If Narvaez was killed or taken prisoner, and his army defeated, all the gold and the townships of New Spain were to be divided among the three.
— from The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Bernal Díaz del Castillo

Use this three or four dayes together, for three weeks or a moneth, whether you have the fit or paine of the Gout , at that time or no, so you have had it at any time before.
— from A Book of Fruits and Flowers by Anonymous

Don Clemente was much grieved at the thought of not seeing his good friends again, and especially not to be able to confer with Signor Giovanni the next day, to warn him of Benedetto’s danger, and to consult with him concerning a means of defence.
— from The Saint by Antonio Fogazzaro

Who will not grant, and therefore this observe, No state stands sure, but on the grounds of right, Of virtue, knowledge, judgment to preserve, And all the powers of learning requisite?
— from The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Vol 2 (of 2) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"Where could we go at this time of night?" said Robert, surprised by the proposition.
— from Fashion and Famine by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens