But the death of the God above named, known as Sakia, Budha Sakia, or Sakia Muni, is distinctly referred to by several writers, both oriental and Christian, though there appears to be in Budhist countries different accounts of the death of the famous and extensively worshiped sin-atoning Saviors.
— from The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors; Or, Christianity Before Christ by Kersey Graves
The scholars who published this are W. C. Brögger, B. Getz, A. N. Kjær, Moltke Moe, Bredo Morgenstjerne, Gerhard Munthe, Frithjof Nansen, Eilif Peterssen, Nordahl Rolfsen, J. E. Sars, Gustav Storm and E. Werenskjold.
— 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
In Welsh mythology, Gwynn ab Nudd, king of the world of the dead, is represented as playing a rôle parallel to that of the Breton Ankou , when he goes forth with his fierce hades-hounds hunting the souls of the dying.
— from The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by W. Y. (Walter Yeeling) Evans-Wentz
The truth is that I did adventure upon God’s pardoning me this lie, knowing how heavy a thing it would be for me to the ruin of the poor girle, and next knowing that if my wife should know all it were impossible ever for her to be at peace with me again, and so our whole lives would be uncomfortable.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys
The young girl, dazzled by so much gold, and not knowing what to do with it, asked her friend to take care of it for her until such time as she should leave the convent to get married.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova
And when King Mark understood that he was there arrived to fight for Ireland, then made King Mark great sorrow when he understood that the good and noble knight Sir Marhaus was come.
— from Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir
Only please consult Marya Grigoryevna and Natalya Kuzminishna.”
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
I can’t understand how an atheist could know that there is no God and not kill himself on the spot.
— from The Possessed (The Devils) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
In the realm of faerie they serve as avenues of communication between this world and the lower one of annwn, the shadowy domain presided over by Gwyn ap Nudd, king of the fairies.
— from British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Wirt Sikes
Though the gift was doubtless intended in all kindness, it was received with more amusement than gratitude, and Ned kept it under his pillow to read aloud choice bits from it, whenever Louise and Dr. Brownlee were together in his room.
— from In Blue Creek Cañon by Anna Chapin Ray
"I know of whom you are speaking -- it is of our great and noble King Edward.
— from The Lord of Dynevor: A Tale of the Times of Edward the First by Evelyn Everett-Green
Think, sleeping in a bed, and people who don’t shout, and no tidying up the Gunroom, and no Krame for days on end!”
— from The Gunroom by Charles Morgan
Thy miseries are nothing to mine, Sin; I was more than promised marriage, Sin; I 105.png had it, Sin; and was made a lady; and by a knight, Sin; which is now as good as no knight, Sin.
— from The Works of John Marston. Volume 3 by John Marston
Was she going away now ... knowing it all ... knowing what he had passed through, what lay before him?
— from The Long Lane's Turning by Hallie Erminie Rives
While they were discussing the matter the women took the larger gift, and Nza Komba went back with the little one.
— from An African Adventure by Isaac Frederick Marcosson
"Why he ran against me," said Georgia, "and nearly knocked my brains out.
— from The Actress' Daughter: A Novel by May Agnes Fleming
At last I resigned myself to the will of God; and, not knowing what to do, I climbed to the top of a great tree, from whence I looked about on all sides to see if there were any thing that could give me hopes.
— from The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01 by Anonymous
“I could not be a Texas girl and not know it,” Blue Bonnet answered,—she could hardly remember when her father had first told it to her.
— from A Texas Blue Bonnet by Caroline Emilia Jacobs
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