But God left not man where he left those wicked spirits, to wit, under the everlasting chains of darkness, reserved unto judgment; but devised means for their ransom and reconciliation to himself; which is the thing that has been discoursed of in the foregoing part of this book (2 Sam 15:15).
— from Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 by John Bunyan

On the 15th of April, the regiment marched from garrison at St. Anne's, to quell an insurrection among the negroes in the interior of the island of Barbadoes, where strong detachments remained until June, when the regiment was removed to Martinique.
— from Historical Record of the Fifteenth, or, the Yorkshire East Riding, Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848 by Richard Cannon

The same Spirit who is to quicken our mortal bodies and is to raise us up in some future day raised up Jesus.
— from The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit by R. A. (Reuben Archer) Torrey

Curiously enough, the old people's disappointment reacted upon Jörgen.
— from Mary by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

"I have my serious doubts," remarked Uncle Jack.
— from Ned, the son of Webb: What he did. by William O. Stoddard

Here the division remained until June 14, when the 29th Division relieved it.
— from Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918) by United States. War Department. General Staff

The whole party in the home nearly went into fits at the fun, and at the droll remarks Uncle John made at this hare and tortoise spectacle; till at last either the Captain gave in, or Davie made a cleverer attack than ever, for with a great shout he flew upon Papa, and held him fast by the legs.
— from The Stokesley Secret by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

"Yes; I know she did," replied uncle Jack.
— from The Pot of Gold, and Other Stories by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

" "Why, he's a detective," replied Uncle John, with a smile, "and the chief business of detectives is to make mistakes.
— from Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum