You sold me a rapier, did you not? Brai.
— from Every Man in His Humor by Ben Jonson

She was quiet when she saw that there was no good in making a row.” “Did your wife hear all this?”
— from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

``Don't be a fool, Mannie,'' whispered the woman; ``don't make a row -- do you know who that is?''
— from In the Quarter by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

In the mean time, do you, Yagoube, put your mind at rest, defend yourself if any body attempts to enter this house, and do what you will to those that shall force themselves into it."
— from Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 4 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773 by James Bruce

"Tell them to stand by and make a rush directly you open the cabin door.
— from The Nameless Island: A Story of Some Modern Robinson Crusoes by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

‘Just as much as Rodman, do you understand that?’
— from Demos by George Gissing

The boss ’e likes me all right, d’ ye see, but I don’t know ’ow about this ’ere Peruvan in the ki’chen with me, seein’ as ’ow I can’t understand ’is bloomin’ lingo.
— from Vagabonding down the Andes Being the Narrative of a Journey, Chiefly Afoot, from Panama to Buenos Aires by Harry Alverson Franck

"By all means," Alie replied; "did you bring the signals with you?"
— from The Beautiful White Devil by Guy Boothby

Having informed him it was the land which General Grant governed, he exclaimed: "O, you's a Grant man; all rite den; you is one of wees—all de same as wees.
— from Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical Journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5. by Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes) Bishop