But troops and guns were withdrawn in increasing numbers from Russia and Serbia in December, 1915, until there were, it is estimated, a hundred and eighteen divisions on the Franco-British-Belgian front.
— from History of the World War, Vol. 3 by Richard Joseph Beamish

[544] effects, causing the reptile to ‘double itself up in numerous folds, remaining as stiff as if cast in metal.’
— from Snakes: Curiosities and Wonders of Serpent Life by Catherine Cooper Hopley

'I never felt really alarmed,' said the former.
— from The Joy of Life [La joie de vivre] by Émile Zola

The accomplishment of every physiological function leads to satiety or to a desire for rest; after a busy day, man feels an instinctive need for rest and sleep.
— from Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 by Olga Metchnikoff

A good eye and ear memory, and a certain superficial quickness to recognise and apply previous knowledge, is all that is needed for reading and spelling; while for writing, the development of a specialised muscular skill is all that is necessary.
— from The Child under Eight by E. R. (Elsie Riach) Murray