To conclude, his soldiers in the Gallic triumph, amongst other verses, such as they jocularly sung on those occasions, following the general’s chariot, recited these, which since that time have become extremely common: The Gauls to Caesar yield, Caesar to Nicomede, Lo!
— from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius

A portion of the materials compiled by Jai Singh of Amber or Jaipur (one of the greatest patrons of science amongst the modern Hindu princes), to illustrate the history of his race, fell into my hands.
— from Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, v. 1 of 3 or the Central and Western Rajput States of India by James Tod

[ These judges constituted by Jehoshaphat were a kind of Jerusalem Sanhedrim, out of the priests, the Levites, and the principal of the people, both here and 2 Chronicles 19:8; much like the old Christian judicatures of the bishop, the presbyters, the deacons, and the people.
— from Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus

That it was seen as a gem was due, as I think, to the jewelled skin of most serpents, which gradually made them symbols of riches; that it was believed able to fascinate may be attributed to the general principles of illusion already considered; but its paralysing power, its evil eye, connects it with a notion, found alike in Egypt and India, that the serpent kills with its eye.
— from Demonology and Devil-lore by Moncure Daniel Conway

In spite of having driven eight miles over a dusty road she was as neat as if she had just stepped out of the proverbial bandbox. “Is this where Mr. James A. Harrison lives?”
— from Anne of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

“You must have been very slow about it, Jacob,” Scrooge observed, in a business-like manner, though with humility and deference.
— from A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas by Charles Dickens

MY DEAR GENERAL: Regarding the attack at Chickasaw Bayou, my record shows the position of Steele on the left; Morgan to his right; Morgan L. Smith to his right, and A. J. Smith on the extreme right; the latter not expected to accomplish much more than a diversion, the result to come from the three other divisions, Morgan having the best opportunity.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

In the meantime the Honourable Elisha Jane, spurred on by desperation and thoughts of a 'dolce far niente' gone forever; has sought and cornered Mr. Bascom.
— from Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill by Winston Churchill

"I only wondered if I could just strum out this old tune; I learned it when I was quite a girl, on this piano.
— from The White Peacock by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Surrendered. —— —— Siege of Kayserswerth 16 April, 17 June, 1702 Skirmish near Nimeguen 11 June, —— Siege of Venloo 29 August, 25 Sept., —— Capture of Fort St. Michael 18 Sept., —— Siege of Stevenswaert 3 Oct., —— ———– Ruremonde 6 Oct., —— Capture of Liege Citadel 23 Oct., —— Siege of Bonn 24 April, 15 May, 1703 ———– Huy 16 August, 25 Aug., —— ———– Limburg 10 Sept., 28 Sept., —— Battle of Schellenberg 2 July, 1704 ———– Blenheim 13 Aug., —— Siege of Landau 12 Sept., 24 Nov., —— Huy captured by the French May, 1705 Re-capture of Huy 11 July, —— Forcing the French Lines at Helixem, near Tirlemont 18 July, —— Skirmish near the Dyle 21 July, —— Siege of Sandvliet 26 Oct., 29 Oct., —— Battle of Ramilies 23
— from Historical Record of the Fifteenth, or, the Yorkshire East Riding, Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848 by Richard Cannon

I wish you would just step outside and look up at the shingles.
— from True to Himself; Or, Roger Strong's Struggle for Place by Edward Stratemeyer

With his friends cheering lustily, Jack sped on, dodging many straight-arm tackles, and skipping from right to left and then back again in order to avoid the numerous players who seemed to confront him as if by magic.
— from The Rover Boys at Colby Hall; or, The Struggles of the Young Cadets by Edward Stratemeyer

After riding for an hour or so, alone in the woods, thinking up a good lie to tell about where I had been, and what I had been doing, I heard horses neighing, and presently I came upon my regiment, just starting out to hunt me up.
— from How Private George W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 by George W. (George Wilbur) Peck

Jesus says of himself, “I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.” Rev. 22:16.
— from The Gospel Day; Or, the Light of Christianity by Charles Ebert Orr

I had just sprung over a stile that led into one of those green shady lanes, which make us feel the old poets who loved, and lived for, Nature, were right in calling our island “the merry England”—when I was startled by a short, quick bark, on one side of the hedge.
— from Pelham — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron