Fancying, for instance, that I might not have enough money for the journey, he forced me, in spite of all resistance, to accept another five-franc piece, which was about all that remained of his own fortune at the moment: he also stuffed a packet of good French snuff for me into the pocket of the coach, in which we at last rumbled through the boulevards to the barriers, which we passed but were unable to see this time, because our eyes were blinded with tears.
— from My Life — Volume 1 by Richard Wagner

9. I shall find him as soon as possible, nevertheless I shall gladly accept your help.
— from A Complete Grammar of Esperanto by Ivy Kellerman Reed

a baron's coronet occurs in the case of Forbes of Pitsligo and the cadets of that branch of the family: "Issuing out of a baron's coronet a dexter hand holding a scimitar all proper."
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

John had a sister, a poor girl that had been starved at nurse.
— from The History of John Bull by John Arbuthnot

"Then send for them all to come here as soon as possible, and let each one bring a long piece of string.
— from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

A donkey donned a Lion's hide, And spread a panic, far and wide (Although the Donkey, as a rule, Is not a fighter, but a fool).
— from The Fables of La Fontaine Translated into English Verse by Walter Thornbury and Illustrated by Gustave Doré by Jean de La Fontaine

Jack took a horn, a shovel, a pickaxe, his armor, and a dark lantern, and one winter’s evening he went to the mount.
— from The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

As to what day of the month the Flood began, our Hebrew and Samaritan, and perhaps Josephus's own copy, more rightly placed it on the 17th day, instead of the 27th, as here; for Josephus agrees with them, as to the distance of 150 days to the 17th day of the 7th month, as Genesis 7. ult.
— from Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus

Virtue, genius, power, and riches are for this reason associated with height and sublimity; as poverty, slavery, and folly are conjoined with descent and lowness.
— from A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume

If I were you I should take Aubrey aside and put them into his hands as soon as possible.
— from The Second Mrs. Tanqueray: A Play in Four Acts by Arthur Wing Pinero

All her mind was now fixed on the idea of fitting herself as soon as possible for some sort of post as governess.
— from Hetty Gray Nobody's Bairn by Rosa M. (Rosa Mulholland) Gilbert

Surely God wasn't half as small as people seemed always making Him—a sort of superior man a little bigger than themselves!
— from The Dark Flower by John Galsworthy

Peter and John went back into the house, and after saying a few words to the other disciples followed her as speedily as possible, but John far outstripped Peter.
— from The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Anna Katharina Emmerich

She made room for the girl in the bed beside [230] her and soothed and petted her until she fell asleep.
— from The Maker of Opportunities by George Gibbs

We are trying to get the land office open upon generous terms to actual settlers; if we succeed, we will have a settlement at Presqu’ Isle, on Lake Erie, within two years, if the Indians permit us.
— from The Life of Albert Gallatin by Henry Adams

Consequently, it gave him a terrible shock when, one morning, about the beginning of his fourth month on the Record , he received a wire from May commanding him to meet her as soon as possible at Walter's office.
— from People of Position by Stanley Portal Hyatt