In fact, I made it a question of courage, Julia, which was all the more inexcusable as the money I was risking was not my own.” “Oh, George, you must not say that to me.” “Well, well, I know what I think of myself, and I promise you it is not the more favorable because of your generosity.” “My dear George, that is a word that ought never to occur between us.
— from The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Charles James Lever

Morgan (Octavius) on goldsmiths' year-marks, 118.
— from Notes and Queries, Index to Seventh Volume, January-June 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

“That’s the real reason why so many of our good young friends are larky.
— from Patience Sparhawk and Her Times: A Novel by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.
— from The Bible, King James version, Book 23: Isaiah by Anonymous

For the priest had come to the Achaians' fleet ships to win his daughter's freedom, and brought a ransom beyond telling; and bare in his hands the fillet of Apollo the Far-darter upon a golden staff; and made his prayer unto all the Achaians, and most of all to the two sons of Atreus, orderers of the host; "Ye sons of Atreus and all ye well-greaved Achaians, now may the gods that dwell in the mansions of Olympus grant you to lay waste the city of Priam, and to fare happily homeward; only set ye my dear child free, and accept the ransom in reverence to the son of Zeus, far-darting Apollo."
— from The Iliad by Homer

In reward for our action on that day it was granted us on the next to wear a red ribbon on the breast by way of decoration; in justice to the hazards of that sortie, Father Boggiero told us, among other things uttered by the mouth of our general, "Yesterday you marked the last day of the year with an action worthy of yourselves.
— from Saragossa: A Story of Spanish Valor by Benito Pérez Galdós

He says to me--and well Mr Hugh Morice knows it, seeing he was there and heard--'Jim,' he says, 'if ever you see Hugh Morice on our ground you put a charge of lead into him.'
— from Miss Arnott's Marriage by Richard Marsh

But you shall be named the priests of Yahweh; men shall call you the ministers of our God: you shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory shall you boast yourselves. 061:007
— from The World English Bible (WEB): Isaiah by Anonymous

Yes, you knew I lov'd Maria once; or grant, you did but think so, By what I ha profest, or she has told you, Was't not a fault unpardonable in me, When I should drop my tears upon her grave, Yes, and proof sufficient.
— from Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 by John Fletcher