“F ar removed from every human eye he is, R egardless now of earth, partakes of heaven’s bliss; E xalted was his lively soul whilst here below, D elighted ever tender friendships for to show; E asy and cheerful through every scene of Life; R eady to forgive all; but unto me, his wife, I ndulgent to the last degree, for ever kind— C alm was his spirit, virtuous was his mind.
— from Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume 1 (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Mrs. Lanaghan
I had foreseen this, and had watched her attentively; and as soon as I saw her strength failing, supported her in my arms and seated her, having in readiness everything necessary to restore her.
— from Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon by Various
I have, indeed, room enough; nothing but myself at home.
— from Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, Vol. 1 (of 2) by William Howitt
"Come, take a hand in," repeated Earle Norris, offering him a chair at the table and at the same time removing his hat.
— from Richard Dare's Venture; Or, Striking Out for Himself by Edward Stratemeyer
“He is rich enough now,” said Lupin, “to be an honest man.”
— from The Works of Balzac: A linked index to all Project Gutenberg editions by Honoré de Balzac
He is rich enough not to be obliged to spare himself any indulgence.
— from Guernsey Folk Lore a collection of popular superstitions, legendary tales, peculiar customs, proverbs, weather sayings, etc., of the people of that island by MacCulloch, Edgar, Sir
In particular the review objected to Goethe's perversion of history in representing Egmont not as a married man with a large family of children but as a bachelor with a bourgeois sweetheart.
— from The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller by Calvin Thomas
"He is right," exclaimed Napoleon, energetically.
— from Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
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