In spite of this fact, so eminent a man as Bishop Haygood deliberately and, it must also appear, maliciously falsified the fact by stating that the child was torn limb from limb, or to quote his own words, "First outraged with demoniacal cruelty and then taken by her heels and torn asunder in the mad wantonness of gorilla ferocity."
— from The Red Record Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States by Ida B. Wells-Barnett

But he was taken away from my frenzy, that with Thee he might be preserved for my comfort; a few days after in my absence, he was attacked again by the fever, and so departed.
— from The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

"'Prunes and prisms' are my doom, and I may as well make up my mind to it.
— from Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott

The adjacent country, to the distance of many miles, was a deep and impassable morass; and the artificial causeway, which connected Ravenna with the continent, might be easily guarded or destroyed, on the approach of a hostile army.
— 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

With his consummate knowledge of the nature of the people with whom he had to deal, he anticipated every measure on which they decided; and it might almost be said, that, in many instances, he knew their intentions, even before they became known to themselves.
— from The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper

About this time I learned that General Beauregard had reached Hood's army at Gadsden; that, without assuming direct command of that army, he had authority from the Confederate Government to direct all its movements, and to call to his assistance the whole strength of the South.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

French, German, Dutch, and Italian machines are used.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

"I have thought a great deal about it, mother, and I believe I am right.
— from The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope

The horses were brought round to the door and I mounted a handsome bay pony, while my companion rode a large gray horse which appeared but half broken.
— from The Life and Amours of the Beautiful, Gay and Dashing Kate Percival The Belle of the Delaware by Kate Percival

Disgraceful as it may appear, the fact is certain, that when the French officers, who were overlooking the removal of the perfect vase, found that its companion, embedded in the earth, was somewhat in their way, they at once ordered the sailors who were with them to smash it to pieces.
— from Cyprus: Historical and Descriptive by Franz von Löher

At last the day came when the nurse permitted me to take my daughter again in my arms and carry her out to the easy chair before the fire.
— from A Daughter of the Middle Border by Hamlin Garland

CLARISSA DAVIS Arrived in Male Attire.
— from The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by William Still

“You know, she tried us out in blank verse the other day, and I made a hit.
— from The Girls of Central High on the Stage; Or, The Play That Took The Prize by Gertrude W. Morrison

It was pretty close, for as the stern of the boat left the shore the foremost man made a dash at it, missed, and nearly fell into the water.
— from Quicksilver: The Boy With No Skid to His Wheel by George Manville Fenn