"I think Mr. Templeton-Collins is calling you," Michael explained, rather lamely he felt, since it must have been obvious to the scout that Michael himself had been calling him.
— from Sinister Street, vol. 2 by Compton MacKenzie

Disregarding the reproof, these conscientious young men even refused to wear the required college gown, and committed a yet graver offence against their college by tearing off the gowns from some of their fellow-students.
— from American Leaders and Heroes: A preliminary text-book in United States History by Wilbur F. (Wilbur Fisk) Gordy

Since you have so fertile an invention, said Sir Charles, you may easily repair this mistake.
— from The Female Quixote; or, The Adventures of Arabella, v. 1-2 by Charlotte Lennox

But in any attempt to attack superior forces, in full certainty that, do what you can, you must eventually retire, it is far better, say I, under these circumstances to bring a fraction only of your whole force into action, which fraction should be the pick and flower of the troops at your command, both horses and men.
— from The Cavalry General by Xenophon

"Won't let you change your mind, eh?" replied Cap'n Bill.
— from Sky Island Being the Further Exciting Adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill After Their Visit to the Sea Fairies by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

Besides, how could you make et right fur me; ya be'ant nothin' but a youngish chap.
— from Mistress Nancy Molesworth: A Tale of Adventure by Joseph Hocking

If you stand on tiptoe and raise your arm as high as you can, you may easily reach the upper shelf."
— from Stories for Helen by Eliza Leslie

If two Rainbows appear, they are a sign of Rain: If the Sun or Moon look pale, look for Rain: if a dark Cloud be at Sun-rising, in which the Sun soon after is hid, it will dissolve it, and Rain will follow: if the Sun seem greater in the East than commonly, it is a sign of Rain, if in the West about Sun-setting there appear a black Cloud, you may expect Rain that night, or the day following, if in the winter time thick white Clouds appear in the South-east near the Horizon at Sun rising, they portend Snow, a day or two after:
— from The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks