The duumvirs for the direction of religious matters, the lectisternium being then for the first time introduced into the city of Rome, for eight days implored the favour of Apollo and Latona, Diana and Hercules, Mercury and Neptune, three couches being laid out with the greatest magnificence that was then possible.
— from The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livy

The batteries most capable of repelling foreign enterprises on our safety, are happily such as can never be turned by a perfidious government against our liberties.
— from The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton

How can one refrain from expressing gratitude to you for what you have so admirably done?...”
— from The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman by Walt Whitman

He drew out a chunk of rock fairly encrusted with gold and forced it roughly upon him.
— from Wunpost by Dane Coolidge

After criticism, our religious faith emerged clearer and stronger and freed from doubt.
— from Have faith in Massachusetts; 2d ed. A Collection of Speeches and Messages by Calvin Coolidge

For copies of records, for every one hundred words, or fraction thereof 50 For translation of every one hundred words, or fraction thereof 1 00 For copies of drawings, the cost of making them For Revenue Stamp on each patent 10 00 For recording every assignment, for every one hundred words, or fraction thereof 50 [C]
— from Patent Laws of the Republic of Hawaii and Rules of Practice in the Patent Office by Hawaii

It is true that in February Secretary Lord Arlington had sent directions to restrain the buccaneers from further acts of violence against the Spaniards; 265 but Modyford drew his own conclusions from the contradictory orders received from England, and was conscious, perhaps, that he was only reflecting the general policy of the home government when he wrote to Arlington:—"Truly it must be very imprudent to run the hazard of this place, for obtaining a correspondence which could not but by orders from Madrid be had....
— from The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century by Clarence Henry Haring

Man’s ‘it is,’ and ‘it is not,’ is always on my track; it is the Carymary Carymara of Rabelais for evermore: my disorder is spiritual, Carymary , or material, Carymara .
— from The Magic Skin by Honoré de Balzac

Why she even spoke slightingly of India, a country of romance far exceeding Africa.
— from The Man Who Did the Right Thing: A Romance by Harry Johnston

In simple words, without any visible emotion, the High School principal stated what he understood of the receipt of copies of the football signal code by the captains of rival football elevens.
— from The High School Captain of the Team; or, Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock