The High Court of Justice, according to the terms of the Constitution, was composed of seven magistrates; a President, four Judges, and two Assistants, chosen by the Court of Cassation from among its own members and renewed every year.
— from The History of a Crime The Testimony of an Eye-Witness by Victor Hugo

But though this latter view, if she indeed had it, may appear reasonable enough, yet the event did not answer her expectation; for when she was convened before the justice, and it was universally apprehended that the house of correction would have been her fate, though some of the young women cryed out “It was good enough for her,” and diverted themselves with the thoughts of her beating hemp in a silk gown; yet there were many others who began to pity her condition: but when it was known in what manner Mr Allworthy had behaved, the tide turned against her.
— from History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

The absence of any one of these groups of foodstuffs means a reduced egg yield.
— from Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry by Pratt Food Company

Formerly, Olivier Bertin had passed six weeks or two months at Roncieres every year; but in the past three years rheumatism had sent him to watering-places at some distance, which had so much revived his love for Paris that after his return he could not bring himself to leave it.
— from Strong as Death by Guy de Maupassant

" He was extremely rich, for he was a good manager and received each year from the King a present of one hundred thousand livres in addition to his salary.
— from The Spell of the Heart of France: The Towns, Villages and Chateaus about Paris by André Hallays

“Wa’al, they ain’t all sick,” asserted the farmer lamely, “an’ I’m willin’ t’ make a reduction, ef you’ll take ’em, Jason.
— from The Motor Boys Over the Ocean; Or, A Marvelous Rescue in Mid-Air by Clarence Young

As to universities and colleges, they do not come under the school regulations, but are independent institutions, which, however, may receive appropriations from the government on condition of making a report each year to the superintendent.
— from The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, June 1885, No. 9 by Chautauqua Institution

Then, when we've scanned their minds and recorded everything you want, I'll pack them all, very snugly and carefully, into Sovig's private office.
— from The Galaxy Primes by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith