It consisted in ten military engines of the largest, and fifty-five of a smaller size; but all of which, either in an oblique or horizontal manner, discharged stones and darts with irresistible violence.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon
He then prayed extempore, as did Dr. Taylor; and thus, by means of that piety which was ever his primary object, his troubled mind was, in some degree, soothed and composed.
— from Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood by James Boswell
“To think that I could for one instant have looked for help from that coarse brute, that depraved sensualist and blackguard!”
— from Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
But the timid grandson of Theodosius, instead of sharing the dangers, escaped from the sound of war; and his hasty retreat from Ravenna to Rome, from an impregnable fortress to an open capital, betrayed his secret intention of abandoning Italy, as soon as the danger should approach his Imperial person.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon
But this is a disagreeable subject, and therefore I shall waive it; however, as Butler observes: My only comfort is, that now My dubbolt fortune is so low, That either it must quickly end, Or turn about again and mend.
— from The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete by T. (Tobias) Smollett
Congress was always jealous of its diplomatic service, and the Chairman of the Committee of Foreign Relations was not likely to press assistance on the Minister to England.
— from The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams
She did so and they prepared a strong letter for the New York World, calling upon the Democrats at Baltimore to adopt a woman suffrage plank if they did not wish to compel the women of the country to work for the success of the Republican ticket.
— from The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Ida Husted Harper
Ralph did shrink, as the indignant girl fixed her kindling eye upon him; but he did not comply with her injunction, nevertheless: for he led her to a distant seat, and returning, and approaching Sir Mulberry Hawk, who had by this time risen, motioned towards the door.
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
When, on July 20, 1911, Mr. Asquith wrote to Mr. Balfour to inform him that the King had guaranteed the creation of peers, should it prove necessary for the passing of the Parliament Bill, one paper published the news under this headline: "DRAMATIC ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER," and the parliamentary correspondent of another paper wrote: "With dramatic suddenness and swiftness, the Prime Minister hurled his thunderbolt at the wavering Tory party yesterday."
— from Play-Making: A Manual of Craftsmanship by William Archer
In an hour the breeze was strong, the cannonading had ceased in every direction, and we had repaired her damages, so as to be able to make sail, and continue our course through the Sound.
— from Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 by Frederick Marryat
Donald stared at the speaker in amazement that any one should dare in such fashion to suggest the possibility of his turning traitor.
— from The Wilderness Trail by Francis William Sullivan
He has been more domestic in his tastes than his brothers, although he has been in many desperate scrapes, and when the Northfield robbery was planned he was living in California as stated elsewhere.
— from The Northfield Tragedy; or, the Robber's Raid A Thrilling Narrative; A history of the remarkable attempt to rob the bank at Northfield, Minnesota; the Cold-Blooded Murder of the Brave Cashier and an Inoffensive Citizen. The Slaying of Two of the Brigands. The Wonderful Robber Hunt and Capture Graphically Described. Biographies of the Victims, the Captors & the Notorious Younger and James Gang of Desperadoes by J. H. (Joseph Have) Hanson
The weather was delightful and the country was looking its best, and altogether the 18 days spent at Chelers were extremely enjoyable.
— from The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion by W. C. C. Weetman
“Keep that right hand of yours over your head,” ordered Dick, sharply, again covering him with lightning-like rapidity.
— from Dick Leslie's Luck: A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure by Harry Collingwood
A sort of bridge, two or three feet wide, stretches out along the edge of the descending sheet, and hangs upon the rising mist, as if that were the foundation of the frail structure.
— from Elson Grammar School Literature v4 by William H. (William Harris) Elson
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