He was a high-priest of science, a man who, engaged continually and exclusively in the region of pure thought, and in investigations for the extension of the sphere of knowledge, lived entirely alone, regular, methodical, systematic, free from all excitement, eating and drinking an incredibly small quantity, but always attracted by new developments of truth, always open-eyed to look into the widespreading realm of thought.
— from Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Berthold Auerbach

"I see you know little enough about running a plantation, sir.
— from Caribbee by Thomas Hoover

Kmita looked eagerly at Radzivill, for his own soul was chafing to go, and he felt that the journey, full of expected adventures, would be balsam to his grief.
— from The Deluge: An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. Vol. 1 (of 2) by Henryk Sienkiewicz

At another time, the thought of Charity Elwood would have engrossed Ethel’s whole mind, now she could hardly attend, and kept looking eagerly at Richard as he talked endlessly with the good mother.
— from The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

In consequence of the unsettled state of public affairs, after the murder of David Riccio, 9th of March, Knox left Edinburgh, and retired for a time to Kyle.
— from The Works of John Knox, Volume 1 (of 6) by John Knox

[Pg 204] M. William Shak-speare: HIS True Chronicle Historie of the life and death of King L E A R and his three Daughters.
— from Shakespeare and the Stage With a Complete List of Theatrical Terms Used by Shakespeare in His Plays and Poems, Arranged in Alphabetical Order, & Explanatory Notes by Maurice Jonas

The years 1893 and 1894 I take to be those in which people, despairing of obtaining their heart's desire, turned their attention to what were known 'Limited Editions,' and raged furiously.
— from The Romance of Book-Collecting by J. Herbert (John Herbert) Slater