V., No. 44); and Friar O’Sullivan, in commenting upon these passages relating to the Banshees, writes (quoting from “Kerry Records”): “It seems that at this time it was the universal opinion that every district belonging to the Geraldines had its own attendant Banshee” (see Archæological Journal , 1852, on “Folk Lore” by N. Kearney).
— from The Banshee by Elliott O'Donnell

Henry, so runs the story, wrested the lance from the Burgundian king, Rudolph III, some time about A.D. 929.
— from A Book of Operas: Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music by Henry Edward Krehbiel

He organized a despotic power, which had its central seat in Ecbatana, which he made his capital, built upon a hill, on the summit of which was the royal palace, where the king reigned in seclusion, transacting all business through spies, informers, petitions, and decrees.
— from Ancient States and Empires For Colleges and Schools by John Lord

In mine house the kitchen range is scientifically treated also and consumes every bit of refuse.
— from The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 995, January 21, 1899 by Various

A nominally strong and united government is apparently less able or willing to keep robbers in subjection than a government of inferior pretensions, which used to be pretty roundly abused and laughed at.
— from Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 680 January 6, 1877 by Various