He passed almost the whole of the year 1769 in Salzburg, chiefly engaged in the composition of masses.
— from The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

In such case, every slight modification, which in the course of ages chanced to arise, and which in any way favoured the individuals of any of the species, by better adapting them to their altered conditions, would tend to be preserved; and natural selection would thus have free scope for the work of improvement.
— from On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life by Charles Darwin

In some countries, extraordinary taxes are imposed upon the profits of stock; sometimes when employed in particular branches of trade, and sometimes when employed in agriculture.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

[45] So Cyprian ( Contra Demetrianum ) says, "Pœnam de adversis mundi ille sentit, cui et lætitia et gloria omnis in mundo est."
— from The City of God, Volume I by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

While it is founded on the English translation of Machiavelli’s novella, which appeared in 1674, and closely adheres to the lines of the original, it shows clear evidence of Jonson’s influence.
— from The Devil is an Ass by Ben Jonson

This is recognized in such common expressions as "she was covered with confusion."
— from The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin

V.— Melancholy in Disposition, improperly so called, Equivocations .
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

Grandchildren—J. Ralph Scarlett, Inda Scarlett Conrow, Elsie J. Scarlett, Edwin W. Scarlett, Anne Scarlett Custer, Dr. Charles J. Morell, Florence M. Christ, T. Harold Jackson, William Scarlett, Leslie Scarlett, Richard Scarlett.
— from The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch by W. U. (William Uhler) Hensel

Isaac S. Catlin , Esq.
— from Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 06 (of 20) by Charles Sumner

In Austria, Russia, and to a certain extent in Germany also, the “Schrot-beize” is still considerably employed, chiefly for dressing sheep and lamb skins.
— from Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing by William E. Austin

Since disease is always of purely mental origin, it follows that disease and its symptoms cannot ensue without the conscious coöperation of the patient; since "Christian Science divests material drugs of their imaginary power," it follows that the labels on the bottles that stand on the druggist's shelves are correspondingly meaningless.
— from Fact and Fable in Psychology by Joseph Jastrow

Shells are fired, shrapnel in some cases, explosive shells in others, which are timed to the second, so that when fired from guns many miles from the objective point, they explode at a measured distance from the earth.
— from Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights by Kelly Miller

It is therefore but natural that he shows the deepest understanding and the greatest sympathy for those who today find themselves in similar conditions, even if these are not so trying as those which the young emigrant from the Sarmatian met.
— from Montreal from 1535 to 1914. Vol. 3. Biographical by William H. (William Henry) Atherton

The officer glanced it over, and then returned it to Harry with a polite bow, which Harry in some confusion endeavoured to imitate.
— from In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

Then came at a little Distance a Moor on Horseback, in the Turkish Dress, all in Gold and Silver Brocade, bearing a Quiver of Arrows; he was follow’d by 24 Moors, dress’d also in the Turkish Habit, in scarlet Cloaths edg’d with blue and Gold Lace, and long Vests of white Sattin; and upon their Turbans they wore very fine Tufts of Feathers.
— from The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume IV Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. by Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von

She wondered if she could ever venture to call him Mr Cuthbert, and said ‘Mr Cuthbert’ out aloud several times in order to get used to the unfamiliar syllables.
— from An Autumn Sowing by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson

He wunk at de trees, he shuck his fisties at de stumps, he make like he wuz quoilin' wid 'is shadder kaze it foller 'long atter 'im so close; en he went on scan'lous, mon!"
— from History of American Literature by Reuben Post Halleck