There are very few, if any masters or other officers of merchantmen in our country, who are not poor men, and having either parents, wives, children, or other relatives, depending mainly or wholly upon their exertions for support in life.
— from Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana

Moment I acquired literary fame, I had no longer a friend Money that we possess is the instrument of liberty Money we lack and strive to obtain is the instrument of slavery More stunned than flattered by the trumpet of fame More folly than candor in the declaration without necessity Multiplying persons and adventures My greatest faults have been omissions Myself the principal object Necessity, the parent of industry, suggested an invention Neither the victim nor witness of any violent emotions No sooner had lost sight of men than I ceased to despise them No longer permitted to let old people remain out of Paris Not so easy to quit her house as to enter it Not knowing how to spend their time, daily breaking in upon me Nothing absurd appears to them incredible Obliged to pay attention to every foolish thing uttered Obtain their wishes, without permitting or promising anything One of those affronts which women scarcely ever forgive Only prayer consisted in the single interjection “Oh!” Painful to an honest man to resist desires already formed Passed my days in languishing in silence for those I most admire Piety was too sincere to give way to any affectation of it Placing unbounded confidence in myself and others Prescriptions serve to flatter the hopes of the patient Priests ought never to have children—except by married women Proportioned rather to her ideas than abilities Protestants, in general, are better instructed Rather bashful than modest Rather appeared to study with than to instruct me Read the hearts of others by endeavoring to conceal our own Read description of any malady without thinking it mine Read without studying Remorse wakes amid the storms of adversity Remorse sleeps in the calm sunshine of prosperity Reproach me with so many contradictions Return of spring seemed to me like rising from the grave Rogues know how to save themselves at the expense of the feeble Satisfaction of weeping together Seeking, by fresh offences, a return of the same chastisement Sin consisted only in the scandal Slighting her favors, if within your reach, a unpardonable crime Sometimes encourage hopes they never mean to realize Substituting cunning to knowledge Supposed that certain, which I only knew to be probable Taught me it was not so terrible to thieve as I had imagined That which neither women nor authors ever pardon The malediction of knaves is the glory of an honest man The conscience of the guilty would revenge the innocent There is nothing in this world but time and misfortune There is no clapping of hands before the king This continued desire to control me in all my wishes
— from The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Ideal of Pure Reason Section I. Of the Ideal in General We have seen that pure conceptions do not present objects to the mind, except under sensuous conditions; because the conditions of objective reality do not exist in these conceptions, which contain, in fact, nothing but the mere form of thought.
— from The Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant

A good many of these fell out in the course of our roll down the side of the pit, including several of the big ones, which I had crammed in on the top in my coat pockets.
— from King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

O Conte Orlando, o Re di Circassia, Vestra inclita virtù, dite, che giova?
— from Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 2 by Leigh Hunt

And if the cat on our roof doesn’t jump down the chimney, and scare the lemon pie so it turns into an apple dumpling, I’ll tell you next about Uncle Wiggily and the Jack horse.
— from Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard Adventures of the Rabbit Gentleman with the Mother Goose Characters by Howard Roger Garis

All concerned should do their best to have all the members of the class present, and the school should be kept clear of other riders during such classes.
— from Hand-book for Horsewomen by H. L. de (Henry L. de) Bussigny

But perhaps the very best of Johnny’s social accomplishments came out on rainy days, when he told stories without end, so excellent was his memory of what he had read or heard; and the bright play of his features added so much to the interest, that the boys declared, when they came to read the very same stories in books, as sometimes happened, they did not seem one quarter as good.
— from Pop-Guns: One Serious and One Funny by Aunt Fanny

The Spaniards, on the other hand, can claim no more sympathy or respect than can a band of modern Greek brigands, who are alike entitled with them to the praise belonging to enterprise, temperance, patient endurance of severe hardship, and the most constant observance of religious duties.
— from Spanish and Portuguese South America during the Colonial Period; Vol. 1 of 2 by Robert Grant Watson

