Exit FALSTAFF Enter MISTRESS PAGE MRS.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
It was a most touching scene; and, perhaps, never had that exiled family experienced more perfect happiness than on this occasion.
— from The Mysteries of London, v. 2/4 by George W. M. (George William MacArthur) Reynolds
Et descendebat magnus fluuius de montibus qui irrigabat totam regionem, secundùm quod volebant aquam ducere: nec descendebat in aliquod mare, sed absorbebatur à terra: et faciebat etiam multas paludes.
— from The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 02 by Richard Hakluyt
The nut tree before the house puts forth its green leaves and sheds its fragrance; its blossoms are lovingly embraced by the soft breezes, whispering to each other two by two, and offer their heads to be kissed, nodding and bowing; the song must be sung with an equal fragrance, each musical phrase in one breath: that is, with six inaudible breathings, without ritenuto.
— from How to Sing [Meine Gesangskunst] by Lilli Lehmann
The Private Ledger account for each department shows the total expense for each month posted in total, with all the details shown in Expense Ledger No. 1 , to which now refer.
— from Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 02 (of 10) by American School of Correspondence
Muro bianco is paper good enough for everie matto: Prints were first invented for wise mens use, and not for fooles play.
— from Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 by Arthur Acheson
Upon every frontier, every mountain pass, upon the water, under the water, and in the pure air of heaven the grim struggle is waged night and day.
— from The Story of the Highland Regiments by Frederick Watson
And ever fainter, ever more pitiful sounded this lonely cry for help: "Help!
— from When the King Loses His Head, and Other Stories by Leonid Andreyev
If they could avoid collisions with the Hairy People.... Some day, they would be numerous enough for effective mutual protection and support; some day, the ratio of helpless children to able adults would redress itself.
— from Genesis by H. Beam Piper
94 EBONY FAMILY (Ebenaceae) MEXICAN PERSIMMON Trees or shrubs; leaves usually leathery; calyx 3-11-lobed; petals united, 3-7; stamens 6-14, or more; ovary superior.
— from Texas Flowers in Natural Colors by Eula Whitehouse
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