I used to worship the mighty genius of Michael Angelo--that man who was great in poetry, painting, sculpture, architecture--great in every thing he undertook.
— from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain

A kind of Sinqfoil; dry in the third degree, but moderately hot; good in pestilences, provokes sweat, stays vomiting, cheers the heart, expels poison.
— from The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorders incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic. by Nicholas Culpeper

TOGETHER WITH THE WAY AND METHOD OF GOD'S FREE GRACE IN PARDONING PENITENT SINNERS; PROVING THAT HE JUSTIFIES THEM BY IMPUTING CHRIST'S RIGHTEOUSNESS TO THEM.
— from Works of John Bunyan — Complete by John Bunyan

The prettiest girl in Philadelphia, poor soul, has read Vanity Fair twelve times.
— from Stories of Authors, British and American by Edwin Watts Chubb

This coast they followed westward till they gained the Gulf of St. Lawrence, then, turning south, worked their way down the southwest coast of the great Island Province, past shores still basking in the amethystine light of Indian summer, through seas so teeming with fish that they began to grow lazy with fatness.
— from Kings in Exile by Roberts, Charles G. D., Sir

7. They must be trained up in the practice of godliness, in prayer, pious speeches, and obedience to God and man.
— from A Christian Directory, Part 3: Christian Ecclesiastics by Richard Baxter

The government is promoting private sector and foreign participation in the power generation, telecom, natural gas, and petrochemical industries.
— from The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

"The pond should be six feet deep in the center and two feet around the edge; the bottom should be of natural sand; water plants should be growing in profusion, particularly such aquatic plants as the Daphnia, Bosmina, and the Corix, to furnish food for the young bass.
— from Three Acres and Liberty by Bolton Hall

In an effort to reduce its dependence on foreign aid, the government is pursuing public sector reforms, including privatization of some government functions and personnel cuts of up to 7%.
— from The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

In an effort to ensure financial stability and sustainability, the government is pursuing public sector reforms, including privatization of some government functions and personnel cuts.
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency