To be sure there is the same dash after heiresses in Kerry that you see in Mayfair, and the young farmer who is really well-to-do is as much pursued as the heir to an earldom by matchmaking mothers in Belgravia.
— from The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent by Samuel Murray Hussey

Schon steigt die abendröthe Herab ins kühle thal; Bald glantz in sanfter röthe Der sonne letzter strahl.
— from Translations of German Poetry in American Magazines 1741-1810 by Edward Ziegler Davis

"All his slaves were saved from drowning, and he is kind to them," said Sacho.
— from The Sea Fairies by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

They never venture out to sea, and must, therefore, necessarily pass Djidda and Yembo, both harbours of the Sherif, who could easily oblige them to anchor in his ports and pay duties, as he is known to have done with many coffee ships bound direct for Suez from Yemen.
— from Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred by John Lewis Burckhardt

Mr. Ruskin, delicate draughtsman as he is known to be, has contributed little to the ensemble or appearance of the pages that flow from the printing press of Mr. Allen, at Orpington.
— from The Art of Illustration 2nd ed. by Henry Blackburn

As I stood at the foot of the bed and looked down at her, I knew that as surely as death was coming, it would be welcome.
— from The Window at the White Cat by Mary Roberts Rinehart

"What are Zog's good points?" "All his slaves were saved from drowning, and he is kind to them," said Sacho.
— from The Sea Fairies by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum