and I took coach, and (the weather and ways being foul) went to Walthamstowe; and being come there heard Mr. Radcliffe, my former school fellow at Paul’s (who is yet a mere boy), preach upon “Nay, let him take all, since my Lord the King is returned,” &c. He reads all, and his sermon very simple, but I looked for new matter.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

Rose early and having made myself fine, and put six spoons and a porringer of silver in my pocket to give away to-day, Sir W. Pen and I took coach, and (the weather and ways being foul) went to Walthamstowe; and being come there heard Mr. Radcliffe, my former school fellow at Paul's (who is yet a mere boy), preach upon "Nay, let him take all, since my Lord the King is returned," &c. He reads all, and his sermon very simple, but I looked for new matter.
— from Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 10: April/May 1661 by Samuel Pepys

Sir W. Pen and I took coach, and (the weather and way being foule) went to Walthamstow; and being come there heard Mr. Radcliffe, my former school fellow at Paul's, (who is yet a merry boy,) preach upon "Nay, let him take all, since my Lord the King is returned," &c. He read all, and his sermon very simple.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys

Just to give me the feel of it, he said, and so I’d know I really came here to fly, not just to study in classes.”
— from March Anson and Scoot Bailey of the U.S. Navy by Marshall McClintock

That monarch’s influence as a pioneer of Teuton Kultur in Roumania can hardly be exaggerated.
— from England and Germany by Emile Joseph Dillon

" "I shall be most happy to accept your very kind invitation," replied Colonel Hungerford, promptly.
— from Up the River; or, Yachting on the Mississippi by Oliver Optic

A very Káfir in Rapacity; Clothe her a hundred Years in Gold and Jewel, Her Garment with Brocade of Susa braided, Her very Night-gear wrought in Cloth of Gold, Dangle her Ears with Ruby and with Pearl, Her House with Golden Vessels all a-blaze, Her Tables loaded with the Fruit of Kings, Ispahan Apples, Pomegranates of Yazd;
— from Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, and Salámán and Absál Together with a Life of Edward Fitzgerald and an Essay on Persian Poetry by Ralph Waldo Emerson by Omar Khayyam

"I think I should be happier for knowing," I resumed, caressing her hand.
— from A Crystal Age by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson

He drew the new medal scapulary around in front of him and kissed it, reverently crossing himself.
— from Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking