Gabriel Romanovitch Dershavin , a celebrated Russian poet, died.
— from The Every Day Book of History and Chronology Embracing the Anniversaries of Memorable Persons and Events in Every Period and State of the World, from the Creation to the Present Time by Joel Munsell

It diminishes or abolishes some structures (such as jaws or eyes) without correspondingly diminishing or abolishing other equally disused and closely related parts (such as teeth, or eye-stalks).
— from Are the Effects of Use and Disuse Inherited? An Examination of the View Held by Spencer and Darwin by W. P. (William Platt) Ball

They gradually found out the fearful error in which they had indulged, of thinking themselves the happiest people in creation; and were convinced that, all circumstances to the contrary not withstanding, they were a very unhappy, deluded, and consequently ruined people!
— from Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete by Washington Irving

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— from Dante: Six Sermons by Philip H. (Philip Henry) Wicksteed

An ancient Tarentine sacred ditty is quoted as evidence, Taurus draconem genuit, et taurum draco , and certain repulsive performances with serpents in the mysteries are additional testimony.
— from Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Andrew Lang