The summit of the Col, some 2100 feet above sea-level, carried a fine reef of "Marú," measuring eight feet at the widest, and trending 332° (mag.)
— from The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

"Well, I was now fairly rid of my military employment.
— from Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith by Oliver Goldsmith

At present, it must remain nearly a blank, because so few representations of Mexican monuments exist on which reliance can be placed.
— from A History of Architecture in All Countries, Volume 2, 3rd ed. From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by James Fergusson

The soil in Belarus is not as fertile as the black earth of Ukraine, but by emphasizing favorable crops and livestock (especially pigs and chickens), Belarus has become a net exporter to the other former republics of meat, milk, eggs, flour, and potatoes.
— from The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency