The army began to despair of success; and the provincials, enfeebled by the heat, dispirited by sickness, and fatigued by fruitless efforts, marched away in large bodies.
— from The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States by John Marshall

I feel that there is the less need of an apology for excusing myself, as I leave you in good hands
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 20, October 1874‐March 1875 by Various

He had not seen her for eight months after I left England, as she had been taken to the Continent for her health.
— from Richard Carvel — Volume 07 by Winston Churchill

Only my brother’s determined resistance prevented them from embalming me, and I lay there and heard it all.
— from Premature Burial and How It May Be Prevented by William Tebb

The Carolinean troops, enfeebled by the heat, dispirited by sickness, and fatigued by fruitless efforts, marched away in large bodies.
— from An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 by Alexander Hewatt

This "sensitized" paper is served fresh every morning, as it loses its delicacy by keeping.
— from The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics by Various

At night the calico tent is a sufficient protection; but this is obliged to be folded every morning, and in letting it down before sunset, great care is required to prevent even one or two of the tormentors from stealing in beneath, their insatiable thirst for blood, and pungent sting, making these enough to spoil all comfort.
— from The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Henry Walter Bates

Azala had fascinated, entranced me, and I loved her with all the strength of my being.
— from The Eye of Istar: A Romance of the Land of No Return by William Le Queux