She looked even crosser and more amazed than the man, if that were possible.
— from Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

Let 'em come at me about that fence!
— from Sawtooth Ranch by B. M. Bower

But there were contented minds, devoted and unselfish lives, each contributing as much as possible to the happiness of all, and endeavoring to compensate by intelligence and kindness for the poverty of their surroundings.
— from Cheerfulness as a Life Power by Orison Swett Marden

Among his best known publications are his volume "Nature," and his lectures, "The Mind and Manners of the Nineteenth Century," "The Superlative in Manners and Literature," "English Character and Manners," and "The Conduct of Life."
— from McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey

cas cade' a base' in clude' a larm' ex change' a maze' ad jure' a far' in flame' a brade' de pute' re mark' ob late' cru sade' re fuse' de bark' par take' de base' ma nure' em bark' ad dress' re gret' in ject' ac quit' re flex' ex cept' in vent' a drift' ar rest' ex pect' mo lest' re miss' con test' ex pend' op press' be fit' de press' ex press' re dress' per sist' Lesson 59.
— from McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book by Alexander H. (Alexander Hamilton) McGuffey