Roger Bacon, Albertus Magnus, Arnold of Villeneuve, and many others, were accused by the public opinion of many centuries, of meddling in these unhallowed matters.
— from Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay

Really, when he opened on me in that unreasonable tone of displeasure after I had scolded Heathcliff till I was hoarse for him, I did not care hardly what they did to each other; especially as I felt that, however the scene closed, we should all be driven asunder for nobody knows how long!
— from Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

The total excludes loans raised by the United Kingdom on the market in the United States, and loans raised by France on the market in the United Kingdom or the United States, or from the Bank of England.
— from The Economic Consequences of the Peace by John Maynard Keynes

Besides see what advantage to a minister if the unendowed aristocracy were thus provided for now.
— from Sybil, Or, The Two Nations by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

That they were moderate in the use of punishments; and, IV.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

The peasant, or mechanic, imbibed the useful prejudice that he was advanced to the more dignified profession of arms, in which his rank and reputation would depend on his own valor; and that, although the prowess of a private soldier must often escape the notice of fame, his own behavior might sometimes confer glory or disgrace on the company, the legion, or even the army, to whose honors he was associated.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

It was but a few days before the time set for mustering into the United States service such of the men as were willing to volunteer for three years or the war.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

There were 48 persons killed by mobs in the United States in 1913; 64 in 1912, and 71 in 1911.
— from The Art of Public Speaking by J. Berg (Joseph Berg) Esenwein

It is of the utmost moment not to make mistakes in the use of strong measures; and firmness is then only a virtue when it accompanies the most perfect wisdom.
— from The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) by Edmund Burke

When they were open, there was no meaning in their unwinking stare at one spot straight before them, unless for a moment the brow knitted into a faint expression of anger, or surprise.
— from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

It all begins because Kenny, being more impecunious than usual, has taken Brian’s shotgun out and sold it, and Brian, being much annoyed, has thrown his paint brush across the studio and smashed a statuette.”
— from The Book Review Digest, Volume 13, 1917 Thirteenth Annual Cumulation Reviews of 1917 Books by Various

He hath explored every mine in the universe, walked through every town on the Continent, examined every mountain in the world, ascended Mont Blanc, walked down the Andes, and run up the Pyrenees.
— from Japhet in Search of a Father by Frederick Marryat

The briquettes are made in the usual way, and of the ordinary size; and the cement to be tested is gauged with three times its weight of normal sand, and the smallest quantity of water possible.
— from Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 by Various

rend=';' MARJORIE IN COMMAND BY CAROLYN WELLS AUTHOR OF THE “PATTY” BOOKS GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS NEW YORK Made in the United States of America end rend rend=';' Copyright, 1910, by DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY Published, September, 1910 end rend CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. A Family Confab 1 II.
— from Marjorie in Command by Carolyn Wells

It is the pursuit of a selfish end by means in themselves unselfish, with the pleasures and pains of another world introduced as the link of connection; and it must therefore leave bare selfishness in its place, so soon as doubt is cast upon these supernatural rewards and punishments.
— from The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 by Various

Louis XVIII. called him "the fine flower of sharpers"; for Spain he was a "charlatan"; Austria christened him "a downright rascal," and Russia characterised him as one of the vilest men in the universe.
— from Spies and Secret Service The story of espionage, its main systems and chief exponents by Hamil Grant

Dolores sought out through the smoke a breathing man in the uniform of the yacht, and swiftly placed her lips to his ear, her mind made up to a terrible expedient to save this vessel for herself.
— from The Pirate Woman by Aylward Edward Dingle

Mr. Schwab was one of the most prominent business men in the United States and one of the best known, and his appointment was received all over the country with the greatest satisfaction.
— from History of the World War: An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by Richard Joseph Beamish

Commodore Jones, sympathizing with his men in their utter destitution, and the apparent wrongs under which they were suffering, felt constrained to 185 go personally to Paris to plead with the court at Versailles, in their behalf.
— from The Life and Adventures of Rear-Admiral John Paul Jones, Commonly Called Paul Jones by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

The black ink that has kept its color best, in mediaeval manuscripts, is that used from the tenth to the thirteenth century.
— from The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and Bibliography by Thaddeus Davids