reminiscences by Rabindranath Tagore

Kauśalyá and Sumitrá too The coming of my mother rue, And if they live oppressed by woe, For their dear sons their sad tears flow.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki

In which many vain, superfluous, corrupt, exolete, things out of date are to be had (saith Cornarius); a company of barbarous names given to syrups, juleps, an unnecessary company of mixed medicines; rudis indigestaque moles .
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

[comp. of micle ] more, rather, longer, hereafter, further , Æ, BH, Bo, Bl, CP, VPs (mǣ).
— from A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary For the Use of Students by J. R. Clark (John R. Clark) Hall

The familiar cry of modern metaphysicians, "Return to Kant," has become so general in Germany that not only nearly all metaphysicians—the official representatives of "philosophy" at our universities—but also [318] many distinguished scientists, regard Kant's dualistic theory of knowledge as a necessary condition for the attainment of truth.
— from The Wonders of Life: A Popular Study of Biological Philosophy by Ernst Haeckel

When, at the end of this second term, his Valedictory came out, Mr. Madison recognized in it several passages of his draught; several others, we were both satisfied, were from the pen of Hamilton; and others from that of the President himself.
— from The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson Compiled From Family Letters and Reminiscences by Sarah N. (Sarah Nicholas) Randolph

Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 19 February 2008 (next to be held February 2013); prime minister appointed by the president based on majority or plurality support in parliament; the prime minister and Council of Ministers must resign if the National Assembly refuses to accept their program election results: Serzh SARGSIAN elected president; percent of vote - Serzh SARGSIAN 52.9%, Levon TER-PETROSSIAN 21.5%, Artur BAGHDASARIAN 16.7% Aruba chief of state: Queen BEATRIX of the Netherlands (since 30 April 1980); represented by Governor General Fredis REFUNJOL (since 11 May 2004)
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

The common explanation of kata or some other preposition 'being understood' in a Greek sentence is another fiction of the same kind, which tends to disguise the fact that under cases were comprehended originally many more relations, and that prepositions are used only to define the meaning of them with greater precision.
— from Cratylus by Plato

Looking up the street they saw a great company of men marching right toward them.
— from The Children's Six Minutes by Bruce S. (Bruce Simpson) Wright

“I don’t see how Miss Webster’s will can be any concern of mine,” Martin replied stiffly.
— from The Wall Between by Sara Ware Bassett

Music by foreign author Control of mechanical musical reproduction Royalty for use of music on records, etc.
— from Copyright: Its History and Its Law by R. R. (Richard Rogers) Bowker

Scattered about the slope were detached buildings, consisting of marble monoliths resting upon double bases and crowned with carved cornices, or of truncated pyramids and pyramidions.
— from Romance Island by Zona Gale

The grey curtain of morning mist rolled up from Lake Erie, where the British fleet stood out in battle array.
— from Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People Vol. 17 of Chronicles of Canada by Ethel T. Raymond

Lubbock's "Primitive Condition of Man" (m. R.).
— from The World's Best Books : A Key to the Treasures of Literature by Frank Parsons