Most of these were men both of birth and fortune; and Catesby, who had a large estate, had already expended two thousand pounds in several voyages to the court of Spain, in order to introduce an army of Spaniards into England, for overturning the protestant government, and restoring the Roman Catholic religion; but, being disappointed in this project of an invasion, he took an opportunity of disclosing to Percy (who was his intimate friend, and who, in a sudden fit of passion, had hinted a design of assassinating the king) a nobler and more extensive plan of treason, such as would include a sure execution of vengeance, and, at one blow, consign over to destruction all their enemies.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs by John Foxe

In short, as he would gladly have her punished, so was he afraid lest, ere he were aware, he should, by putting her to death, bring a heavier punishment upon himself at the same time.
— from Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus

It was insufferable that Mrs. Peniston should have such creatures about the house; and Lily entered her room resolved that the woman should be dismissed that evening.
— from The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton

I could have forgiven him a little even, had his motive been only hate.
— from The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

He at length exclaimed; 'How have you gained entrance?
— from The Monk: A Romance by M. G. (Matthew Gregory) Lewis

( A man that is an heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject ), quoting it in Latin, where the word reject is devita , while all the auditory wondered at this citation, and deemed it no way applicable to his purpose; he at last explained himself, saying, that devita signified de vita tollendum hereticum , a heretic must be slain.
— from In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts by Desiderius Erasmus

But, though his passions had been seduced, his heart was not depraved, nor had habit riveted the chains, that hung heavily on his conscience; and, as he retained that energy of will, which was necessary to burst them, he, at length, emancipated himself from the bondage of vice, but not till after much effort and severe suffering.
— from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe

He knew her, and lifting either hand to heaven, with this cry pursued her flight: 'Iris, grace of the sky, who hath driven thee down the clouds to me and borne thee to earth?
— from The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil

Haclaidd, a. like seed, seedy Haden, n. a single seed Hadiad, n. semination Hadlaidd, n. somewhat corrupt Hadledd, n. rottenness, corruption Hadlestr, n. a seed-vessel Hadliad, n. a decaying Hadlif, n. gonorrhœa Hadlog, a. corrupted, decayed Hadlu, v. to decay, to corrupt Hadlyd, a. rotten, corrupted Hadog, a. having seed, seedy Hadogol, a semnifical Hadol, a. seminal, of seed Hadolaeth, n. seminality Hados, n. small seeds Hadred, n. gonorrhœa Hadu, v. to seed, to run to seed Hadwr, n. a seedsman, a sower Hadyd, n. seed corn Haddef, n. a dwelling, a house Haddefu, v. to inhabit Haddfa, n. a dwelling, abode Haech, n. a skirt; a hem Haedd, n. a reach; merit Haeddad, n. an attaining Haeddol, Haeddiannol, a. meritorious Haeddedigaeth, n. desert, merit Haeddedigol, a. meritorious Haeddel, n. a plough handle Haeddiad, n. a meriting Haeddiant, n. attainment; merit Haeddu, v. to reach; to merit Hael, n. a liberal one: a. generous, liberal Haelder, Haelioni, n. liberality Haeledd, n. munificence Haeliad, n. a becoming liberal Haelionus, a. apt to be liberal Haelu, v. to become liberal Haen, n. stratum, layer Haeniad, n. a placing in layers Haenu, v. to put in layers Haer, n. positively: a. positive; stubborn Haeriad, n. a being positive Haeriant, n. an affirmation Haerllug, a. importunate Haerllugo, v. to urge obstinately Haerol, a. affirmative Haeru, v. to affirm, to insist Hâf, n. fullness; summer Hafaidd, a. like summer Hafal, a. like; equal Hafarch, a. listless; restive Hafdy, n. a summer-house Hafiad, n. a becoming summer Hafin, n. summer season
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

What reason do they adduce why earth, the heavier and lower element, has for so many ages scaled to the tranquil æther, while water, the lighter, and more likely to [Pg 101] ascend, is not suffered to do the same even for a brief space of time?
— from The City of God, Volume II by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

But some of the hardiest and longest experience have some rules for conjectures; as, if they see a man with a shrouding sheet in the apparition, they will conjecture at the nearness or remoteness of his death by the more or less of his body that is covered by it.
— from Folk-Lore and Legends Scotland by Anonymous

"Only I should like to have a little exterior help besides."
— from A Crooked Path: A Novel by Mrs. Alexander

By placing King's House at disposal as a hospital, and by gifts of food and money to wives and children of soldiers and civilians, the governor had a little eradicated his record of neglect.
— from No Defense, Volume 3. by Gilbert Parker

“Ye are a valuable thrall, Hake, and Leif Ericsson has reason to be grateful to King Olaf of Norway for his gift.—Here, two of you, sling that deer on a pole and bear it to Gudrid.
— from The Norsemen in the West by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

With the circumference of his hands a little extended, he again began blowing gently; the smoke rose a little stronger than before.
— from Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by John L. Stephens

The Huns, by way of letting us know that they were still there, had a little evening "hate" regularly at this hour every day.
— from The Motor-Bus in War Being the Impressions of an A.S.C. Officer during Two and a Half Years at the Front by A. M. Beatson

THE PASSENGERS ON THE ELEVATED AT NIGHT ARE ODDLY ASSORTED When I began to make the acquaintance of the American private house, I felt like one who, son of an exiled mother, had been born abroad and had at length entered his real country.
— from Your United States: Impressions of a first visit by Arnold Bennett

Miranda had at length extricated herself from the submerging shawl, but she was so blinded by the wind, and so confused that she did not measure the financial loss involved in her commands.
— from New Chronicles of Rebecca by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin