With seamen's sanguineness, we trusted that they would fill up the hollows, and help to smooth over the broken pack; any way, we all knew "a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether," would master more difficulties than as yet had shown themselves in the Arctic regions.
— from Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal Or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, in the Years 1850-51 by Sherard Osborn

RAT-TAIL KNITTING Materials Required :— A large cork, large reel, or a small piece of a narrow cardboard roller, strong pins, preferably those known as "laundry pins," a small crochet hook, colored wools.
— from The Playwork Book by Ann Macbeth

However, bad as matters were, they certainly might have been worse; for the gentleman to whose care Charles Maurice was confided, was at all events a kind and liberal person, and soon became greatly attached to his pupil.
— from Reminiscences of Prince Talleyrand, Volume 1 (of 2) by Colmache, M., active 19th century

The carver should insist upon having a sharp knife, a large platter, and sufficient space to move his arms.
— from Lowney's Cook Book Illustrated in Colors by Maria Willett Howard

The room is an immense new one, belonging to Lord Kinnaird, and Lord Panmure, and some others of that sort.
— from The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete by John Forster