The Captain was very civil to me: but he wrangled with poor Madame Duval to the last moment; and, taking me aside, just before we got into the chaise, he said, “Hark’ee, Miss Anville, I’ve a favour for to ask of you, which is this; that you will write us word how the old gentlewoman finds herself, when she sees it was all a trick; and what the French lubber says to it, and all about it.”
— from Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World by Fanny Burney

Tom addressed himself to the coffee, and prattled away while he worked himself into his shoes and his greatcoat, well warmed through—a Petersham coat with velvet collar, made tight after the abominable fashion of those days.
— from Tom Brown's School Days by Thomas Hughes

In a satirical performance, which was designed for the public eye, the emperor descants with pleasure, and even with pride, on the length of his nails, and the inky blackness of his hands; protests, that although the greatest part of his body was covered with hair, the use of the razor was confined to his head alone; and celebrates, with visible complacency, the shaggy and populous beard, which he fondly cherished, after the example of the philosophers of Greece.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

The instructions expressly state the object of the expedition: to ascertain with certainty whether vessels could find a passage or not.
— from Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait by Peter Lauridsen

Phylo now placed this by her side, full of fine spun yarn, and a distaff charged with violet coloured wool was laid upon the top of it.
— from The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original by Homer

Among the ornamental furniture were--"A large vase of massive silver, for holding sugar-plums or sweetmeats, shaped like a square table, supported by four satyrs, also of silver; a fine wooden casket, covered with vermilion cordovan, nailed, and bordered with a narrow gilt band, shutting with a key."
— from Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period by P. L. Jacob

This word enters into combination with various cant phrases, mainly taken from the Lingua Franca , as MADZA CAROON , half-a-crown, two-and-sixpence; MADZA SALTEE , a halfpenny
— from The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical and Andecdotal by John Camden Hotten

The first names of the country were Vera Cruz and Santa Cruz.
— from The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 33, 1519-1522 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century by Antonio Pigafetta

Marmore Casinum, Varro's estate of Cassius, quoted Cassius Dionysius Cat, the modern household, unknown to Varro Cato, Marcus Porcius the De re rustica of literary style of, compared with Varro Cats, contrasted with dogs in relations with man Cattle, leaves as fodder for feeding of care of number and selection of, for a farm honour paid to, in naming Zodiacal signs and the constellations advice on breeding and feeding number of, to be kept advice on neat cattle Centuria , defined Chaff, derivation of word Cheese, varieties and qualities of Cheese cake Chestnuts as food in Italy Child, R., quoted Cicero, quoted concerning Varro verse from Cleaning grain Clement-Mullet, J.J., translation by Climate, choice of, in buying a farm connection between conformation of land and Clover, advice on seeding Coburn, book on alfalfa by Colours of horses, significance of Columella cited on ploughing rules about the compost heap on soil improvement with legumes on dangers from mosquitoes on alfalfa quoted Comedy of Errors , origin of Compost heap, rules concerning the Concrete, fences of Conformation of land, effect of, on agriculture Constellations, names of cattle given to Coots Corn, structure of plant storing See Grain Corn land as distinguished from plough land Corsican honey Cotton seed, utilization of Country life, antiquity of Cowper and Cowley, lines by Crescenzi, Pietro, cited Cultivating time Curing hams Cuttage of plants Cyrrhestes, Tower of the Winds built by
— from Roman Farm Management: The Treatises of Cato and Varro by Marcus Porcius Cato

The Roman juries ( judices they were called), were very corrupt; and easily swayed to an unconscientious verdict, by the appearance in court of any great man on behalf of one of the parties interested: nor was such an interference with the course of private justice any ways injurious to the great man's character.
— from The Caesars by Thomas De Quincey

Each case was very carefully considered, so as to determine whether really good work had been done.
— from My Reminiscences of East Africa by General von (Paul Emil) Lettow-Vorbeck

Charleston, W. Va. C. H. James, Wholesale Merchant.
— from Colored girls and boys' inspiring United States history and a heart to heart talk about white folks by William Henry Harrison

And it is gratifying to know that generally there is a growing and nonpartisan demand for better election laws; but against this sign of hope and progress must be set the depressing and undeniable fact that election laws and methods are sometimes cunningly contrived to secure minority control, while violence completes the shortcomings of fraud.
— from State of the Union Addresses (1790-2006) by United States. Presidents

This call was very courteously returned by the general and staff.
— from The Red Cross in Peace and War by Clara Barton

Costecalde, on the contrary, wiry, vigorous “Cock-leg,” as they called him, was always the foremost climber; he had done the Alpines, one by one, planting on their summits inaccessible the banner of the Club, La Tarasque , starred in silver.
— from Tartarin On The Alps by Alphonse Daudet

Sir Henry Blackwood , with this inscription:—“Sacred to the memory of Vice-Admiral the Honourable Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart., K.C.B., G.C.H., who died December, 13, 1832, aged 63 years, 51 of which he had spent in the active service of his profession, distinguished by his energy, promptitude, and bravery, qualities which derived additional lustre from the virtues which adorned his personal character; with valour combining a strong sense of religion, and the elevation of an upright noble mind, with all the endearing feelings of a manly, generous, and benevolent heart.
— from Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and Curiosities by Anonymous

Obv. Bust of Queen, nearly full face, towards l., wearing coif with veil, &c., in field, A. R. THE MOOST HAPPI.
— from A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals by British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals

Cautiously, carefully, heedfully, circumspectly, watchfully, vigilantly, charily.
— from A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous or Parallel Expressions Designed as a Practical Guide to Aptness and Variety of Phraseology by Richard Soule