Philosophedom grumbles and croaks; buys, as we said, 80,000 copies of Necker's new Book: but Nonpareil Calonne, in her Majesty's Apartment, with the glittering retinue of Dukes, Duchesses, and mere happy admiring faces, can let Necker and Philosophedom croak.
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle

The cases in which the tariff can produce a monopoly are so few as to constitute an inconsiderable factor in the question; but of course if in any case it be found that a given rate of duty does promote a monopoly which works ill, no protectionist would object to such reduction of the duty as would equalize competition.
— from State of the Union Addresses (1790-2006) by United States. Presidents

At one of these school entertainments big brother Warington was present, and he laughingly recalls how the vast audience of shiny-faced boys broke into a great roar of delight directly B.-P. appeared in the wings—before he had uttered a word or made a grimace.
— from The Story of Baden-Powell 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps' by Harold Begbie

at Penzance Thomas Rodda, of Marazion George Rippar, of ditto David Richard, of ditto Charles Rashleigh, of St. Austle, Attorney at Law Thomas Read, of Penzance Charles Rawlinson, of Marazion Stephen Robinson, jun. of Bridport Samuel Rodda, of Marazion S. Walter Stone, of Penzance John Stone, of ditto George Scobell, Esq.
— from The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue by Richard Carew

I was sho'ly mighty glad when dey 'lowed me to git rid of dem dresses and wear shirts.
— from Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 by United States. Work Projects Administration

---- The green ranger; or, Dusky Darrell, trapper.
— from The Beadle Collection of Dime Novels Given to the New York Public Library By Dr. Frank P. O'Brien by New York Public Library

First der is dey fact you gant run out, dat dere is alreaty on deh Sugar vagon deh piggest load of chuicy suckers dat efer game in from deh suppurbs.
— from Friday, the Thirteenth: A Novel by Thomas William Lawson

In a moment there were loud cries from the buildings behind, but we could hear plain above them all the great roars of Don Diego as the soldiers came after us in full pursuit.
— from In Search of Mademoiselle by George Gibbs

In infimo autem gradu resident omnes dominae de sua parentela.
— from The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 09 Asia, Part II by Richard Hakluyt