That I am always away from home may look to the world as if I care less for it than other people, whereas my longing for it almost makes me weak; but you, dear mother, understand my love."
— from The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Ida Husted Harper

and confirm them, as far as you can; for I had romantic notions once, and—I don’t mean to say that I regret my lot, for I am quite sure I don’t, but—’ ‘I understand you,’ said I; ‘you are contented for yourself, but you would not have your sister to suffer the same as you.’
— from The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë

Good my lord, forbear.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

Not content with this plain kind of praise, she is said to have sung as follows: "This man lacks fairness, but shines with foremost courage, measuring his features by his force.
— from The Danish History, Books I-IX by Grammaticus Saxo

multilingual Mehrstückpackung multipack Mehrverbrauch excess consumption Mehrverbrauch increased consumption Mehrwegpackung dual-use package Mehrwertsteuer value added tax Mehrwertsteuer value-added tax Mehrwertsteuer VAT Mehrzweckgebäude general purpose building Mehrzweckmaschine multifunctional machine mein gelehrter Freund my learned friend Meineid false oath Meineid perjury Meinung opinion Meinungsaustausch exchange of ideas Meinungsbefragung census of opinion Meinungsbefragung opinion poll Meinungsbildner; Meinungsführer opinion leader Meinungsforscher pollster Meinungsskala opinion rating Meinungsumfrage opinion poll Meinungsumfrage opinion survey meistbegünstigste Nation most-favoured nation Meistbegünstigungsklausel most-favoured nation clause meistbietend bidding highest Meistbietender highest bidder Meister master Meister; Werkmeister foreman Meisterstückliste; Hauptliste der Teile master bill of materials Meldepflicht; Benachrichtigungspflicht obligation to inform Meldung der Durchführung eines Geschäfts advice of execution Meldung des Umzugs notice of removal Meldung über
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

This morning I ventured by water abroad to Westminster, but lost my labour, for Mr. Montagu was not in town.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

One house only, which was just opposite to the one in which the foreign learned man lived, formed a contrast to all this, for it was quite still; and yet somebody dwelt there, for flowers stood in the balcony, blooming beautifully in the hot sun; and this could not have been unless they had been watered carefully.
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

This was my first experience with a Martian watch dog, but it was destined not to be my last, for this fellow guarded me carefully during the time I remained a captive among these green men; twice saving my life, and never voluntarily being away from me a moment.
— from A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Page 156 [156] "Those Hackney gentlemen who drive about the City and suburbs of London, have by their overgrown insolence obliged the Government to take notice of them, and make laws for their regulation; and as there are Commissioners for receiving the Tax they pay to the publick, so those Commissioners have power to hear and determine between the drivers and their passengers upon any abuse that happens: and yet these ordinary coachmen abate very little of their abusive conduct; but not only impose in price upon those that hire them, but refuse to go this or that way as they are called; whereas the Law obliges them to go wherever they are legally required, and at reasonable hours.
— from Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century; Vol. 1 (of 2) Including the Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements etc. by James Peller Malcolm

For a short time, Mr. Levering felt considerable relief of mind.
— from Home Lights and Shadows by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur

Much depends, however, on the season of the year (in damp and cold weather—partly owing to a lack of pure air in the sick-room—the disease is more dangerous than in summer); on the general health of the patient (not on his mere looks, for well-fed and stout children are subject to affections of the brain); on the age of the patient (adults are generally more in danger than children); on the form of the disease and the character of the fever (erethic or mild fever being the most favorable, whilst typhoid fever is the worst; a violent character of the fever is not very dangerous under hydriatic treatment, as we have plenty of means to limit its ravages without weakening the patient); on the eruption, the condition of the throat, the process of desquamation, &c. 31.
— from Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms by Charles Munde

Such torture, Albius, is my lot; For, though a better mistress wooed me, My Myrtale has captured me, And with her cruelties subdued me!
— from Echoes from the Sabine Farm by Horace

"Has she no relations?" said Graham, "in England for instance——" "In England!" cried M. Linders fiercely, "what could make you fancy that?"
— from My Little Lady by E. Frances (Eleanor Frances) Poynter

A cobbler has sat in the House of Commons and helped make laws for the people, and the members of Parliament are of all ranks and ages.
— from The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, November 4, 1897, No. 52 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Various

Pour moi, je crois que Berkot étoit Français; et ce qui me le fait présumer, c'est que sur une pierre de sa maison sont sculptées des fleurs de lis qui paroissent
— from The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Richard Hakluyt

He has shewn more Love for my Body, believe me, Sir. Nay, go but with me, and you shall believe your own Eyes and Ears.
— from The Old Debauchees. A Comedy by Henry Fielding

[11-v] Among the Thonga, who live north of the Zulu, the father’s sister, as in Zulu, is classed with the father, the word meaning literally ‘female father’ and thus emphasizing her separation from the mother’s side of the family.
— from Culture & Ethnology by Robert Harry Lowie