It seems probable that also Johan Nordboe and wife from Ringebo, in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, came to Orleans County in 1832.
— from A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848 by George T. (George Tobias) Flom

Among the emigrants from other parts of Norway prior to 1837 must be mentioned also Johan Nordboe, from Ringebo in Guldbrandsdalen, who came in 1832 and resided for some time in Kendall, New York, later going to Texas, and Hans Barlien from Trondhjem County, who came to La Salle County in 1837.
— from A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848 by George T. (George Tobias) Flom

For reference I gave them your name, which they know of course, and if you could write a word in my favour it would be a permanent employment.”
— from Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad

So called from a former reputed Indian grave, now almost obliterated.
— from Myths of the Cherokee Extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology by James Mooney

But that was not Trimalchio’s way: his face relaxed into good humor and he said, “Since your memory’s so short, you can gut him right here before our eyes!”
— from The Satyricon — Complete by Petronius Arbiter

From Charles VI. to Francis I. these appointments became royal charges; but from that time, owing to the office being so often prostituted for reward, it got more and more into disrepute.
— from Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period by P. L. Jacob

In addition to those erected in places of public worship, altars were frequently raised in groves, on highways, or in the market-places of cities.
— from Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E. M. Berens

Long joined to thee in friendly ties He made thy fame and fortune rise, In gentle gifts by none excelled.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki

But it was a ceremony—and everything which is a ceremony, is always safe from ridicule in Germany.
— from On Love by Stendhal

The flame rolled its golden tongue to one side and a moth which this movement had singed fell into the oil, fluttered for a time and then became quiet.
— from Rizal's own story of his life by José Rizal

Under the same General Brussilov, General D., relieved several times of his command, went from a cavalry division to three infantry divisions in turn, and found final repose in German captivity.
— from The Russian Turmoil; Memoirs: Military, Social, and Political by Anton Ivanovich Denikin

I think they would feel repaid in great measure by the goodly sight.
— from The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 11, November, 1889 by Various

A lamp was there, faintly revealing its grim outline with fog around it.
— from The Sailor by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith

The French enter Naples 399 Nelson's distress and comments 400 The Sidney Smith mission 400 Nelson's indignation 401 Modification of Smith's orders 402 Nelson's diplomatic capacity 403 Jealousy of Russian progress in the Mediterranean 404 His expectations of Russian assistance 406 Precautions against Russians in Malta 406 His poor opinion of the Neapolitan troops 408 Difficulties with the Barbary States 409 Nelson's dealings with them 410 His hatred of the French 411 Deep depression of spirits 412 Fears for Sicily 413 French reverses in Germany and Italy 415 British and Neapolitan successes about Naples 415 The French evacuate the kingdom of Naples 416 News of the approach of the French fleet under Bruix 417 CHAPTER XIII.
— from The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

I earnestly recommend, as soon as the receipts of the Government are quite sufficient to pay all the expenses of the Government, that when any of the United States notes are presented for redemption in gold and are redeemed in gold, such notes shall be kept and set apart, and only paid out in exchange for gold.
— from A Supplement to A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents by William McKinley

[Pg 148] (that is, the discounting of future rents in goods) is the primary and important fact making possible the emergence of a surplus, or net yield, over and above the value
— from The Principles of Economics, with Applications to Practical Problems by Frank A. (Frank Albert) Fetter

She took it up with careful fingers, remembering its great age.
— from The Little Colonel by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston

They fairly reveled in gold, whisky, fights, and fandangoes, and were unspeakably happy.
— from Roughing It, Part 6. by Mark Twain

It was by no means the intention of the assembly to abridge the maintenance of the clergy, or to bear harder upon them than upon all other public creditors; and as they, under the new act, in fact, received in general a larger salary than they had received in any year since it was first regulated by law, they, above all men, ought to have been content with it in a year of so much distress.
— from History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell