For if the Honourable Houses of Parliament had timely made use of that power, which God hath put in their hands for suppressing of Sectaries, and had taken a speedy course for setling of Presbyterial Government, (a speciall and effectuall means appointed by God to purge his Church from all scandals in Doctrine and Practise) Then had not the insolencie of that party arisen to such a height, as to give occasion to the Malignants of both Kingdoms to justifie and blesse themselves in their old opposition to the work of Reformation, and to encourage one another, to new and more dangerous attempts; Neither had the Malignant party ever grown so strong in this Kingdom, if the Sectaries had not been connived at in ENGLAND; For their prime pretence (for their present rising in Armes) is, that they may suppress the Sectaries, and vindicate the King from that base condition, unto which he is brought by that party:
— from The Acts Of The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland by Church of Scotland. General Assembly

A modern philosopher even goes so far as to say that our memories in old age are always grateful to us.
— from Some Private Views by James Payn

He married a wife who was well born, though not rich; for he thought that though all classes might possess equally good sense, yet that a woman of noble birth would be more ashamed of doing wrong, and therefore more likely to encourage her husband to do right.
— from Plutarch's Lives, Volume 2 (of 4) by Plutarch

I have noticed that none of my profession ever gets so blasé that a new piece of "inside" news loses its charm—and I confess that in that respect I am quite like my fraternity.
— from The Soul Scar: A Craig Kennedy Scientific Mystery Novel by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve

Their reading is confined to the magazine principally; each gives some item of news at the opening of the meeting, then questions are asked on the preceding lesson, and persons are appointed to look up and report at the next meeting any subject which may arise in connection with the lesson.
— from The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, January 1885, No. 4 by Chautauqua Institution

103 Hester, b. Nov. 30, 1793, m. Peter E. Gumaer, see No. 77.
— from Caudebec in America A Record of the Descendants of Jacques Caudebec 1700 to 1920 by William Louis Cuddeback

“I have had a sight, too, of little maidens preparing Easter gifts,” said he.
— from The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge