[“So the wide fountain of liquid light, the ethereal sun, steadily fertilises the heavens with new heat, and supplies a continuous store of fresh light.”—Lucretius, v. 282.]
— from Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete by Michel de Montaigne

In the list of heroes, John Huniades and Scanderbeg are commonly associated; 35 and they are both entitled to our notice, since their occupation of the Ottoman arms delayed the ruin of the Greek empire.
— 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

Urged by kings and princes to meet the subtle St. Bernard in debate and crush him, he stood up in the presence of a royal and illustrious assemblage, and when his antagonist had finished he looked about him and stammered a commencement; but his courage failed him, the cunning of his tongue was gone: with his speech unspoken, he trembled and sat down, a disgraced and vanquished champion.
— from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain

I catch hold of my hair, and stamp and cry, in a voice that is not mine: "Leave me alone, leave me, leave me....
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

alas Hoyw, a. alert, sprightly, gay Hu, n. what is apt to pervade: a. apt to pervade; bold Huad, n. what cents; a hound Huadgu, n. a hound dog Huail, n. a vicegerent Hual, n. a fetter, a gyve Hualiad, n. a fettering Hualog, a. having fetters Hualu, v. to fetter, to shackle Huan, n. Phœbus, the sun Huano, a. harmonic; poetical Huarwar, a. soothing; calm Huawdl, a. eloquent Huawdledd, n. eloquence Hucan, n. a cob, a sea fowl Huch, n. a thin skin, a film Huchen, n. a film, a pellicle Huchiad, n. a skinning over Huchio, v. to skin over Hûd, n. an illusion, a charm Hudo, v. to allure, to beguile Hudol, a. alluring, enticing Hudedd, n. allurement Hudiad, n. an alluring Hudoldeb, n. illusiveness Hudoles, n. a deceiver Hudoli, v. to render illusive Hudoliaeth, n. allurement Hudoliaethu, v. to use deception Hudwalch, n. a lure bird Hudwg, n. a bugbear Hudwy, n. a phantom Hudd, n. a covert, a shade: a dusky, dark, gloomy Huddo, v. to cover, to shade Huddol, a. covering, shading Huddedig, a. covered, shaded Huddiad, n. a covering Huddiannu, v. to overspread Huddiant, n. a shading over Huddig, a. tending to be dusky Huddwg, n. what is dusky Huddygl, n. soot, reek Huddyglyd, a. fuliginious, sooty Huenig, a. encircling Huenyd, n. what encircles Hufen, n. what mantles; cream Hufenaidd, a. like cream Hufeniad, n. a forming cream Hufenu, v. to gather cream Hufiad, n. a mantling over Hufio, v. to mantle over Hufyll, a. humble, submissive Hufylldod, a. humility Hug, n. a loose coat or gown Hugan, n. a loose coat Hugwd, n. a sceptre Hul, n. a cover, a coverlet Huliad, n. a decking Hulio, v. to spread over Huliwr, n. a decker Hulier, n. a cover, a lid Huling, n. a coverlet, a rug Hult, n. a dolt, a moper Hulyn, n. a coverlet, a quilt Hum, n. a bat, a racket Human, n. a tennis ball Humog, n. a bat, a racket Hûn, n. a nap, a slumber Hun, n. one’self Hunan, n. self Hunanaeth, n. self; egotism Hunananog, v. to self-excite Hunander, n. selfishness Hunandwyll, n. self-deception Hunandyb, n. self-conceit Hunandyst, n. self evidence Hunanddoeth, a. self-wise Hunanedd, n. selfishness Hunanfarn, n. self-condemnation Hunanfawl, n. self-applause Hunanfod, n. self-existence Hunanfodd, n. self-pleasure Hunanfudd, n. self-interest Hunan-gar, a. selfish Hunan-gariad, n. self-love Hunan-gyfiawn, self-righteous Hunanhanfod, n. self-existence Hunanhyder, n. self confidence Hunaniad, a becoming selfish Hunaniaeth, n. identity Hunanladd, n. self-murder Hunanles, n. self-interest Hunanol, a. relating to self Hananoldeb, n. selfishness Hunanrediad, n. self-motion Hunanrith, n. self-evidence Hunanryw, n. homogeny, a. homogenous Hunansaf, n. self-standing Hunansymud, n. self-motion Hunanu, v. to egotise Hunanymmod, n. self-motion Hunanymwad, n. self-denial Hunanysol, a. self-devouring Hundy, n. dormitory Hunddwyn, a. sleep-depriving Hunedd, n. somnolence Hunell, n. a short sleep, a nap Hunfa, n. a dormitory Hun-glwyf, n. a legarthy Hunllef, n. the nightmare Huno, v. to sleep, to slumber Hunog, a. sleepy, drowsy Hunyn, n. a nap, a doze Huon, n. epithet for the Deity Hupynt, n. a brunt; a shock; a push; a metre so called Hur, n. wages, hire Huren, n. a prostitute, a slut Hurio, v. to hire Huriwr, n. a hirer Hurt, n. a block: a. stupid Hurtan, n. a blockhead Hurtiad, n. a stupifying Hurtio, v. to stupify Hurtiol, a. stupefactive Hurtyn, n. a blockhead Hurtr, n. a boarded floor Hurth, n. a block, a dolt Hurthgen, n. a blockhead Hurthiad, n. a stupifying Hurthio, v. to stupify Hust, n. a buzzing noise Hustiad, n. a making a buzz Husting, n. a buzz, a whisper Husting, v. to buzz, to whisper Hutan, n. an oaf; the dotterel Hutyn, n. a stupid fellow Hüw, n. a lullaby, a lulla Hüysgain, a. apt to scatter Hüysgwn, a. apt to ascend Hüysgwr, a. aptly energetic Hw, n. a hoot, a halloo Hwa, v. to hoot, to halloo Hwala, n. a halloo, a cry Hwau, n. a hooter; an owl Hwb, n. a push; an effort; a lift Hwbach, n. a quick effort Hwbiad, n. a pushing forward Hwbian, v. to be pushing on Hwca, what is hooked: a. hooking Hwch, n. a push, a thrust: a show Hwchw, a shout, a cry, a scream Hwd, n. a take off or away Hwda, n. a take off, a taking: v. imper.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

