"Sing aloud on the happy morn, All is fulfilled, for Christ is born; With songs of joy let us loudly sing, 'Hallelujahs to Christ our King.'" Thus sounded the old Christmas carol, and every one on board the ship felt his thoughts elevated, through the song and the prayer, even as the old tree had felt lifted up in its last, its beautiful dream on that Christmas morn.
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

Mrs. Jervis lifted up her hands, and had her eyes full of tears.
— from Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson

“Well, well,” says Jones, “let us avoid this subject; but pray what is your advice?” “To give it you in the military phrase, then,” says Partridge, “as we are soldiers, `To the right about.'
— from History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

quoth Little John, looking upon them with his head on one side.
— from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle

Labánan ang katarúngan, Defend justice. láwas ug ka-an see láwas .
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

“Ay, ay,” said Wamba, who had resumed his attendance on his master, “rare feeding there will be—pity that the noble Athelstane cannot banquet at his own funeral.—But he,” continued the Jester, lifting up his eyes gravely, “is supping in Paradise, and doubtless does honour to the cheer.”
— from Ivanhoe: A Romance by Walter Scott

“That is the pantry window, I feel sure,” she said, “because this house is just like Uncle Charles’ at Newbridge, and that is their pantry window.
— from Anne of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

A delirious joy lighted up the distorted face.
— from Father Goriot by Honoré de Balzac

The Big Idea had just loomed up in the offing and was heading straight for port.
— from Fresh Every Hour Detailing the Adventures, Comic and Pathetic of One Jimmy Martin, Purveyor of Publicity, a Young Gentleman Possessing Sublime Nerve, Whimsical Imagination, Colossal Impudence, and, Withal, the Heart of a Child. by John Peter Toohey

"Why, they walk just like us, only much more prettily!" said Zaidie.
— from A Honeymoon in Space by George Chetwynd Griffith

John looked up to encounter his laughing eyes.
— from The Gunroom by Charles Morgan

He is too correct and too prudent to write to myself, and sends the answer to you.” “As our distinguished guest is not here to be shocked, Julia, let us hear what Vickars says.” “'My dear Mr. L'Estrange, I have before me a letter from your sister, expressing a wish that I should consent to the withdrawal of the sum of two thousand pounds, now vested in consols under my trusteeship, and employ these moneys in a certain enterprise which she designates as the coal-mines of Lisconnor.
— from The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Charles James Lever

Words are weak to describe the magnificence of the Juras: looking upon the rolling heights shrouded with pine-trees, and down thousands of feet at the very roadside, upon cottage roofs and emerald valleys, where the deer herds were feeding quietly.
— from Scenes in Switzerland by American Tract Society

"Wake up, … we're only five yards from the goal and three minutes to go…" Judd looked up and beyond Barley.
— from Over the Line by Harold M. (Harold Morrow) Sherman

What wonder, then, that the one able and strong-willed man led the helpless many and re-moulded Sieyès' constitution in a fashion that was thus happily parodied: "J'ai, pour les fous, d'un Tribunat Conservé la figure; Pour les sots je laisse un Sénat, Mais ce n'est qu'en peinture; A ce stupide magistrat Ma volonté préside; Et tout le Conseil d'Etat Dans mon sabre réside."
— from The Life of Napoleon I (Complete) by J. Holland (John Holland) Rose

he asked with an unholy joy lighting up his eyes.
— from The Orange Girl by Walter Besant

"You—want—to—see—the—world!" echoed Mrs. Tait, bringing out the words slowly in her astonishment, whilst Jane looked up from her work, and fixed her eyes upon her brother.
— from Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles by Wood, Henry, Mrs.