Also there came thither King Uriens, Sir Ewaine's father, and Morgan le Fay his wife that was King Arthur's sister.
— from Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir
Das einzige Kind und seine Erziehung.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. (Ernest Watson) Burgess
Der Kaffee; gemeinfassliche Darstellung der Gewinnung, Verwertung und Beurteilung des Kaffees und seiner Ersatzstoffe.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers
Nicolai, H.F. Der Kaffee und seine Ersatzmittel.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers
“in the old days, in times of peace,” 385 when the fortunes of Greece had not yet fallen; nay nor costly clothing and precious stones from India and many tens of thousands of acres of land, but that which is superior to all these things together and more pleasing to the gods; which can keep us safe even in shipwreck, in the market-place, in the crowd, in the house, in the desert, in the midst of robbers, and from the violence of tyrants.
— from The Works of the Emperor Julian, Vol. 1 by Emperor of Rome Julian
A poundage, indeed, was to be paid to the king upon such exportation; but all grain was rated so low in the book of rates, that this poundage amounted only, upon wheat to 1s., upon oats to 4d., and upon all other grain to 6d.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
"There are thousands of persons in London who live well, and keep up splendid establishments, without any apparent resources; and I am man of the world enough to be well aware that those always thrive the best in the long run who have the least to lose at starting.
— from The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4 by George W. M. (George William MacArthur) Reynolds
And how does the Englishman obtain his knife upon such easy terms?
— from Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. by Charles Knight
The first was a sense of impatience because the stallion kept up so easily; in the second place, the same wind which drove the long hair of David straight back blew all suspicious thoughts out of her mind.
— from The Garden of Eden by Max Brand
"There are orchards over there where they don't know us," said Erebus wistfully.
— from The Terrible Twins by Edgar Jepson
This was a fresh offence to Mrs. Kynaston; usually she enjoyed an evening stroll with her husband after dinner, but when he asked her to come out with him on this occasion, she refused, shortly and ungraciously.
— from Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance by Cameron, H. Lovett, Mrs.
"I thought I might as well get a cup of tea, sir, whiles I waited for your orders," the woman murmured, apologetically; "for bein' knocked up so early this morning, you see, sir, has made my head that bad, I could scarcely bear myself; and––––" Paul lifted his hand to stop the woman's talk, as he had done before.
— from John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes 1-3 by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
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