Hence it is recorded in ancient lore that from this time were marked out the days, and nights, and seasons."
— from The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Snorri Sturluson

That delicate air, "nimbly and sweetly recommending itself" to the senses, the finer aspects of nature, the finer lime and clay of the human form, and modelling of the dainty framework of the human countenance:—these are the good luck of the Greek when he enters upon life.
— from The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry by Walter Pater

A high degree of variability is obviously favourable, as freely giving the materials for selection to work on; not that mere individual differences are not amply sufficient, with extreme care, to allow of the accumulation of a large amount of modification in almost any desired direction.
— from On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life by Charles Darwin

a treyet Amdo, n. m. shroud Amdoedig, a. shrouded; enveloped Amdoi, v. to enwrap, to shroud Amdorch, n. encircling wreath Amdori, v. to amputate, to cut about Amdorchi, v. to clasp Amdraill, n. circumvolution Amdramwy, v. to wander about Amdraul, a. corrosion Amddifad, a. orphan, destitude Amddifadu, v. to render destitude Amddiffyn, n. defence: v. to defend Amddiffynedig, a. defended Amddiffynfa, n. a strong hold Amddiffyniad, n. a defending Amddiffynwr, n. a defender Amddilladu, v. to clothe all round Amddrych, a. shewy on all sides Amfordwyad,
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

In a time of perfect calm, amid willing neighbors and streaming wealth, the social uplifting of four million slaves to an assured and self-sustaining place in the body politic and economic would have been a herculean task; but when to the inherent difficulties of so delicate and nice a social operation were added the spite and hate of conflict, the hell of war; when suspicion and cruelty were rife, and gaunt Hunger wept beside Bereavement,—in such a case, the work of any instrument of social regeneration was in large part foredoomed to failure.
— from The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois

So saying he leaped off the bed, intending to close the door and not allow Senora Rodriguez to enter; but as he went to shut it Senora Rodriguez returned with a wax candle lighted, and having a closer view of Don Quixote, with the coverlet round him, and his bandages and night-cap, she was alarmed afresh, and retreating a couple of paces, exclaimed, "Am I safe, sir knight?
— from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

But her heart gave thanks for him day and night; and she walked proudly among women for his sake.
— from North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

But first he casts to change his proper shape, Which else might work him danger or delay: And now a stripling Cherub he appears, Not of the prime, yet such as in his face Youth smiled celestial, and to every limb Suitable grace diffused, so well he feigned: Under a coronet his flowing hair In curls on either cheek played; wings he wore Of many a coloured plume, sprinkled with gold; His habit fit for speed succinct, and held Before his decent steps a silver wand.
— from Paradise Lost by John Milton

But first he casts to change his proper shape, Which else might work him danger or delay: And now a stripling Cherube he appeers, Not of the prime, yet such as in his face Youth smil'd Celestial, and to every Limb Sutable grace diffus'd, so well he feignd; Under a Coronet his flowing haire 640 In curles on either cheek plaid, wings he wore Of many a colourd plume sprinkl'd with Gold, His habit fit for speed succinct, and held Before his decent steps a Silver wand.
— from The Poetical Works of John Milton by John Milton

Without talents, or at least without resolution for a public life, I have consumed days and nights a silent spectator of noisy and factious debates.
— from Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 2 (of 2) by Edward Gibbon

Being only a real-life dog and not a story-book detective, it occurred quite naturally to Buff that where Trent had so lately been, he would in time be again.
— from Buff: A Collie, and Other Dog-Stories by Albert Payson Terhune

It was very dark, and not a sound broke the stillness of the night; but the smugglers were too cunning to believe that the coast was clear, for they knew that the enemy would resort to every possible means to effect their capture.
— from Frank, the Young Naturalist by Harry Castlemon

He sang and read day and night, and sang very well.
— from Memoirs of Leonora Christina, Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 by Ulfeldt, Leonora Christina, grevinde

'These shall hate her, and they shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire' (Rev 17:16).
— from Works of John Bunyan — Complete by John Bunyan

The two sections are sometimes described as northern and southern Buddhism, but except as a rough description of their distribution at the present day, this distinction is not accurate, for the Mahayana penetrated to Java, while the Hinayana reached Central Asia and China.
— from Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

Through an elaborate and exhaustive investigation of the lies told by five patients over a period of years, he came to the conclusion that the form of falsifying in these cases deserves a new and separate name.
— from Pathology of Lying, Accusation, and Swindling: A Study in Forensic Psychology by Mary Tenney Healy