I use the words ‘dressed’ and ‘undressed’ rather in the sense meant by a military tailor, or a cook with reference to a salad.
— from The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in All His Relations Towards Society by Cecil B. Hartley

But it was all in vain, for they were just out of reach: so he gave up trying, and walked away with an air of dignity and unconcern, remarking, "I thought those Grapes were ripe, but I see now they are quite sour."
— from Aesop's Fables; a new translation by Aesop

Shortcomings are, I feel sure, to be discovered, both in the prose, as well as among the doggerel and uncouth rhymes, in which the text has been more adhered to than rhythm; but I shall feel satisfied with the result, if I succeed, even in the least degree, in affording a helping hand to present and future students of the Chinese language.
— from Hung Lou Meng, or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel, Book I by Xueqin Cao

She was doubtful as to how long she could sustain this illusion, but she realized the importance of not dragging an unknown Rita into it.
— from The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

The Calling River—"Kitoósepe"—was one of our points of distribution, and upon reaching it we found the river benches covered with tepees, and a crowd of half-breeds from Calling Lake awaiting us.
— from Through the Mackenzie Basin A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899 by Charles Mair

as refined as it was detestable, the nation was disarmed, and unanimity rendered impossible.
— from History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Complete by Friedrich Schiller

It can hardly be described as uneasiness; rather is it a complex sensation which compels action even before the impulse behind it has formed in the mind.
— from 'Neath Verdun, August-October, 1914 by Maurice Genevoix

We still have instructive writings by Catholic authors of that day which, whilst by no means promoting the popular ideas concerning the devil, are unquestionably rooted in the Middle Ages.
— from Luther, vol. 5 of 6 by Hartmann Grisar

64 Another cause of irritation between the downtown and uptown rabbis is a difference of religion.
— from The Spirit of the Ghetto: Studies of the Jewish Quarter in New York by Hutchins Hapgood

By this stroke of policy, as refined as it was detestable, the nation was disarmed, and unanimity rendered impossible.
— from History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Volume 04 by Friedrich Schiller

"I meant in time to persuade the people to give up their dogs and use reindeer instead.
— from Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North by Fullerton Leonard Waldo

The Portuguese, and their descendants, exhibit here the same perseverance, the same endurance of every hardship, and the same wandering spirit, which led and still leads them to penetrate into the most desolate and uncivilised regions in pursuit of commerce and in search of gold.
— from Travels on the Amazon by Alfred Russel Wallace

So Hester’s interference in domestic affairs usually resulted in a “blow-up” of all concerned and a scramble for new servants at the local agencies.
— from The Girls of Central High at Basketball; Or, The Great Gymnasium Mystery by Gertrude W. Morrison

The hate at that unseasonable time in the morning could be very direct, and usually resulted in the Commandant bagging a brace or so more for “jug.”
— from The Tunnellers of Holzminden (with a side-issue) by H. G. (Hugh George) Durnford