The Spanish residents of the Philippines were naturally glad to entertain, supply Page 39 money to, and otherwise serve these men of noble birth, who might at any time be restored to favor and again be influential, and this gave them additional prestige in the eyes of the Filipinos.
— from Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot by Austin Craig

In the presence of both armies, a venerable Greek advanced from the ranks with a liberal offer of peace; and the departure of the Saracens would have been purchased by a gift to each soldier, of a turban, a robe, and a piece of gold; ten robes and a hundred pieces to their leader; one hundred robes and a thousand pieces to the caliph.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

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— from Paradise Lost by John Milton

The events of yesterday were, our going to Belgrave Chapel in the morning, our being prevented by the rain from going to evening service at St. James, Mr. Hampson's calling, Messrs. Barlow and Phillips dining here, and Mr. and Mrs. Tilson's coming in the evening à l'ordinaire .
— from The Letters of Jane Austen Selected from the compilation of her great nephew, Edward, Lord Bradbourne by Jane Austen

There is no doubt, however, that he had told More and Giles the exact situation of the island, but unfortunately at the same moment
— from The Republic of Plato by Plato

“Because we are not good to eat,” said the Martin decisively.
— from More Tales of the Birds by W. Warde (William Warde) Fowler

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— from On Foreign Service; Or, The Santa Cruz Revolution by T. T. (Thomas Tendron) Jeans

But in oratory, and sometimes in ordinary reading, those sounds which are best fitted to fill and gratify the ear, should be sensibly protracted, especially in emphatic words; and even the shortest syllable, must be so lengthened as to be uttered with perfect clearness: otherwise the performance will be judged defective.
— from The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown

Singularly enough, as one is almost ashamed to have to acknowledge, foreign students, particularly Germans, have paid far more attention to the "Master of Game" than English students have, and there are few manuscripts of any importance about which English writers have made so many mistakes.
— from The Master of Game: The Oldest English Book on Hunting by of Norwich Edward