] Note 143 ( return ) [ The travelling Armenians are in the way of every traveller, and their mother church is on the high road between Constantinople and Ispahan; for their present state, see Fabricius, (Lux Evangelii, &c., c. xxxviii.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

The women of this family, likewise, exhibited characters equally opposed to each other.
— from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius

and was told that there was a fear lest extenuating circumstances should prevent a jury from convicting me, if I were indicted for typhus or small-pox, but that a verdict would probably be obtained for measles, a disease which could be sufficiently punished in a person of my age.
— from Erewhon; Or, Over the Range by Samuel Butler

There is some difficulty in understanding the exact idea intended to be conveyed by these; my own opinion is that they symbolise Satan, the old serpent that tempted Eve, viz., fierce lust, Eros, Cupid, or desire, which, both in the male and female, brings about the arrectation which the serpents figure.
— from Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, on the Assyrian Sacred "Grove," and Other Allied Symbols by Thomas Inman

Friedensrichter justice of the peace friedliche Koexistenz peaceful coexistence frisiertes Konto cooked account Fristenüberschreitung failure to meet a deadline Fristenverlängerung extension of a period fruchtbar fertile Fruchtbarkeit fertility rate früher Ladenschluss early closing früherer Indossant previous endorser früherer Indossant prior endorser frühester Endtermin earliest finish time frühester Termin für ein Ereignis earliest event time Frühschicht morning shift Frühwarnsystem early warning system führen; Führung lead führende Aktie market leader führende Bank leading bank führende Geschäftsleute key businessmen Führer; Fremdenführer guide Fuhrgeld; Transport haulage Fuhrgewerbe; Transportgewerbe carrying trade führt zu Missverständnissen is leading to misunderstandings führt zu Streitigkeiten is leading to disputes Führung der Geschäfte conduct of business Führung durch Delegation management by delegation Führung mit Hilfe von Erkenntnissen management by perception Führung nach dem Ausnahmeprinzip management by exception Führung nach Ergebnissen management by results Führung nach Zielvorgaben management by objectives Führungsaufgaben managerial functions Führungsbefähigung leadership ability Führungskräfte executives Führungsqualität leadership ability Führungsspitze top management Führungsverantwortung managerial responsibility Fuhrunternehmer carter Fülle; Flut glut Füller filler Füllmaterial filling material Füllmaterial padding material Füllmaterial; Beiwerk padding Fundamt lost property office Fundbüro lost-property office fundiert sound standing fundierte Schuld fixed charge fünffach quintuplicate fünffach; in fünffacher Ausfertigung quintuplicate Fünfpfundnote; Fünfdollarnote fiver Funktion function Funktionär functionary funktionell functional Funktionsanalyse functional analysis Funktionsstörung malfunction für das Löschen for the purpose of unloading für den Bestimmungsort for the destination für den Export der Ware for the export of the goods für den Export geeignete Ware exportable goods für den Import abfertigen clear the goods for import für den Käufer akzeptabel acceptable to the buyer für den Schaden aufkommen to answer for damages für den vereinbarten Bestimmungshafen for the agreed port of destination für den Verkäufer for the seller für den Verkäufer akzeptabel acceptable to the seller für den Vorgang erforderlich required for the operation für den Vorgang üblich customary to the operation für den Zweck for the purpose für die Auslegung for the interpretation für die Einfuhr for the purpose of importing für die Einfuhr der Ware for the importation of the goods für die Handlung benötigte Zeit activity duration für die Lieferung eines Geräts for the supply of one unit für die Schulden haften liable for payment of the debts für die Seite des Frachtführers on the part of the carrier für die übliche Behandlung sorgen provide for customary conditioning für die Verantwortung for the liability to für die Verpackung der Ware sorgen provide for packing of the goods für die Verpackung der Ware sorgen provide the packing für die Verpackung der Ware zu sorgen provide the packing of the goods für die Verpackung sorgen provide the packing für die Versendung for the purpose of dispatching für die Zurverfügungstellung for putting them at the disposal für dieses Problem on this problem für ein Handelsgeschäft relating to a trading transaction
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

It is true that those fair sparkling eyes, white neck, coral lips, turgent paps, rose-coloured cheeks, &c., of themselves are potent enticers; but when a comely, artificial, well-composed look, pleasing gesture, an affected carriage shall be added, it must needs be far more forcible than it was, when those curious needleworks, variety of colours, purest dyes, jewels, spangles, pendants, lawn, lace, tiffanies, fair and fine linen, embroideries, calamistrations, ointments, etc. shall be added, they will make the veriest dowdy otherwise, a goddess, when nature shall be furthered by art.
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

“Let them come,” he said calmly; “I feel like entertaining company.”
— from The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers by Bret Harte

And, broad between them rolled, The gallant Frith the eye might note, Whose islands on its bosom float, Like emeralds chased in gold.
— from Marmion: A Tale Of Flodden Field by Walter Scott

"We have much pleasure," the editor of the Canadian Journal says "in presenting our readers with a drawing of the first locomotive engine constructed in Canada, and indeed, we believe, in any British Colony.
— from Toronto of Old Collections and recollections illustrative of the early settlement and social life of the capital of Ontario by Henry Scadding

Not that that made any difference, for little fanatics like Erkel can never imagine serving a cause except by identifying it with the person who, to their minds, is the expression of it.
— from The Possessed (The Devils) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

How...here ] Printed in Ff as five lines, ending clock...Orlando...brain...forth...here.
— from The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 2 of 9] by William Shakespeare

The programmes henceforth were far less elaborate, confined chiefly to some speaker of distinction, his theme being eulogistic of the man Vassar and what his gift had done for the education of women.
— from Earliest Years at Vassar: Personal Recollections by Frances Ann Wood

The foregoing looks extremely complicated, but the truth is that anybody, after half an hour’s practice, can put a message into this kind of cipher (“Playfair” cipher) almost as fast as he can print the straight English of it in capital letters.
— from Fighting Germany's Spies by French Strother

A long speech from Lord Eldon, containing no argument, and both flat and bad.
— from A Political Diary, 1828-1830, Volume II by Ellenborough, Edward Law, Earl of

There was a prodigious growth of ferns, lepidodendra, equisetaceæ, coniferæ.
— from History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2) Revised Edition by John William Draper

NA adjective: NA Ethnic groups: Chamorro, Carolinians and other Micronesians, Caucasian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found) Languages: English, Chamorro, Carolinian note: 86% of population speaks a language other than English at home Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 97% female: 96% (1980 est.)
— from The 1998 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Many of its mansions comprise all the luxuries and conveniences of the metropolis, with the sanitary advantages of marine villas; leaving nothing to be desired by the most fastidious taste, and affording accommodation for large establishments conducted upon a scale befitting the highest ranks of our aristocracy.
— from The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain Vol. 2 by W. (William) Finden

He wanted common ownership of everything with equal distribution; money would be abolished; the marriage system would be done away with and "free love" established; children would belong to and be reared by
— from The Common Sense of Socialism A Series of Letters Addressed to Jonathan Edwards, of Pittsburg by John Spargo