One flatters the stranger; another is careless of him: and the discourse of the one is designed to produce a certain effect upon him; while that of the other flows out spontaneously, or is restrained, according to the traveller's own apparent humour.
— from How to Observe: Morals and Manners by Harriet Martineau

In my lexicons of coaching and driving, no application of either "trandom" or "random" is found, and, unless the parties have a dictionary of their own, I do not believe there is any authority for such use of the words.
— from Riding and Driving by Edward L. (Edward Lowell) Anderson

The discussion of that origin in detail cannot be taken up here.
— from Buddhism and Buddhists in China by Lewis Hodous

Amongst the foremost purposes ought to be the downfall of this odious, insulting, degrading, aide-de-campish, incapable dictatorship.
— from Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 20 (of 20) by Charles Sumner

Were the legislature to interfere and enforce the correction of the evils, by a system of ventilation, which is neither difficult nor expensive to put in operation, the duties of this officer, if directed to the superintendence of this system, would save numerous lives and prevent an incalculable amount of misery.
— from A supplementary report on the results of a special inquiry into the practice of interment in towns. by Edwin Chadwick

“I thank you again, my lord,” replied the adolescent, in a milder voice, for he had comprehended the delicacy of the offer: “I do not wish to deprive you of his services.”
— from The Hero of the People: A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and Loyalty by Alexandre Dumas

When external dangers had passed away with the humiliation of the neighbours, and the days of the old incursions, distresses, and oppressions were forgotten, it might very well happen that the Israelites felt the new arrangement of the community, the mode in which they were governed, to be a burden rather than a benefit.
— from The History of Antiquity, Vol. 2 (of 6) by Max Duncker

On the other hand, if the assault is allowed to develop without control and in a haphazard fashion, the moral effect of a steady, resistless wall of men is lost, and the defenders may be given time to dispose of their opponents in detail.
— from Bayonet Training Manual Used by the British Forces by Anonymous

Bordoni led a prosperous life, married Adolfo Hasse, the director of the orchestra in Dresden, sang before {16} Frederick the Great, and passed a comfortable old age.
— from Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday by Henry Charles Lahee