there are two distinct sets of stamens the 1st or principal consist of four, the filaments of which are capillary, erect, inserted on the top of the germ alternately with the petals, equal short, membranous; the anthers are also four each being elivated with it's fillament, they are linear and reather flat, erect sessile, cohering at the base, membranous, longitudinally furrowed, twise as long as the fillament naked, and of a pale perple colour.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

O wherefore are love and ruin for ever joined in this our mortal dream?
— from The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

He had no longer any reason for existing.
— from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

O Lord Jesus Christ, son of the living God, who, for the salvation of the world, at the sixth hour, didst ascend the gibbet of the cross on THIS Calvary, and for the redemption of our sins didst shed thy precious blood, we humbly beseech thee that after our death thou mayest grant to us joyfully to enter the gate of paradise: who livest and reignest for ever and ever.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 05, April 1867 to September 1867 by Various

A. We give Thee thanks for all Thy benefits, O Almighty God, who livest and reignest for ever; and may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
— from A Catechism of Christian Doctrine by Anonymous

They had a very cordial liking and respect for each other, and Mr. Strangways could doubtless have imparted a personal and intimate touch to this preface which would have been very valuable.
— from The Life of Roger Langdon, Told by himself. With additions by his daughter Ellen. by Ellen Langdon

For ever separate from God, From peace, and life, and rest; For ever underneath the rod That vengeance liketh best.
— from Works of John Bunyan — Complete by John Bunyan

What doubts and fears would not this one lovely, oh unutterably beloved volume, lay at rest for ever!
— from Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 by George MacDonald

Stormed Shipment Lake and Rail for export.
— from The Robinson Telegraphic Cipher by Stephen L. (Telegrapher) Robinson

The Frenchman looked at Rollo for enlightenment.
— from The Firebrand by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

CVIII "Gay plants, green herbage, rill of limpid vein, And, grateful with cool shade, thou gloomy cave, Where oft, by many wooed with fruitless pain, Beauteous Angelica, the child of grave King Galaphron, within my arms has lain; For the convenient harbourage you gave, I, poor Medoro, can but in my lays, As recompence, for ever sing your praise.
— from Orlando Furioso by Lodovico Ariosto