Franchi, Guglielmo Dei, born in Rome, died there about 1660.
— from Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by Aaron Bernstein

"I have just had an elephant for my dinner but I really don't feel equal to a tiger for dessert."
— from Indo-China and Its Primitive People by Henry Baudesson

My dear boy, I really don't think you ought to see the Press; it always upsets you.
— from The Foundations (An Extravagant Play) by John Galsworthy

“Well,” concluded Nathan, “I ask myself sometimes whether du Bruel is really deceived.
— from A Prince of Bohemia by Honoré de Balzac

Before I left the library, I deposited between the leaves of some of the books lying on the table a few tracts, which I hoped might arrest the attention of some of the members of the noble family, and having commended these silent messengers of truth to the Divine blessing, I retired, delighted with what I had seen.
— from The Sheepfold and the Common; Or, Within and Without. Vol. 1 (of 2) by Timothy East

Apache Kid had said no word of Donoghue, but I remembered Donoghue's remark as to seeing me later, in a day or two, and half expected him to appear here.
— from The Lost Cabin Mine by Frederick Niven

I expect to watch over the eggs in a general way, and I hope I know my duty; but I really do not feel as if I could manage a chicken of that size.
— from Five Minute Stories by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

But that force, demoralized by its recent defeat, fell back from the line of the Torna, without even destroying the bridge over it; and Chosroes, finding the foe advancing on him, lost heart, and secretly fled from Dastagherd to Ctesiphon, whence he crossed the Tigris to Guedeseer or Seleucia, with his treasure and the best-loved of his wives and children.
— from The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 7: The Sassanian or New Persian Empire The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by George Rawlinson

"Thank you, Donald, but I rarely drink anything stronger than ale," said I. "Aweel!" said he, "if ye winna', ye winna', an' there's but a wee drappie left, tae be sure." Whereupon, after—two or three generous gulps, he addressed himself to his bread and cheese, and I, following his example, took out the edibles Simon had provided.
— from The Broad Highway by Jeffery Farnol

“My grief? I’m afraid I must be very dull; but I really do not understand.”
— from The Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker

We didn't guess that the world was dead, blanketed in radiating dust outside.
— from The Carnivore by Katherine MacLean