His companion, who had not made a motion, exclaimed: “Say, Mailloche, get your gun and see if we can't land some rabbit along the shore.”
— from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant

Certainly that is enough to make any man, especially such a sweet young gentleman as he is, to look a little otherwise than he did before.
— from History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

It is merely a more explicit statement of the way in which that consecutive arrangement occurs.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey

But, death, fires, and burglary, make all men equals; so Mr. Giles sat with his legs stretched out before the kitchen fender, leaning his left arm on the table, while, with his right, he illustrated a circumstantial and minute account of the robbery, to which his bearers (but especially the cook and housemaid, who were of the party) listened with breathless interest.
— from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

This put me at my ease, so I paid my shilling and called for a prettier wench.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

Where we supped (there was also Sir W. Doyly and Mr. Evelyn); but the receipt of this newes did put us all into such an extacy of joy, that it inspired into Sir J. Minnes and Mr. Evelyn such a spirit of mirth, that in all my life I never met with so merry a two hours as our company this night was.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

As for the Captain, his Escape protracted his Fate, and spun out his Life a few Days longer, for he was try’d the 10th, and being found Guilty, received Sentence in like Manner as the former; before which Judge Trot , made a most excellent Speech to him, rather somewhat too long to be taken into our History, yet I could not tell how to pass by so good and useful a Piece of Instruction, not knowing whose Hands this Book may happen to fall into.
— from A General History of the Pyrates: from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time by Daniel Defoe

The second act passed away during one continued buzz of voices—one deep whisper—intimating that some great and universally interesting event had occurred; all eyes, all thoughts, were occupied with the young and beautiful woman, whose gorgeous apparel and splendid jewels made a most extraordinary spectacle.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

Many artists make as many elaborate studies for figures, drapery, and details as they would for a highly-wrought picture in oil, or mural painting.
— from The Bases of Design by Walter Crane

And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
— from The Bible, King James version, Book 23: Isaiah by Anonymous

ERNEST SCHELLING THE HAND OF A PIANIST As I sat in the luxurious salon of the apartments near the Park, where Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schelling were spending the winter, sounds of vigorous piano practise floated out to me from a distant chamber.
— from Piano Mastery: Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers by Harriette Brower

“That green silk suit and the green velvet hat,” answered her mistress, waddling into the dressing-room; “gloves to match, and my emerald set, ear-rings, pin, and bracelets, and a point-lace collar and sleeves.
— from Signing the Contract, and What It Cost by Martha Finley

More and more eagerly she read, while the grandmother, with folded arms, sat in her chair.
— from Heidi (Gift Edition) by Johanna Spyri

"I suppose there might be more and more ends," speculated Deordie—"about whether the Brownies had any children when they grew into farmers, and whether the children were Brownies, and whether they had other Brownies, and so on and on."
— from The Brownies and Other Tales by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing

And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another.
— from The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy by Episcopal Church in Scotland

But it was with particular interest, that all lovers of their {311} country listened to the manly declaration of Mr. Canning, [425] in which, disclaiming the false and petty policy which made an especial object of what were called peculiarly British interests, he pledged himself, and the Administration to which he belonged, for pursuing such measures as might ensure Spanish success, because it was that which, considering the cause in which she was embarked, comprehended the essential interest not of England only, but of the world.
— from Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume III. by Walter Scott

" "You grow more and more enigmatical," said Mrs. Orville, smiling; "my daughter has lost neither her health nor fair fame, as you express it.
— from Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems by Effie Afton