[ The expressions of Cardinal de Retz are positive and picturesque: On y vecut toujours ensemble avec le même respect, et la même civilité que l'on observe dans le cabinet des rois, avec la même politesse qu'on avoit dans la cour de Henri III., avec la même familiarité que l'on voit dans les colleges; avec la même modestie, qui se remarque dans les noviciats; et avec la même charité, du moins en apparence, qui pourroit ètre entre des frères parfaitement unis.
— 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

commerce , m. , trafic, négoce; le corps des commerçants.
— from French Conversation and Composition by Harry Vincent Wann

But let us suppose that this latter circumstance determined, as it probably often has determined, whether a bee allied to our humble-bees could exist in large numbers in any country; and let us further suppose that the community lived through the winter, and consequently required a store of honey: there can in this case be no doubt that it would be an advantage to our imaginary humble-bee if a slight modification of her instincts led her to make her waxen cells near together, so as to intersect a little; for a wall in common even to two adjoining cells would save some little labour and wax.
— from The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, 6th Edition by Charles Darwin

He admired extremely the purple leather curtains drawn along one entire side, framing a huge white-tiled stove.
— from The Forsyte Saga, Volume I. The Man Of Property by John Galsworthy

Au milieu du banquet où les conjurés devaient l'assassiner, il reçut une dépêche qu'on l'invitait à lire sans retard: «À demain les affaires sérieuses!»
— from French Conversation and Composition by Harry Vincent Wann

The next stage admits [33] a silk bonnet trimmed with crape, and lead color, dark purple, or white figures on the dress.
— from The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Florence Hartley

Non - parce qu'écrire est de toute façon une affaire très intime, un mode de relation qu'on entretient avec son monde, ses proches et son lointain, ses mythes et fantasmes, son quotidien et enfin, appendus à l'espace du langage, celui de sa langue d'origine.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

But his wife, the peerless Maree Jahann, perceiving the gravity of his countenance, said, “Why is my lord cast down and silent? Why are those rare and priceless pearls, his words, shut up so tightly between those gorgeous oyster-shells, his lips?”
— from The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers by Bret Harte

30 Una de las celosías del balcón se abrió, dejando ver un rostro juvenil, encantador y risueño, que desapareció al instante como una luz apagada por el viento.
— from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós

top, lid, covercle|, door, operculum; bulkhead [U.S.].
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

In the subsequent development of the conspiracy there occurred direct evidence of the loyalist corps deliberately joining the rebels they were sworn to subdue at the critical juncture of the encounters.
— from Cruikshank's Water Colours by William Harrison Ainsworth

Oho, le champ de bataille; I shall tell you, mademoiselle, I did fight at the bataille de Vittoria, com un diable, like littel devil.
— from She Would Be a Soldier The Plains of Chippewa by M. M. (Mordecai Manuel) Noah

Look, look, look!” cried Dick, pointing out in front of them, where, through the water, there about eighteen inches deep, he could see what seemed to be a long white worm or serpent dashing here and there in a curious way.
— from Menhardoc by George Manville Fenn

[163] "Le Comte de Plélo" (J. B. Rathery), p. 101
— from The Marquis D'Argenson: A Study in Criticism Being the Stanhope Essay: Oxford, 1893 by Arthur Ogle

Political parties and leaders: Center Democratic Party [Mimi JAKOBSEN]; Christian People's Party [Jann SJURSEN]; Conservative Party (sometimes known as Conservative People's Party)
— from The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

As the little creature darted backward and forward, flushed with enjoyment, and quite unconscious of the many
— from Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge