In this vital labour, we may ask, is nutrition or reproduction the deeper function?
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana

We have seen Geese and Goslings, Ravens, Blue Herons, Bluebirds, Thrushes, Red-headed Woodpeckers and Red-shafted ditto, Martins, an immense number of Rough-winged Swallows about their holes, and Barn Swallows.
— from Audubon and His Journals, Volume 2 (of 2) by John James Audubon

The states are each divided, by its own laws, into congressional districts, as many as Ihe number of representatives to which it is entitled; and the electors in each one of these vote for their representative.
— from A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele

There is only one inference to be drawn; the publication needs the money and is not overparticular regarding its source.
— from The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2 by Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry (American Medical Association)

By S. R. Crockett Author of “The Banner of Blue,” “The Firebrand” FLOWER O’ THE CORN Mr. Crockett has made an interesting novel of romance and intrigue.
— from The Flower Garden by Ida D. (Ida Dandridge) Bennett

Also, "The court-baron is a court incident to every manor, and is not of record, and the suitors be thereof judges ."— 4 Inst. , 268.
— from An Essay on the Trial by Jury by Lysander Spooner

On the 9th September the armies approached, and Gopal Rao was for attacking at once, but the General, with his accustomed coolness, pointed out that, not only were the men fatigued with marching and in need of repose, but that the day was too far advanced to allow of due pursuit being made should they as was to be hoped gain the action.
— from The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan by H. G. (Henry George) Keene

To make this selection of what is best, must be the paramount desire of every rightly-disposed mind: and it now only remains for us, before concluding this essay, to give some rules, as briefly as we can, for determining our choice.
— from An Essay on Papal Infallibility by John Sinclair

To be caught trying to go north would cause my arrest, if no other reason existed for it; so I turned into a lane, and quickened my gait.
— from The Scout and Ranger Being the Personal Adventures of Corporal Pike of the Fourth Ohio cavalry by James Pike