So Christians have kept up legends of seven wise men, seven wonders of the world, seven champions of Christendom, seven cardinal virtues, seven deadly sins, seven devils in Mary Magdalene, etc.
— from Bible Studies: Essays on Phallic Worship and Other Curious Rites and Customs by J. M. (Joseph Mazzini) Wheeler

[14] Elitha and Leanna tried to keep us little ones in ignorance of the report that our father's body was mutilated, also of what was said about the alleged murder of our mother.
— from The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate by Eliza Poor Donner Houghton

Nothing to keep us longer on this island.
— from Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane by Dorothy Wayne

With a whole State against us, with even our country, so far as it knew us, looking on in doubt, with colored people, who held the most absurd notions of freedom and learning, flocking to us, we found ourselves under a heavy burden.
— from The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 07, July 1878 by Various

When Sir Henry returned to the assembled physicians he wrote down the substance of this conversation, and without communicating it to anybody, requested those present to seal the paper and keep it in a chest where their notes and other papers of importance are kept, under locks of which each had a separate key.
— from Farmer George, Volume 2 by Lewis Melville

Cases have come to light where cattle sold on the road have been returned as knocked up lame, or dead from pleuro, and grog has been entered in the accounts as stores supplied.
— from Early Days in North Queensland by Edward Palmer

Although the sugars have from the earliest times been reckoned among the most characteristic products of plant life, and have long been used as food and as sources of alcohol, comparatively little was known until lately of their real nature and mutual relations, in spite of numerous attempts to elucidate their constitution.
— from History of Chemistry, Volume 2 (of 2) From 1850 to 1910 by T. E. (Thomas Edward) Thorpe

Well, maybe we'll pick up another hand somewhere to serve as cabin boy and keep us lively on the voyage.
— from Captain Salt in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson