No doubt an equal regard for all the moments of our conscious experience—so far, at least, as the mere difference of their position in time is concerned—is an essential characteristic of rational conduct.
— from The Methods of Ethics by Henry Sidgwick

The first palace is entirely composed of rock crystal, the second of bronze, the third of fine steel, the fourth of another and more precious species of bronze, the fifth of touchstone, the sixth of silver, and the seventh of solid gold.
— from The Arabian Nights Entertainments by Andrew Lang

Ben Jonson’s Epistle to Elizabeth, Countess of Rutland , commences thus— “Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, And almost every vice, almightie gold .”
— from The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical and Andecdotal by John Camden Hotten

10 triumvirum c. d. , one of the three Commissioners for establishing Colonies of Roman citizens on the ager publicus .
— from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce

‘The dotterel (Fuller tells us) is avis γελοτοποιος a mirth-making bird, so ridiculously mimical, that he is easily caught, or rather catcheth himself by his over-active imitation.
— from The Devil is an Ass by Ben Jonson

The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged, and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged; and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

Gerrit and I each carried our rides, Cobus, the Hottentot, had a smooth-bore ‘roer,’ and Katrina, who insisted on coming with us, brought an old flint and steel horse pistol, which she had loaded up.
— from From Veldt Camp Fires by H. A. (Henry Anderson) Bryden

The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the government of the United States until properly [exchanged], and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
— from Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 by Joseph Warren Keifer

Each cabinet contained a collection of exquisite china or rare ceramics.
— from Officer 666 by Barton Wood Currie

Far be it from any leader of any political party to ever care one red cent whether an independent, real or imitation, would consider throwing in his lot with a party.
— from William Adolphus Turnpike by William Banks

Down to this day there is a standing committee of the Senate, entitled “Committee on Revolutionary Claims”; but if a claim traced to the Revolution must be rejected for staleness, there can be little use for this committee.
— from Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 11 (of 20) by Charles Sumner

Take away L.6,000,000 of the export trade that went to the East Indies, and they had L.10,000,000 of exports," &c. Oh! rare Cocker; 10 not the third of 16; "take away" one leg and there will only be the other to stand upon.
— from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 by Various

The Episcopal Church of England established a mission at Massett in 1877, now under the excellent charge of Rev. Chas.
— from Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia by Newton H. Chittenden

Picture to yourself a room with no fire-place and accompanying mantel,—that shelf of shelves for the support of pretty objects; no windows with their convenient interspaces for the suspension of pictures or brackets; no table, rarely even cabinets, to hold bright-colored bindings and curious bric-a-brac; no side-boards upon which to array the rich pottery or glistening porcelain; no chairs, desks, or bedsteads, and consequently no opportunity for the display of elaborate carvings or rich cloth coverings.
— from Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings by Edward Sylvester Morse