There was a moment of desperate but unavailing struggling on his part; then, realizing the uselessness of his attempt, he quietly submitted to the will of his captors.
— from Whispering Tongues by Homer Greene

N o 115 A native of France, Spain, and Italy, and distinguishable when in flower by the blue colour of its blossoms, which are sometimes, however, milk-white; but its seed-pods afford a more certain mark of distinction, being unusually short, broad, and winged on the back.
— from The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 04 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed by William Curtis