Earl of, conversation of, with Lord J. Russell on Reform Bill, i. 143 ; superseded by Lord John as President of Council, 163; conversation of, with Mr. Greville on Russian answer to Proposals, ii. 5 ; at coronation of Czar at Moscow, 54 ; on its cost, 55 ; sent for by the Queen, 252 ; unable to form a Government, 252 Greville, Charles C., Mr., opinion of, on Wellington's funeral, i. 7 ; attends no Council during nine months of Lord Derby's Ministry, 28 ; goes to Windsor, 28 ; visits Bowood, discusses Reform, 30 ; comments of, on Disraeli's oratory, 42 ; remarkable prediction of, as to France, 47 ; conversation of, with Disraeli, 60 ; visits Ascot, 68 ; conversations with Clarendon on war, 75 ; with Graham on Eastern question, 88 ; with Clarendon, 89 ; his conviction on party strife, 94 ; his view of Palmerston's position, 94 ; remarks on the Queen's sagacity, 101 ; opinion of, on Lord J. Russell's Reform Bill, 104 ; conversation of, with Graham on Palmerston, 106 ; conference of, with Duke of Bedford, on Palmerston, 110 ; on his resignation, 112 ; share of, in conciliatory overtures to Palmerston, 113 , 114 , 115 ; letter of, to the 'Times' on Palmerston, 114 ; strong letter of, to Graham, 119 ; final judgment of, on Palmerston's resignation, 120 ; id. , 121 , 122 ; visit to Bowood, 122 ; conversation of, on Russian designs, 123 ; on alterations in Reform Bill, 124 ; comments of, on virulence of Tory press, 128 ; letters of, to 'Morning Herald' and 'Times,' vindicating Prince Albert, 130 ; praises Clarendon, as compared with Palmerston, 135 ; on Stratford's despatches, 136 ; his opinion of Emperor Napoleon's conduct, 138 ; on Lord J. Russell's discontent, 148 ; and straitened circumstances, 148 ; strongly disapproves of war, 149 ; on the weakness of the Government, 153 ; ridicules notion of Fast Day, 153 ; on the weakness of Government, 158 ; and breakdown of parties, 158 ; on rashness of Gladstone, 159 ; conversation of, with Lord Cowley, on French Emperor and the Court, 160 ; his article in 'Edinburgh Review,' 160 ; on change of Government plans, 163 ; on Lord J. Russell's want of delicacy and consideration, 164 ; on Lord John's deplorable position, 167 ; on the character of Aberdeen's Government, 173 ; continued , 174-75 ; effect of quarrel with Russia, 177 ; and of Palmerston's resignation, 178 ; on difficulties of the campaign, 182 ; on military commanders in Crimea, 183 ; on Ministerial disagreements, 185 ; on Prince Albert's visit to France, 185 ; on victory of Alma, 188 ; on the Royal invitations, 189 ; on the Crimean expedition, 189 ; visit of, to Newmarket, and resolve to give up race-horses, 191 ; on the defence of Sebastopol, 195 ; and issue of war, 196 ; nomination of Sheriffs, 198 ; on gallantry of English forces, 200 ; criticises accounts of Inkerman, 201 ; on Lord Raglan as a general, 204 ; the sufferings of the army, 204 ; opinion of, on Bright's letter, 207 ; his review of the year (1864), 211 , 212 ; conference of, with Lord Cowley and Clarendon on French alliance, 212 , 213 ; on Austria, 214 ; on Lord J. Russell's position, 218 ; on Russian diplomacy, 219 ; on deplorable state of the army, 224 ; on chances of peace, 227 ; negotiations, 228 ; condemns Lord J. Russell's resignation, 230 ; on his real motives, 233 ; comments of, on Palmerston's Government, 239 ; on Austrian policy, 226 ; on Palmerston's reception in House, 245 ; on the weakness of Palmerston and his Government, 248 ; literary occupations of, 254 ; on visit of French Emperor, his reception, 257 ; visit of, to Paris, 261 ; visits Thiers, and dines at the Tuileries, 265 ; conversation with Emperor, 265 ; picture of Versailles, 268 ; of St. Cloud, 270 ; severe comment of, on Lord J. Russell's revelations in the House, 272 ; Lord John's conduct explained by, 288 ; at Newmarket, adieu to the turf, 291 ; on Lord Stanley, 293 ; talk with Disraeli, intimate, 294 ; on further peace negotiations, converses with Mr. C. Villiers and Sir G. Lewis, 299 , 300 ; on Palmerston's arrogance towards Russia, 306 ; on the poet Rogers, 307 ; converses with Sir. G. C. Lewis on the folly of the war, 309 ; discusses peace proposals to Russia, 310 ; on the faint hopes of peace, ii, 3 ; confers with Sir G. C. Lewis, 3 , 4 ; favourable views of Russian policy, 5 ; confers with Lord Granville, 6 ; hopes of peace, 7 ; Russia's acceptance of terms explained by, 8 , 9 ; talk of, with Disraeli, on his prospects, 11 ; on life peerages, 15 ; on Peace Congress at Paris, 17 ; on Sabbatarianism, 19 ; on Kars and Nicolaieff—with Sir G. Lewis— 20 ; on blunders of Government, 22 ; visits Paris, 23 ; his view of the negotiations, 24 , 25 ; with Madame de Lieven, 26 ; at Tuileries, and Emperor's speech, 27 ; dines with Walewski, 27 ; confers with Lord Cowley on Austrian policy, 28-29 ; on bitterness in French society, 29 ; confers