An enormously long row of carts full of wounded men had stopped in the street.
— from War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

It had been raining heavily for one whole month—raining on a camp of thirty thousand men and thousands of camels, elephants, horses, bullocks, and mules all gathered together at a place called Rawal Pindi, to be reviewed by the Viceroy of India.
— from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

It is possible for one wise man to be wiser than another.
— from The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laertius

‘If the head of the weapon has passed to the other side and it is found impossible to extract it by the way it entered, having divided the parts opposite we extract it through the middle of them, either extracting it in the manner spoken of (i. e. with forceps), or we make an opening by means of the weapon itself, pushing it by the shaft, or, if that has come away, by an impellent instrument (διωστῆρος), taking care not to divide a nerve, artery, vein, or any important part; for it would be malpractice if, in extracting the weapon, we should do more mischief than the weapon itself had done.
— from Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times by John Stewart Milne

If you get into conversation with a stranger and experience that natural desire to know what sort of ground you are treading on by finding out what manner of man your stranger is, strike out boldly and address him as “Captain.”
— from Roughing It by Mark Twain

No man is satisfied: Our fortune never fits our wayward minds; The present seems the worst we've ever tried; We weary Heaven with outcries of all kinds.
— from The Fables of La Fontaine Translated into English Verse by Walter Thornbury and Illustrated by Gustave Doré by Jean de La Fontaine

Then be not angry, Raghu's son, And let thy brother feel for one Who many a weary year has spent Stranger to love and blandishment.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki

It is its representative character, the character which makes it possible of verification by further observation which makes it a scientific fact.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. (Ernest Watson) Burgess

But he was a restless companion, because he had to get up and attend to every noise all through the night, and find out what made it.
— from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

She believed, however, that Justin had at last found out what made her sing in the morning, and filled her eyes with delight.
— from The Fortune of the Rougons by Émile Zola

The ka is more frequently named than any other part, as all funeral offerings were made for the ka .
— from The Religion of Ancient Egypt by W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders) Petrie

how far off was Mayolo?
— from The Country of the Dwarfs by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu

Almost the first object which met their gaze when they reached the sands was the book.
— from Patsy Carroll Under Southern Skies by Josephine Chase

Fearful of what might result from the encounter Peggy hid her face in her hands as the two youths crossed swords.
— from Peggy Owen at Yorktown by Lucy Foster Madison

I think her greatest trial, however, was on the few occasions when Mr. Vaughan was obliged to stay away for the night, and leave her responsible for the safe keeping of the whole establishment.
— from A Terrible Tomboy by Angela Brazil

“We have been wondering whether they ever catch a fish...” or, “We must leave time to visit the Maze.”
— from Night and Day by Virginia Woolf

I cannot reward the fidelity of any one of the few friends of whom my enemies have not deprived me; but you are young, and Heaven may yet smile upon you in some distant nation.
— from Thaddeus of Warsaw by Jane Porter

“Set the watch,” he called, and the first on watch, Martin Carr, came up and took the wheel from him.
— from The Deep Sea's Toll by James B. (James Brendan) Connolly