He had come to London for a literary life, and when the Royalists were again in power he placed himself promptly on the winning side.
— from English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World by William J. (William Joseph) Long

When a man beginneth to grow lukewarm, then he feareth a little labour, and willingly accepteth outward consolation; but when he beginneth perfectly to conquer himself and to walk manfully in the way of God, then he counteth as nothing those things which aforetime seemed to be so grievous unto him.
— from The Imitation of Christ by à Kempis Thomas

Her first and last love affairs were especially well known.
— from Repertory of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A — Z by Anatole Cerfberr

Till all her heart's sad secret blazed itself In the heart's colours on her simple face; And Lancelot looked and was perplext in mind, And being weak in body said no more; But did not love the colour; woman's love, Save one, he not regarded, and so turned Sighing, and feigned a sleep until he slept.
— from Idylls of the King by Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron

A son of Sir William Staines, who worked at his father's business (a builder), fell from a lofty ladder, and was killed; when the father, on being fetched to the spot, broke through the crowd, exclaiming, "See that the poor fellow's watch is safe!"
— from Old and New London, Volume I A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places by Walter Thornbury

The hunted creature ran between my horse's legs; it had a fine brush, with mottled fur, and looked like a wolverine or some beast of that kind.
— from The Downfall of the Dervishes; or, The Avenging of Gordon by Ernest Nathaniel Bennett

Maxime and Rastignac followed a little later, and when they were both seated in the count’s carriage, the latter said:— “What do you want of me, Maxime?
— from The Works of Balzac: A linked index to all Project Gutenberg editions by Honoré de Balzac

It is constantly pleading for a larger license, a wider range of sensuous enjoyments than is consistent with the true piety which transforms and saves.
— from Popular Amusements by J. T. (Jonathan Townley) Crane

For a language lesson, a written description may be prepared, illustrated by a drawing.
— from Home Geography for Primary Grades by C. C. Long

The lady stooped towards a large green stone bedded in the rock of the floor, and looking like a well of grassy light in it.
— from The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald

Indeed, to this day our knowledge of the earliest fine painted pottery of Ionia and Caria depends largely on the fragments of their vases imported into Egypt which have been found at Tahpanhes, Memphis and another Greek colony, Naukratis, founded a little later (as will be told presently) to supersede the original Milesian factory.
— from The Ancient East by D. G. (David George) Hogarth

To be sure she felt a little like a wild bird in a pretty cage at first, and occasionally had to slip out to stretch her wings in a long flight, or to sing at the top of her voice, where neither would disturb the plump turtle-dove Daisy, nor the dainty golden canary Bess.
— from Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott

For a little later and while they were not yet come to Peri, they were hailed from behind, and turning about they saw Gaydon and O'Toole riding after them.
— from Clementina by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason