In spite of her beauty, He gazed upon every other Female with more desire; But fearing that his Hypocrisy should be made public, He confined his inclinations to his own breast.
— from The Monk: A Romance by M. G. (Matthew Gregory) Lewis

I just said to myself, ‘It is my dear bosom friend who is so honored.’
— from Anne of Green Gables by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

He must do both for her and for me, brother; and I wish to take into my family people of whom I have need.
— from The Imaginary Invalid by Molière

“The road is not swept for the princess my daughter, but for a minister!
— from War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

I feel instinctively that you, Alyosha, my dear brother (for you are a dear brother to me),” she said again ecstatically, taking his cold hand in her hot one, “I foresee that your decision, your approval, will bring me peace, in spite of all my sufferings, for, after your words, I shall be calm and submit—I feel that.”
— from The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Ab. levi , manu , domo , bona , fide .
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane

Some time near the year A.D. 1300, the former inhabitants were much diminished by frequent wars with the northern Siamese and the Peguans, or Mous , so that these cities were vacated, or left in a ruinous state, and nothing remained but their names.
— from Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 1 of 2) During the Years 1858, 1859, and 1860 by Henri Mouhot

There are two ways in which a man may derive benefit from the study of the ancients: he may learn to express himself, or he may improve his morals by their example and warning; when it is clear that he has not profited in either of these respects, what are his books but a habitation for mice and vermin, and a source of castigation to negligent servants?
— from The Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 by of Samosata Lucian

In actual numbers, of course, it will not bear comparison with manufacturing districts, but for its situation, it is quite a little town.
— from Hodge and His Masters by Richard Jefferies

On the other hand, in sea areas where only English units are to be expected, the measures desired by Flag Officer U-boats can be carried out; permission to take this step is not to be given in writing, but need merely be based on the unspoken approval of the Naval Operations Staff.
— from Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 5 by Various

Thus utterly naked of help, allies, and earthly hiding-place, what can a man do but fling himself into the arms of God?
— from The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 3 Psalms XC.-CL. by Alexander Maclaren

It lightened again and he had time to see a tall black man dressed, bit for bit, like the leech,—and it lightened the third time and the road was bare as a blade, only he saw on the top of a bank a figure like a woman making signs to the sky.
— from The Witch by Mary Johnston

His father, being a very stern man, drove "Billy" from home, and the night came on with no place to go.
— from The Nation Behind Prison Bars by George L. (George Lewis) Herr

This is a memorable day, both for this man and for his church.
— from The Warriors by Anna Robertson Brown Lindsay