[ According to Adam of Bremen, (de Situ Daniae, p. 58,) the old Curland extended eight days' journey along the coast; and by Peter Teutoburgicus, (p. 68, A.D. 1326,) Memel is defined as the common frontier of Russia, Curland, and Prussia.
— 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

"Mr. President," he began in his mild way, "I don't want to seem captious about this matter, but I want to remind this convention that this is the eighth year that almost the same identical slate has been presented to the farmers of Rock County and passed against our wishes.
— from A Spoil of Office: A Story of the Modern West by Hamlin Garland

For my own part [the writer further declared] when I find a man full of religious cant and pellavar, I presently suspect him to be a knave.
— from Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume 2 (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Wiliam Cabell Bruce

"For protection, for one reason," Cuso answered promptly.
— from Doomsday Eve by Robert Moore Williams

All of my rats, except Rat 13, a casein rat, showed a decided loss in weight after five weeks’ feeding on rations containing artificial protein-free milk.
— from The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2 by Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry (American Medical Association)

For some time the fear of royal censure and punishment prevented cures being openly attributed to "Saint Simon," but it was not long before the fame of his healing power spread, and persons were brought from all parts of the country to "be measured by" Earl Simon and restored to health.
— from Evesham by E. H. (Edmund Hort) New

The men who looked bravely into his eyes across the frowning ramparts of Vicksburg, or who, fed on raw corn and persimmons, fluttered their heroic rags for a year between him and beckoning Richmond, only ten miles distant, have been welcomed, as with "sweet, reluctant, amorous delay" they returned to enjoy the privileges and even to accept the honors 243 of the rich citizenship he fought to restore to them.
— from The Army Mule, and Other War Sketches by Henry A. (Henry Anson) Castle

With the flavour of roast chicken and plum pudding yet lingering about his palate it was hardly to be expected that he should find such a compound much to his liking; but it was no slight proof of condescension even to taste it at all, and manifested a freedom from vulgar prejudice and a willingness to be convinced worthy of the highest praise.
— from Golden Dreams and Leaden Realities by George Payson

I wonder whether after all you were not happier with a flock of rosy children, a portrait by Mr. Romney, and the most comfortable corner in the great Hall pew.
— from The Passionate Elopement by Compton MacKenzie

Our keeper knocked at a door cut in a wall formed of reddish clay, and presenting the most insignificant appearance.
— from Wanderings in Spain by Théophile Gautier