with M. Thiers on necessity of peace, 31 ; on terms of peace with Russia, 33 ; confers with Graham—gloomy views— 40 , 41 ; discussion of E. Ellice's plan for new arrangement of Government, 43 ; opinion of, on his own Journal, 44 ; on Sunday bands, 46 ; conversation with Thackeray on American enlistment question, 48 ; on Madame Ristori, 49 ; on O'Donnell and Espartero in Spain, 53 ; on fatal delay after battle of Alma, 53 ; on our interference at Naples, 56 ; growing intimacy between France and Russia, 57 ; on English Democracy, � la Guizot, 57 ; on French intrigue with Russia, 58-59 ; pressure on King Bomba, 60 ; converse with Lord Clarendon on Russian intrigue, 61 ; id. , on the Bolgrad question, 62 ; id. , on Neapolitan atrocities, 63 ; on Cockburn's appointment, Lord Chief Justice, 65 ; on the proposed Conference at Paris (a farce), 67 ; on Low Church Bishops, 68 ; on state of England after war, 72 ; on the Neufch�tel dispute, 74 ; goes to hear Spurgeon preach, 83 ; on Palmerston and Disraeli, 85 ; on our relations with France, 86 ; on Lord J. Russell's and Mr. Gladstone's opposition in the House, 92 , 93 ; on the pending dissolution, 94 ; antagonism of, towards Palmerston, 99 ; on the defeat of Bright, Cobden, and Co., 105 ; breakfasts with M. Fould at Lord Granville's, 110 ; on alarming condition of India, 113 ; and perils of mutiny, 115 ; on the life peerages, 121 ; attends Council at Balmoral, 122 ; conversation with Lord Clarendon, on progress of mutiny, 124; on the Queen's attention to public business, 126 ; urges Lord Palmerston and Granville to defend Lord Canning, 128 ; on difficulties of the Government, and Lord J. Russell's position, 134 ; letter of, to Duke of Bedford urging Lord John to be patient, 135 ; on the East India Company and the Government, 136 ; on style of Queen's speech, 137 ; on health of Lord Palmerston, 140 ; fears as to Lucknow, 143 ; on Crown jewels of Hanover, 148 ; on slave labour in French colonies, 150 ; enormous difficulties of Indian policy, 151 ; conversation with Clarendon on French feeling against England, 158 ; on drowsiness of Ministers, 160 ; review of Palmerston crisis, 162 ; shows how the catastrophe might have been avoided, 169 ; political coincidences, 173 ; on the Derby Ministry, 175 ; meets the Duke d'Aumale, 178 ; on relations with France, 179 ; on Marshal Pelissier, 181 ; on Whigs and Peelites, 181 ; possibility of union, 184 ; on the proposed resolutions for India Bill, 185 ; with Lord Cowley on relations of France and England, 188 ; with Lord Derby on state of parties, 190 ; visits Littlecote House, 192 ; on the Ellenborough debate, 196-97 ; on Palmerston's discomfiture, 199 ; at Norman Court, 201 ; confers with Brunnow on the Russian War, 206 ; on Lord John and Stanley, 209 ; on the Queen's letter to the Prince of Wales, 213 ; confers with Clarendon on Compi�gne visit, 215 ; on Napoleon's designs, 216 ; on electric telegraph (1859), 220 ; on general opposition to Austrian war, 224 ; Lord Cowley's mission, 225 ; on Cavour's policy, 232-33 ; on Marliani, 239 ; on fears of war, 242 ; on treachery of French Emperor, 244 ; resigns clerkship of Council, 245 ; doubts as to Lord John's intentions, 249 ; on peace after Solferino, 259 ; visits Ireland, 264 ; on Irish National Education, 265 ; return to London, 268 ; on quarrel with China, 269 ; on Clarendon's interview with the Queen, 270 ; on French Emperor and the 'Times,' 274 ; on Disraeli's commanding position, 276 ; on Italian affairs and French Emperor, 281-82 ; negotiation of French Commercial Treaty, 285 ; on Tory opposition to Reform, 288 ; on French Emperor's mistake after Villafranca, 293 ; on Gladstone's democratic opinions, 294 ; on French Emperor's designs, 303 , 305 ; on Senior's Journals, 313 ; visits Buxton, 313 ; close of his Journal, 315 Grey, Rt. Hon.
— from The Greville Memoirs, Part 3 (of 3), Volume 1 (of 2) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1852 to 1860 by Charles Greville

The several kinds of brush, together with the varied conditions of operation require different contact angles ranging from zero to 90°.
— from Hawkins Electrical Guide v. 02 (of 10) Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A progressive course of study for engineers, electricians, students and those desiring to acquire a working knowledge of electricity and its applications by N. (Nehemiah) Hawkins

The very atmosphere breathed the spirit of "carry on," of renewed determination to fight to a finish.
— from The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service by James R. Driscoll

The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres is a collector of only recent date, but he has already formed a really magnificent collection based on broad historical lines.
— from Stamp Collecting as a Pastime by Edward J. (Edward James) Nankivell