The Bishop also asserted that women, children, and old men had been brutally murdered by German aviators, who flew over and fired with their machine guns upon long lines of refugees on country roads.]
— from New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918 by Various

"He's an odd fish," said George, as they stepped forward again, "and used to give us long lectures on our duty to the King, and all in his own way, for he told minutely the grievances of the colonies, and then admonished us to be steadfast.
— from Harper's Round Table, December 24, 1895 by Various

Anyway, I think we might all go up Long Lane on a moonlight night, and have a wish— just in case it really is a Wishing Well....
— from The Girls of Chequertrees by Marion St. John Webb

"But even if he lived he could never find me, for he would think I died with so many others, and I suppose I could not even look for him, until I grow up like Loved One, and go off again to search among the orchids.
— from The Girl Scouts at Bellaire; Or, Maid Mary's Awakening by Lilian Garis

Then her paw’ll get up lauchin’ like onything to himsel’, and tak’ doon the wee bank and rattle awa’ at it, lettin’ on he’s robbin’t for a schooner o’ beer, and at that she’ll come rinnin’ in and catch him at it, and they’ll hae great fun wi’ that game.
— from Erchie, My Droll Friend by Neil Munro