She did not know, and perhaps if she had known, would not have appreciated, the great relief which this little ebullition was to Melmar.
— from The Laird of Norlaw; A Scottish Story by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

Have ready some boiling vinegar of the best cider kind, and pour it scalding hot into the jar, till it is three parts full.
— from Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book, 3rd ed. A Useful Guide for Large or Small Families, Containing Directions for Cooking, Preserving, Pickling... by Eliza Leslie

When I saw the troops of horses kicking and prancing, I said how like it all was to Rosa Bonheur's 'Horse Fair,' and then heard she had been there to study for her picture.
— from The Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Augustus J. C. (Augustus John Cuthbert) Hare