A garrison of heavy infantry was also regularly sent there, and great attention paid to the island, as it was the landing-place for the merchantmen from Egypt and Libya, and at the same time secured Laconia from the attacks of privateers from the sea, at the only point where it is assailable, as the whole coast rises abruptly towards the Sicilian and Cretan seas.
— from The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides

In the forenoon, men, having dressed themselves should go to gardens on horseback, accompanied by public women and followed by servants.
— from The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks by Vatsyayana

What avail the largest gifts of Heaven, / When drooping health and spirits go amiss?
— from Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them by Wood, James, Rev.

CHRISTIAN (letting go of his wrists): But where can I find him?
— from Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand

These grow on heaths, and many open untilled places of this land.
— 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

But, as has been pointed out by Laferriere, /1/ and very likely by earlier writers, the surety of ancient law was the hostage, and the giving of hostages was by no means confined to international dealings.
— from The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Ngatngáta ang babáying migakus sa namatay níyang bána, Try to get the woman to let go of her dead husband.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

The poet describes how at the very gates of hell there stretched a vast and gloomy wood, and
— from The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion by James George Frazer

The grandson of Hippotas 77 had shut up the winds in their eternal prison; and Lucifer, who reminds men of their work, was risen in the lofty sky, in all his splendor.
— from The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII by Ovid

Though acting without Government orders, he cooperated with the United States naval forces sent to take possession of the California coast, and materially assisted in overturning the Mexican authority and putting the remnant of her military officials to flight.
— from Abraham Lincoln, a History — Volume 02 by John G. (John George) Nicolay

We now bent our steps homeward, bearing slightly to the north, going over hills and dales covered with gorse and ling.
— from Wild Wales: The People, Language, & Scenery by George Borrow

Hualpa marked the gravity of his manner, and with a rising heart and a smile, the first seen on his lips for many a day, he brought a Spanish shield and battle-axe, and gave them to him.
— from The Fair God; or, The Last of the 'Tzins: A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico by Lew Wallace

Von Kettler's jarring laugh grated on his ears.
— from Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 by Various

– Endymion awoke, that grief of hers Sweet paining on his ear: he sickly guess'd How lone he was once more, and sadly press'd 860 His empty arms together, hung his head, And most forlorn upon that widow'd bed Sat silently.
— from Endymion: A Poetic Romance by John Keats

The regular way for a creditor to get at the goods of his debtor, concealed in the safe deposit box, is by first making the debtor disclose on examination in court what property he has, and then getting an order from the court that the debtor shall turn over what he has disclosed.
— from Commercial Law by Richard William Hill

But— "Just a moment," says Doctor Kirby, getting on his feet, and taking a step toward the chairman.
— from Danny's Own Story by Don Marquis

He caught but glimpses of her features, for she wore an enormous sun-bonnet to shield her complexion, that seemed marvelously fair; while loosely—fitting leather gloves protected her hands.
— from Bayou Folk by Kate Chopin

After striking our road at Dalton, Hood was compelled to go on to Chattanooga and Bridgeport, or to pass around by Decatur and abandon altogether his attempt to make us let go our hold of Atlanta by attacking our communications.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

At the very bottom of the bag Sam came upon 92 an object which he quickly drew out, holding it to the light, with a triumphant grin on his face.
— from The Battleship Boys at Sea; Or, Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy by Frank Gee Patchin