British under Gen. Leslie evacuated Charleston, S. C., and embarked under cover of the king's ship Caroline.
— from The Every Day Book of History and Chronology Embracing the Anniversaries of Memorable Persons and Events in Every Period and State of the World, from the Creation to the Present Time by Joel Munsell

With this fair offer, Gamelo return'd, And Hagen when he heard it, eagerly Said to the king: "oh take what he will give, Lest evil consequences should ensue.
— from Ekkehard: A Tale of the Tenth Century. Vol. 2 (of 2) by Joseph Victor von Scheffel

Antony, feeling his line give, drew up the prey, and when, as may be imagined, great laughter ensued, Cleopatra said, "Leave the fishing-rod, general, to us poor sovereigns of Pharos and Canopus; your game is cities, provinces, and kingdoms.
— from The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch Being Parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, Edited for Boys and Girls by Plutarch

So all that good little Ellie could say was, that it was worth all the rest of the world put together.
— from The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley

No, by the grace of God let every Christian say,— "Now for the love I bear His name, What was my gain I count my loss;
— from Gleanings among the Sheaves by C. H. (Charles Haddon) Spurgeon

It was then that a subtle happiness stole into Dolores's face; then her great luminous eyes closed slowly in utter peace; then that she lay down with a gentle sigh on her couch of furs and slept care-free and smiling.
— from The Pirate Woman by Aylward Edward Dingle

A pink-painted front, the golden eagle of the great West, golden lettering, every chance strip and speck of colour is washed in the dazzling light, made clear and evident.
— from The Life of the Fields by Richard Jefferies

In the barred and ghostly light Eleanor came slowly forward.
— from Eleanor by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.