why, that we should pass for husband and wife: I never dreamed of consequences.
— from Memoirs of Fanny Hill A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text (London, 1749) by John Cleland

There is no doubt, of course, that when a sinister bend or bendlet debruises another coat that that is a bastardised version of an older coat, but examples can be found of the sinister bend as a charge which has no reference whatever to illegitimacy.
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

[Pg 563] dying; and in the next world, thank God, there is no drinking of coffee and consequently no waiting for it."
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

In a fund of Attic salt, he surpasses every other writer; and though he seems to have at command all the varied stores of gall, he is not destitute of candour.
— from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius

By and by comes my uncle, and then to dinner, where a venison pasty and very merry, and after dinner I carried my wife and her to Smithfield, where they sit in the coach, while Mr. Pickering, who meets me there, and I, and W. Hewer, and a friend of his, a jockey, did go about to see several pairs of horses, for my coach; but it was late, and we agreed on none, but left it to another time: but here I do see instances of a piece of craft and cunning that I never dreamed of, concerning the buying and choosing of horses.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

"You damned …," in the first gurglings of his excitement his words could hardly be understood, K. was startled even though he had been expecting something of the sort and ran to his uncle with the intention, no doubt, of closing his mouth with both his hands.
— from The Trial by Franz Kafka

"So end all our bright prospects, blasted by a gang of miscreants, who certainly can have no regard for humanity so long as they continue to foster their so-called peculiar institution, which is now destroying our country.
— from Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana

There is no distinction of caste in Sakti worship.
— from Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 7 of 7 by Edgar Thurston

" " restoration from Innovations cannot be made in the body of Masonry Insanity, if perfectly cured, no disqualification of a candidate Installation " whence the term derived " necessary to legal existence of an officer " of a Master of a lodge " of the Grand Master Instruction of representatives, right of, is vested in a lodge Investigation of character must be by a committee Irreligious libertine cannot be a Mason " " definition of the term J. Judicial powers of a Grand Lodge, Junior Grand Warden Junior Warden, " " presides in absence of Master and Senior Warden, " " does not take the West in absence of Senior Warden, " " presides over the craft during refreshment " " appoints the stewards Jurisdiction of a lodge " geographical or personal " is over all its members " " " unaffiliated Masons in its vicinity " cannot extend beyond State lines, " none over its Master K. Knowledge of reading and writing necessary to a Mason L. Labor, calling from, to refreshment Landmarks, what they are, " ritual and legislative " must be observed by the Grand Lodge Law of Grand Lodges " subordinate lodges " individuals Lawful information, what it is Laws, how to be interpreted " of Masonry are of two kinds—written and unwritten " written, whence derived " unwritten, whence derived " " same as ancient usage Legislative powers of a Grand Lodge Libertine, irreligious, cannot be a Mason meaning of the term Lodge, subordinate definition of how organized must have been congregated by some superior authority Lodge, under dispensation definition of generally precedes a warranted lodge how formed cannot make by-laws cannot elect officers cannot install officers cannot elect members Lodge, warranted its powers and rights must be consecrated must be dedicated must be constituted its officers must be installed ceremony of installation in its powers are inherent in it its reserved rights are secured by the regulations an assembly of the craft in their primary capacity may select its own members elects its own officers what officers of, are elected in England may install its officers Master of, must be installed by a past Master may be represented in the Grand Lodge representatives of may instruct its representatives may frame by-laws may suspend or exclude a member may declare a member expelled, the sentence to be approved by the Grand Lodge may levy annual contributions may select its name cannot select its number duties of cannot alter the ritual must elect officers at a particular time Lodge, warranted, cannot interfere with business of another lodge " " cannot initiate without previous notice " " cannot confer more than two degrees on the same candidate at one time " " cannot make more than five new Brothers at the same time " " must meet once a month " " neglecting to meet forfeits its warrant " " cannot remove from the town, without the consent of the Grand Lodge " " may remove
— from The Principles of Masonic Law A Treatise on the Constitutional Laws, Usages and Landmarks of Freemasonry by Albert Gallatin Mackey

There is no diversity of character.
— from American Notes by Charles Dickens

THE CERTAINTY OF THE ULTIMATE GRATIFICATION OF EVERY DESIRE GOD HAS IMPLANTED.—This is an absolute certainty, that God inserts no desire or craving in our nature, for which there is no appropriate gratification.
— from Love to the Uttermost Expositions of John XIII.-XXI. by F. B. (Frederick Brotherton) Meyer

While still far enough away to be in no danger of crashing the propeller or wings against the side of the ship, Rex idled the engine, allowing the plane to drift.
— from The Deserted Yacht Madge Sterling Series, #2 by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt

"If you had consulted me, I would"— "I never dreamed of consulting any one about it.
— from Lessons in Life, for All Who Will Read Them by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur

It is strange that the man is not deprived of concepts; so long as he is prevented from writing he is only deprived of naming things or concepts.
— from The Monist, Vol. 1, 1890-1891 by Various

but here I do see instances of a piece of craft and cunning that I never dreamed of, concerning the buying and choosing of horses.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys

So long as they were out of sight, obviously he would be in no danger of coming upon the breastwork, though he might find himself perilously near it if he happened to hit the spur at the mouth of the gully.
— from Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War by Herbert Strang

I never dreamed, of course, that the subject would be painful to him.
— from The Prairie Child by Arthur Stringer