He was a tall, but not robust, peasant, of a sallow complexion, and had a shrewd and cunning eye; his countenance was not of a character to win the ready confidence of youth, and there was nothing in his manner, that might conciliate a stranger.
— from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe

I also became a poet, and for one year lived in a Paradise of my own creation; I imagined that I also might obtain a niche in the temple where the names of Homer and Shakespeare are consecrated.
— from Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Man has a soul as certainly as he has a body; 25 nay, much more certainly; properly it is the course of his unseen spiritual life, which informs and rules his external visible life, rather than receives rule from it, in which spiritual life the true secret of his history lies.
— 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.

The latter was not to be found and Angiolieri, concluding him to be asleep, drunken, somewhere, as was bytimes his wont, determined to leave him be and get himself another servant at Corsignano.
— from The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio

He assumed such a comical face and voice that the distribution of the bottles of stout took place amid general merriment.
— from Dubliners by James Joyce

“The most capacious healthy European skull yet measured had a capacity of 114 cubic inches, the smallest (as estimated by weight of brain) about 55 cubic inches, while, according to Professor Schaaffhausen, some Hindu skulls have as small a capacity as about 46 cubic inches (27 oz. of water).
— from Myths and Dreams by Edward Clodd

To his christening Bramleigh was entreated to come; but under various pretexts he excused himself, and sent a costly present for the occasion.
— from The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Charles James Lever

