“Me!—I suppose I smile for pleasure at Colonel Campbell's being so rich and so liberal.—It is a handsome present.”
— from Emma by Jane Austen

Formerly people argued: conscience condemns this action, therefore this action is reprehensible.
— from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book I and II by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

"Well, then, my good fellow, put a cold compress on her head, and give her these powders twice a day, and so good-bye.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Y’see, W.O. was rich—he had a fine place and carried considerable style.
— from Anne of the Island by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

This island formerly produced a coffee closely resembling the Guadeloupe; but no coffee is now grown there, though some Guadeloupe growths are shipped from Martinique, and bear its name.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

The few notes and illustrations which the limits of an edition in this popular form permit, are chiefly confined to the explanation of grammatical difficulties.
— from The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livy

After having doubled Flotsam Point and Claw Cape, the captain kept her close hauled, so as to sail along the southern coast of the island, when it was found she sailed admirably within five points of the wind.
— from The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

ōleccung (æ) f. soothing, flattery, persuasion, allurement, charm , CP.
— from A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary For the Use of Students by J. R. Clark (John R. Clark) Hall

After all, Salim had single-handedly stolen the Hind gunship they were now flying from the Iranian Air Force, providing a crucial component in the overall operation.
— from Project Cyclops by Thomas Hoover

And besides his singular piety and faithfulness in preaching, he was a most fervent presser to all the duties of the christian life, particularly to the setting up and keeping of fellowship and society meetings, for prayer and christian conference, which he often frequented himself.
— from Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by John Howie

When half frozen add one-half pound of crystallized fruit, peaches, apricots, cherries, citron, etc., chopped very fine.
— from The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Florence Kreisler Greenbaum

This we write, nott that we ar in dout of yow, bot rather to wairne yow of the daingear, in caise ye thoill your self to be enchantit with fair promeissis and craftie coun
— from The Works of John Knox, Volume 1 (of 6) by John Knox

In summer, when bread becomes mouldy from long keeping, lay the pieces which cannot be used immediately, upon a tin and dry them in the oven; they are as good pounded for puddings and crumb cakes as before drying, and as nice to dress a ham as cracker crumbs.
— from The Young Housekeeper's Friend Revised and Enlarged by Mrs. (Mary Hooker) Cornelius

In Mania, he conceives “false perception, and consequently confusion of ideas, to be a leading circumstance.”
— from Observations on Insanity With Practical Remarks on the Disease and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection by John Haslam

It was prepared not for the press but for private and confidential circulation.
— from The Boy's Hakluyt: English Voyages of Adventure and Discovery by Edwin M. (Edwin Monroe) Bacon

For parcels and carload Class A1: Up to 10 km.
— from The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by William Larrabee