Many of the subscribers were desirous that what was already subscribed should be immediately applied as far as it would go, and that other resources should be looked for."
— from Toronto of Old Collections and recollections illustrative of the early settlement and social life of the capital of Ontario by Henry Scadding

The poem was written in the garden at the Old Rectory, Somersby; an autumn scene there which it faithfully describes.
— from The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson by Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron

In spite of all she could do, trying to hold on hard and fast to her doubt and gloom, a tide of rich sweetness began to course through her heart and break in splendid expectation from her eyes, as they looked through the little unglazed window toward the fort.
— from Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson

The low narrow drawing-room, enlarged by two quaint projecting windows, with lattices wide open on a July afternoon to the scent of monthly roses, the faint murmurs of the garden, and the occasional rare sound of hoofs and wheels seeming to clarify the succeeding silence, made rather a crowded, lively scene, Rex and Anna being added to the usual group of six.
— from Daniel Deronda by George Eliot

The rush of feet, the quick word of command, the hearty “Aye, aye, sir,” in response, the noise of gear and tackle, of ropes slapping on the deck, the songs of the sailors as they go lustily about their work,—all
— from Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator by J. W. Duffield

R.M.L. screw guns, and to Orange River station, Naauwpoort and Stormberg, two 9-pr.
— from History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government by Great Britain. War Office

He was close-mouthed and grim and the old rollicking smile seemed to have been lost beneath a two weeks’ growth of beard.
— from Wunpost by Dane Coolidge

In the meanwhile, Ralph had returned to the village-inn, encountering, at the first step, upon entering the threshold, the person of the very interesting girl, almost the only redeeming spirit of that establishment.
— from Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia by William Gilmore Simms

Not far from the Apollo group are two other ruined shrines, supposed to have been sacred to Artemis.
— from Greece and the Ægean Islands by Philip Sanford Marden

He was a good young man, and though, of course, acts of goodness are their own reward, still I was glad he had the two half-crowns Albert's uncle gave him, as well as his own good act.
— from The Wouldbegoods by E. (Edith) Nesbit