For his own interest and safety, therefore, he might find it necessary, in this very perilous situation, to go on for some time, endeavouring, however, to withdraw gradually, and, upon that account, making every day greater and greater difficulties about discounting, in order to force these projectors by degrees to have recourse, either to other bankers, or to other methods of raising money: so as that he himself might, as soon as possible, get out of the circle.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

"It seems I must demonstrate this as well, since Colonel Greggson appears unable to accept my word.
— from A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson

She had written to him, in fact, every month for many years, long, foolish letters in which everything was futile save the genuine affection underlying them, and more often than not John had taken them as read and pitched them into the waste-paper basket.
— from Stella Maris by William John Locke

Swear before God, and unknown to all men—swear sure death, and that without any more delay, to that selected sin.
— from Bunyan Characters (3rd Series) by Alexander Whyte

Edward, with horror and alarm, beheld the animal making his rounds, and thought with great anxiety upon the appropriate motto, 'Beware the Bear;' but at the same time plainly foresaw, that as none of the guests scrupled to do him this extraordinary honour, a refusal on-his part to pledge their courtesy would be extremely ill received.
— from Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since by Walter Scott

There are many things, and great things, man can do without any further Divine assistance than that which is lodged for the whole race in the natural laws which make no distinction between godly and ungodly; there are many and great things man may do by virtue of his natural birth; but one thing he cannot do—he cannot quicken within himself the capacity to love God and to live for Him.
— from The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I by Marcus Dods

Somewhat lately the experiment has been made of illustrating fiction with actual photograms from life, in which case the illustrator must select with great care individuals answering very exactly to the descriptions given, and use these as models grouped as required.
— from A Handbook of Illustration by A. Horsley (Alfred Horsley) Hinton

[407] Again: "There are outbreaks of rage so groundless and unbridled that all must admit them to be expressions of disease.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2) by William James

Edward, with horror and alarm, beheld the animal making his rounds, and thought with great anxiety upon the appropriate motto, 'Beware the Bear'; but, at the same time, plainly foresaw that, as none of the guests scrupled to do him this extraordinary honour, a refusal on his part to pledge their courtesy would be extremely ill received.
— from Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since by Walter Scott

The sixth division, consisting of the graduates of the class of 1883, and the graduates of the class of 1882, who had not last year passed through the Golden Gate, and under the Arches, met at the gate of St. Paul’s Grove, on Merrill Avenue, each provided with a ticket, a garnet badge, and a copy of the commencement service.
— from The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, October 1883 by Chautauqua Institution

I don't say that unkindly, Mrs. Lathrop, for I ain't got a unkind thing about me, 'n' I could n't lay anything up against you even if I wanted to.
— from Susan Clegg and Her Neighbors' Affairs by Anne Warner