But don't mind trifles; let it be forgotten; let us ramble elsewhere.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 07, April 1868 to September, 1868 by Various

Pour elles, les inspecteurs des mœurs sont des ‘rails,’ un commissaire de police un ‘flique,’ une jolie fille une ‘gironde’ ou une ‘chouette,’ une fille laide un ‘roubiou,’ etc.
— from Argot and Slang A New French and English Dictionary of the Cant Words, Quaint Expressions, Slang Terms and Flash Phrases Used in the High and Low Life of Old and New Paris by Albert Barrère

For the banks outside the large cities this is particularly true of the provision which forbids loans upon real estate as security.
— from Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips

“Getting better slowly, not fast, little un,” replied Emson sadly.
— from Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure by George Manville Fenn

(FÉDYA looks up, rather exasperated .)
— from Redemption and two other plays by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

The troops went into the field, thrashed the wheat and milled it for themselves; were often upon half rations, and frequently lived upon roasting ears.
— from Pen Pictures, of Eventful Scenes and Struggles of Life by B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) Craig