"But it seems very astonishing," interrupted Gangler, "that such a brave hero as Frey should give away his sword without keeping another equally good for himself.
— from The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Snorri Sturluson

It implies that the tragic world, if taken as it is presented, with all its error, guilt, failure, woe and waste, is no final reality, but only a part of reality taken for the whole, and, when so taken, illusive; and that if we could see the whole, and the tragic facts in their true place in it, we should find them, not abolished, of course, but so transmuted that they had ceased to be strictly tragic,—find, perhaps, the suffering and death counting for little or nothing, the greatness of the soul for much or all, and the heroic spirit, in spite of failure, nearer to the heart of things [325] than the smaller, more circumspect, and perhaps even 'better' beings who survived the catastrophe.
— from Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth by A. C. (Andrew Cecil) Bradley

From the prickly Cedar when it is burned comes forth that which, with us, is usually known by the name of Tar, and is excellently good for unction either for scabs, itch, or manginess, either in men or beasts, as also against the leprosy, tetters, ringworms, and scald heads.
— from The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorders incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic. by Nicholas Culpeper

Your uncle has taken a strong fancy to you, that’s quite clear; and if some extraordinary good fortune doesn’t come to you, after this, I shall be a little surprised, that’s all.’
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens

My conduct has been equally guarded from the first, and I never behaved less like a coquette in the whole course of my life, though perhaps my desire of dominion was never more decided.
— from Lady Susan by Jane Austen

Repeated imitations of the cry of the plover complete this ceremony, which seems to have an especial gravity; for as long as it lasts, all those who participate in it, either as actors or assistants, may have no relations whatsoever with their wives; they may not even speak to them.
— from The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life by Émile Durkheim

The said earl granted for himself and his heirs, that the said mayor, and all mayors ensuing, and all the commons of the city, should have and hold the Queen hithe, with all the liberties, customs, and other appurtenances, repaying yearly to the said earl, his heirs and assigns, fifty pounds, at Clarkenwell, at two several terms; to wit, the Sunday after Easter twenty-five pounds, and at Michaelmas twenty-five pounds.
— from The Survey of London by John Stow

This was a court held by the newly elected governor, for an examination into the conduct of his predecessor.
— from A History of the Philippines by David P. Barrows

Like everybody else, go faster than Hugh; and there was no catching him, though he did not seem to see that anybody wanted him.
— from The Crofton Boys by Harriet Martineau

Extracti Grindeliæ fluidi f ℥ss.
— from Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians by William K. (William King) David

"H—l!" growled Hank, cautiously separating himself from a patch of hot resin that had exuded generously from a pine knot.
— from The Coming of Cassidy—And the Others by Clarence Edward Mulford

Cassandra , a beautiful Trojan princess, daughter of Priam and Hecuba, whom Apollo endowed with the gift of prophecy, but, as she had rejected his suit, doomed to utter prophecies which no one would believe, as happened with her warnings of the fate and the fall of Troy, which were treated by her countrymen as the ravings of a lunatic; her name is applied to any one who entertains gloomy forebodings.
— from The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by P. Austin Nuttall

He soon after became a great sufferer for several years, struggling against his infirmities, in all exhibiting great fortitude and patience.
— from Blazing the Way; Or, True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound by Emily Inez Denny

Essex Gazette , Feb. 21, 1771.
— from The Olden Time Series: Vol. 2: The Days of the Spinning-Wheel in New England Gleanings Chiefly from old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks

" "I suppose Stella 'll turn it into a garden-party, won't she?" murmured Elizabeth, gazing far down the street at a motionless sail on the silver mirror—standing like a painted ship on a painted lake.
— from 'Lizbeth of the Dale by Mary Esther Miller MacGregor

The crew had reached some sort of agreement before Stirling arrived from East Cape; this much he saw with widening eyes, glancing from face to face.
— from The Ice Pilot by Henry Leverage