," said Leila, who had drawn herself from Juan's grasp during this address, and who now stood at a little distance erect and proud, "you tempt me in vain; or, rather you offer me no temptation.
— from Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book V. by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
"I know it," answered Marion and, with a pleased acquiescence, she played a few chords embodying a wonderful melody, and anon her voice went with it, as if it was its very own: "Row, young comrades, row, young oarsmen, Into the crypt of the night we float; Fair, faint moonbeams wash and wander, Wash and wander about the boat.
— from Playing With Fire by Amelia E. Barr
You may strike the trail with the one object in view of reaching your destination as quickly as possible.
— from On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls by Lina Beard
At the foot of the car, then, were seen coming a good number of those phenomena that are formed in the air, among which could be seen as the first Iris, regarded by the ancients as the messenger of the Gods, and the daughter of Thaumas and Electra; all lissom and free, and dressed in vestments of red, yellow, blue, and green, signifying the rainbow, with two hawks' wings upon the head that denoted her swiftness.
— from Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects, Vol. 10 (of 10) Bronzino to Vasari, & General Index. by Giorgio Vasari
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