The King, as in the Greek and French passages already quoted, meeting two old churls, asks if they know of any marvel in those parts:— "'Ye, par ma fay,' quoth heo, 'A great merveille we wol telle the; That is hennes in even way The mountas of ten daies journey, Thou shalt find trowes[5] two: Seynt
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Rustichello of Pisa

When that kind of a malady is in the blood it does not always come out with just one burning.
— from The Mysterious Stranger, and Other Stories by Mark Twain

I 14 have undertaken, you see, to write not only my life, but my opinions also; hoping and expecting that your knowledge of my character, and of what kind of a mortal I am, by the one, would give you a better relish for the other: As you proceed farther with me, the slight acquaintance, which is now beginning betwixt us, will grow into familiarity; and that unless one of us is in fault, will terminate in friendship.
— from The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne

many kinds of animals, man included, the vocal organs are efficient in the highest degree as a means of expression.
— from The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin

A description of Paris, published in the middle of the fifteenth century, describes amongst the most splendid residences of the capital the hotels of Juvénal des Ursins ( Fig. 62 ), of Bureau de Dampmartin, of Guillaume Seguin, of Mille Baillet, of Martin Double, and particularly that of Jacques Duchié, situated in the Rue des Prouvaires, in which were collected at great cost collections of all kinds of arms, musical instruments, rare birds, tapestry, and works of art.
— from Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period by P. L. Jacob

‘Oh, indeed?’ answered the little tailor, and unbuttoned his coat, and showed the giant the girdle, ‘there may you read what kind of a man I am!’
— from Grimms' Fairy Tales by Wilhelm Grimm

"Oh, indeed?" answered the little tailor, and unbuttoned his coat, and showed the giant the girdle, "There mayst thou read what kind of a man I am!"
— from Household Tales by Brothers Grimm by Wilhelm Grimm

The edicts of Arcadius most positively and most absurdly declares, that in such cases of treason, thoughts and actions ought to be punished with equal severity; that the knowledge of a mischievous intention, unless it be instantly revealed, becomes equally criminal with the intention itself; 19 and that those rash men, who shall presume to solicit the pardon of traitors, shall themselves be branded with public and perpetual infamy.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

“This day his Majesty was pleased to declare at the Board, that whereas, in contemplation of the eminent services heretofore done to his Majesty by most of the persons who were engaged in the late duel, or rencounter, wherein William Jenkins was killed, he Both graciously pardon the said offence: nevertheless, He is resolved from henceforth that on no pretence whatsoever any pardon shall be hereafter granted to any person whatsoever for killing of any man, in any duel or rencounter, but that the course of law shall wholly take place in all such cases.”
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

I must go and see for myself what kind of a monster it is," added the master, and went quite boldly into the granary and looked round him.
— from Household Tales by Brothers Grimm by Wilhelm Grimm

That's the kind of a man I want to be.
— from The Fortunes of Oliver Horn by Francis Hopkinson Smith

I don’t say she’s lookin’ for another man, but if another man was to come along, and if he was the right kind of a man, it’s my opinion she’s ready for him.
— from A Chosen Few: Short Stories by Frank Richard Stockton

If i want tew git at the trew karakter ov a man, i studdy hiz vices more than i do hiz virtews.
— from The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Josh Billings

During this pause, the Indians observed a strict and attentive silence; and Reginald felt a kind of awe mingle itself with his impassioned admiration, as he contemplated the unaffected simplicity and loveliness of her kneeling figure.
— from The Prairie-Bird by Murray, Charles Augustus, Sir

We discover and secure some fine specimens of the metal; sundry of the knowing ones, after mysterious interviews with rascally-looking miners, appear with curious bits of pure silver ore mingled with crystals of quartz and tinted with tiny specks of copper.
— from The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 39, January, 1861 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics by Various

The killing of a man is indeed notoriously an act which differs widely in its moral value at different periods and in different countries.
— from Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society by Havelock Ellis

"What kind of a man is he?"
— from The Fortunes of Oliver Horn by Francis Hopkinson Smith

What kind of a man is the Colonel?" said Mr. Flexen carelessly.
— from The Loudwater Mystery by Edgar Jepson

Colonel Knowlton, of all men in the world!”
— from The Picaroons by Gelett Burgess