, Iran remains a key transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin to Europe; domestic narcotics consumption remains a persistent problem and according to official Iranian statistics there are at least 2 million drug users in the country; lacks anti-money-laundering laws Ireland transshipment point for and consumer of hashish from North Africa to the UK and Netherlands and of European-produced synthetic drugs; minor transshipment point for heroin and cocaine destined for Western Europe; despite recent legislation, narcotics-related money laundering - using bureaux de change, trusts, and shell companies involving the offshore financial community - remains a concern Israel increasingly concerned about cocaine and heroin abuse; drugs arrive in country from Lebanon and, increasingly, from Jordan; money-laundering center Italy important gateway for and consumer of Latin American cocaine and Southwest Asian heroin entering the European market; money laundering by organized crime and from smuggling Jamaica transshipment point for cocaine from South America to North America and Europe; illicit cultivation of cannabis; government has an active manual cannabis eradication program; corruption is a major concern; substantial money-laundering activity; Colombian narcotics traffickers favor Jamaica for illicit financial transactions Kazakhstan significant illicit cultivation of cannabis for CIS markets, as well as limited cultivation of opium poppy and ephedra (for the drug ephedrine); limited government eradication of illicit crops; transit point for Southwest Asian narcotics bound for Russia and the rest of Europe Kenya widespread harvesting of small plots of marijuana; transit country for South Asian heroin destined for Europe and North America; Indian methaqualone also transits on way to South Africa; significant potential for money-laundering activity given the country's status as a regional financial center; massive corruption, and relatively high levels of narcotics-associated activities Korea, North for years, from the 1970s into the 2000s, citizens of the Democratic People's Republic of (North) Korea (DPRK), many of them diplomatic employees of the government, were apprehended abroad while trafficking in narcotics, including two in Turkey in December 2004; police investigations in Taiwan and Japan in recent years have linked North Korea to large illicit shipments of heroin and methamphetamine, including an attempt by the North Korean merchant ship Pong Su to deliver 150 kg of heroin to Australia in April 2003 Kyrgyzstan limited illicit cultivation of cannabis and opium poppy for CIS markets; limited government eradication of illicit crops; transit point for Southwest Asian narcotics bound for Russia and the rest of Europe Laos estimated cultivation in 2004 - 10,000 hectares, a 45% decrease from 2003; estimated potential production in 2004 - 49 metric tons, a significant decrease from 200 metric tons in 2003 (2005) Latvia transshipment point for opiates and cannabis from Central and Southwest Asia to Western Europe and Scandinavia and Latin American cocaine and some synthetics from Western Europe to CIS; despite improved legislation, vulnerable to money laundering due to nascent enforcement capabilities and comparatively weak regulation of offshore companies and the gaming industry; CIS organized crime (including counterfeiting, corruption, extortion, stolen cars, and prostitution) accounts for most laundered proceeds Lebanon cannabis cultivation dramatically reduced to 2,500 hectares in 2002; opium poppy cultivation minimal; small amounts of Latin American cocaine and Southwest Asian heroin transit country on way to European markets and for Middle Eastern consumption Liberia transshipment point for Southeast and Southwest Asian heroin and South American cocaine for the European and US markets; corruption, criminal activity, arms-dealing, and diamond trade provide significant potential for money laundering, but the lack of well-developed financial system limits the country's utility as a major money-laundering center Liechtenstein has strengthened money-laundering controls, but money laundering remains a concern due to Liechtenstein's sophisticated offshore financial services sector Lithuania transshipment point for opiates and other illicit drugs from Southwest Asia, Latin America, and Western Europe to Western Europe and Scandinavia; limited production of methamphetamine and ecstasy; susceptible to money laundering despite changes to banking legislation Macedonia major transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and hashish; minor transit point for South American cocaine destined for Europe; although not a financial center and most criminal activity is thought to be domestic, money laundering is a problem due to a mostly cash-based economy and weak enforcement (no arrests or prosecutions for money laundering to date)
— from The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

"Whether he has a sitting or a standing reception," said Caroline, "let the colonel have as striking a coup d'œil as possible."
— from Pencil Sketches; or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Eliza Leslie

And at such a Parliament, if it be fully resolved to proceed with such a Grand Christmas, then the two youngest Butlers must light two torches, and go before the Bench to the upper end of the Hall; who being set down, the antientest Bencher delivereth a speech briefly, to the whole society of Gentlemen then present, touching their consent as afore: which ended, the eldest Butler is to publish all the officers' names, appointed in Parliament; and then in token of joy and good-liking, the Bench and Company pass beneath the harth, and sing a carol, and so to boyer.
— from Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries by W. F. (William Francis) Dawson

He had a single and concentrated kind of character.
— from PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete by John Lothrop Motley

God loved and pitied him, and sent a cunning angler.
— from Works of John Bunyan — Volume 01 by John Bunyan

Nicodemus, realizing the move as unusual, becomes alarmed and communed in low tones with the group thus: "I fear Caiaphas has assembled his family at the Sanhedrim and condemned Jesus and his disciples and put them all to death, for, the second time he assembled us, concerning Jesus, he advocated such a course.
— from Looking Back: An Autobiography by Merrick Abner Richardson

But as he played about in the heat he had a sunstroke, and cried to his father, "O my head, my head!"
— from The Expositor's Bible: The Second Book of Kings by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar

"It was in this very room," continued the latter, "that I sat and talked with him as sociable as could be, not a quarter of an hour before I put the darbies on him; and it's a thing that has been upon my mind ever since.
— from Bred in the Bone; Or, Like Father, Like Son: A Novel by James Payn