[106] To the learned German traveller Louis will be generous in favors, riches, and most excellent gifts.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 10, October, 1869 to March, 1870 by Various

It crept on all fours, but when it reached the place where the king sat it rose upon its feet, and throwing the furry covering from its face, revealed a most extraordinary and weird countenance.
— from King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

They imagine that their wisdom, learning, good judgment, intelligence, fair reputation and morality entitle them, because of the good they are thus enabled to do, to the favor of God and to reception up into heaven.
— from Epistle Sermons, Vol. 2: Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost by Martin Luther

Instruments for Recording and Measuring Earthquake Shocks 290 XXXII.
— from The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes by Edwin J. (Edwin James) Houston

[Pg 290] CHAPTER XXXI INSTRUMENTS FOR RECORDING AND MEASURING EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS To attempt by the unaided senses a determination of the direction in which earthquake shocks reach any certain spot, the velocity with which they are travelling, their degree of intensity, their general character, whether horizontal or vertical, or any peculiarities which might show them to be exceptional would be futile for more reasons than one.
— from The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes by Edwin J. (Edwin James) Houston