And this, indeed, our Advocate calls for from the hand of his Father, saying, O enemy, "the Lord rebuke thee"; yea, he doubles this request to the judge, to intimate his earnestness for such a conclusion, or to show that the enemy shall surely have it, both from our Advocate, and from him before whom Satan has so grievously accused us (Zech 3).
— from Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 by John Bunyan

It was said by one who visited the encampment of the grand army, under Zemaun Shah, in 1799-1800, that there were not above 500 good horses in camp, and that these belonged principally to the King and the Wuzeer.
— from History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. 1 (of 3) Third Edition by Kaye, John William, Sir

Käm’ alles Wetter gleich auf uns zu schlahn, 19-4 Wir sind gesinnt, bei einander zu stahn: Krankheit, Verfolgung, Betrübnis und Pein Soll unsrer Liebe Verknotigung sein ...
— from Eingeschneit: Eine Studentengeschichte by Emil Frommel

Through it all rides "The Lady of the Spur" with a briskness, charm, and mystery about her that give an unusual zest to the book from its very first page.
— from A Chain of Evidence by Carolyn Wells

Captain Eph, forgetting his injured limb, attempted to spring to his feet, but sank back quickly with a groan, and Uncle Zenas, thinking only that the inspector might not be pleased at seeing beds in the kitchen, bent over to gather up the clothing, when the partially healed burns caused him to straighten up again as a cry of pain escaped his lips.
— from The Light Keepers: A Story of the United States Light-house Service by James Otis

"Wa'al, I'm up here," he said grimly, and Uncle Zenas shouted from below: "Yes, you're there, Ephraim, an' I'd like to know how much better off you are, except that it'll be more work to wait on you."
— from The Light Keepers: A Story of the United States Light-house Service by James Otis

He was a man of great ability, unquenchable zeal, fervid eloquence, and an Old Testament Christian who was sometimes called the Prophet Isaiah of the anti-slavery cause.
— from Political Recollections 1840 to 1872 by George Washington Julian

You know that your husband's "gift of gab" and unsparing zeal have won for him quite a position here, and he will doubtless receive some very good post when the session is over.
— from The Works of Balzac: A linked index to all Project Gutenberg editions by Honoré de Balzac