“This show must be prohibited,” said Don Custodio on leaving.
— from The Reign of Greed by José Rizal

"You were sent to me by Peter Sergueyevich?
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

v [a12] measured by paníga ’s. Panigáha lang pagtakus ang humay, Measure the rice by the paníga .
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

For as the humor of Melancholie in the selfe is blacke, heauie and terrene, so are the symptomes thereof, in any persones that are subject therevnto, leannes, palenes, desire of solitude: and if they come to the highest degree therof, mere folie and Manie : where as by the contrarie, a great nomber of them that euer haue bene convict or confessors of Witchcraft, as may be presently seene by manie that haue at this time confessed: they are by the contrarie, I say, some of them rich and worldly-wise, some of them fatte or corpulent in their bodies, and most part of them altogether giuen ouer to the pleasures of the flesh, continual haunting of companie, and all kind of merrines, both lawfull and vnlawfull, which are thinges directly contrary to the symptomes of Melancholie, whereof I spake, and further experience daylie proues how loath they are to confesse without torture, which witnesseth their guiltines, where by the contrary, the Melancholicques neuer spares to bewray themselues, by their continuall discourses, feeding therby their humor in that which they thinke no crime.
— from Daemonologie. by King of England James I

You may be pretty sure they won’t come there to inquire after us.
— from Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Nagkatahum ang kalibútan sukad ku ikaw makítà, The world has become a more beautiful place since I met you.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

This reception of a shattered fragment of the Temple once called Man—if I may be permitted so to express myself—bespeaks a heart that is an honour to our common nature.
— from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

Dunbar is well situated for trade, and has a curious bason, where ships of small burthen may be perfectly secure; but there is little appearance of business in the place—From thence, all the way to Edinburgh, there is a continual succession of fine seats, belonging to noblemen and gentlemen; and as each is surrounded by its own parks and plantation, they produce a very pleasing effect in a country which lies otherwise open and exposed.
— from The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by T. (Tobias) Smollett

Bi-wenden , to turn, MD; biwente , pt. s. , turned round, S. Bi-wepen , v. to beweep, S, W.—AS. be-wépan .
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

Down by the Docks, you may buy polonies, saveloys, and sausage preparations various, if you are not particular what they are made of besides seasoning.
— from The Uncommercial Traveller by Charles Dickens

Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast; precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; summers are warm across the greater part of the country, hot in the south United Arab Emirates desert; cooler in eastern mountains United Kingdom temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast United States mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun Johnston Atoll and Kingman Reef: tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation Midway Islands: subtropical with cool, moist winters (December to February) and warm, dry summers (May to October); moderated by prevailing easterly winds; most of the 1,067 mm (42 in) of annual rainfall occurs during the winter Palmyra Atoll: equatorial, hot; located within the low pressure area of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) where the northeast and southeast trade winds meet, it is extremely wet with between 4,000-5,000 mm (160-200 in) of rainfall each year
— from The 2009 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Look, there is a little—I think it must be pollen, spilt over your dress,—may I brush it off with my hand?
— from Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

His reality is only manifested by preserving slavery, by sticking to McClellan, by distributing offices, by receiving inspirations from Mr. Seward, and by digging the country's grave.
— from Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count

When we find ourselves running into a hypothesis of this kind, we may be pretty sure that we are departing from correct principles of reasoning.
— from Creation or Evolution? A Philosophical Inquiry by George Ticknor Curtis

The cornets, the trombones, the smaller horns were rather interesting, of course; and the drums had charm, especially the bass drum, which must be partially supported by a youth in front; but, immeasurably above all these, what fascinated Penrod was the little man with the monster horn.
— from Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington

A large part of this heat is continually being lost from and through the skin by radiation and evaporation, and evidently some regulating influence must be provided so that the amount of heat given off may be adjusted to variations of the external temperature.
— from Rural Hygiene by Henry N. (Henry Neely) Ogden

Why does the State prosecute offenses, instead of leaving this duty to private persons? 2. What is meant by passing sentence upon an offender? 3. Do you believe in the jury system, or in the trial by several judges sitting together?
— from Elements of Civil Government A Text-Book for Use in Public Schools, High Schools and Normal Schools and a Manual of Reference for Teachers by Alexander L. Peterman

If the presence of agents in every parish and county is to be considered as a war measure, opposition, or even resistance, might be provoked, so that, to give effect to their jurisdiction, troops would have to be stationed within reach of every one of them, and thus a large standing force be rendered necessary.
— from History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States by William Horatio Barnes

“They are all far away; but if you should see a shop where they sell guitars, you may be pretty sure that that is where they make coffins, too.”
— from The city of the discreet by Pío Baroja