All the members of that family, especially the feminine half, were pictured by him, as it were, wrapped about with a mysterious poetical veil, and he not only perceived no defects whatever in them, but under the poetical veil that shrouded them he assumed the existence of the loftiest sentiments and every possible perfection.
— from Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

Les cultures diffèrent de milliers de façons, et la plupart d'entre elles peuvent être modifiées par voie informatique lorsqu'on passe de l'une à l'autre.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

Fert Britannia aurum et argentum et alia metalla, pretium victoriae.
— from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce

In fact, if they didn't produce their own air, they inevitably had to make periodic visits to the surface of the ocean to replenish their oxygen supply.
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World by Jules Verne

with head over heels Pendramwnwgl, a. headlong Pendraphen, a. huddled; confused Pendrawn, a. giddy headed Pendreiglo, v. to roll the heart about Pendrist, a. having a drooping head Pendro, v. to vertigo; staggers Pendröi, v. to become giddy Pendrondod, n. giddy-headedness Pendroni, v. to be hair-brained Pendrwm, a. heavy headed Pendrymu, v. to grow top-heavy Pendwmpian, v. to be nodding Penddar, n. vertigo; giddiness Penddaredd, n. giddiness Penddariad, n. a growing giddy Penddaru, v. grow giddy-headed Penddifaddeu, a. indispensable Penddiged, n. an inflamed tumour, a bile Penddu, n. the bird black cap; brownwort Pendduyn, n. a botch, a bile Penelin, n. the elbow Penelino, v. to elbow Penes, n. a lady of high rank Peneuryn, n. the yellow-hammer Penfain, a. having a pointed head or top; copped Penfas, a. shallow-pated; stupid Penfeddal, a. soft-headed; simple Penfeddw, a. giddy-headed Penfeinio, v. to accuminate Penfelyn, a. yellow headed Penfoel, a. bare-headed, bald neaded Penfras, a. fat-headed: the cod fish Penffestin, n. helmet Penffestr, n. head-stall; collar Penffetur, a. headstrong Penffluwch, a. bushy-headed Penffrwyn, n. head-stall, muzzle Pen-gadarn, a. strong-headed Pen-gaead, a. closed at the top Pen-galed, a. hard-headed; knapweed Pen-gam, a. having the head turned; obstinate Pen-gamrwydd, n. wryness of the head; perverseness, obstinacy Pen-glog, n. a scull, a noddle Pen-glöi, to close the end Pen-glwm, n. knot at the end Pen-goch, a. red-headed; n. culerage Pen-goll, a. having the end lost Pen-grach, a. scabby-headed Pen-grest, a. scurfy-headed Pen-groes, a. having the end crossed Pen-gron, a. round-head Pen-grwn, a. having a round head Pen-grych, a. rough or curly headed Pen-gyrniad, n. round headed Pen-guwch, n. a cap, a bonnet Penhwntian, v. to be tottering Penhwyad, n. the pike or jack Peniadur, n. a principal; a top Penial, n. a capital; a chief Peniant, n. capitation Penig, n. a nip, a nib, a niddle Penlas, a. blue-headed: n. the knapweed Penlin, n. top of the knee, a knee Penliniad, n. a kneeling Penlinio, v. to kneel down Penlöyn, n. black-cap, titmouse Penllad, n. supreme good Penlle, n. head-stead; numskull Penlliain, n. a head-cloth Penllwyd, a. grey-headed: n. a grayling Penllwydi, n. greyness of the head Penllyw, n. chief leader; the stone next to a corner stone Penllywiawdwr, n. a general Penllywodraeth, n. supreme government Penllywydd, n. a sovereign Penllywyddiaeth, n. sovereignty Pennill, n. verse, stanza Pennilliach, n. trifling verses Pennillio, v. to form stanzas Pennod, n. a close; a chapter Pennoeth, n. a bare-headed Penod, n. conclusion, end Penodi, v. to spedfy, to assign Penodiad, n. specification Penodol, a. particular, especial; definite, specific Penodoli, v. to render definitive Penol, a. capital, principal Penon, n. a pennant, a flag Penor, n. a headpiece; a muzzle Penpryd, n. visage, aspect Penre, n. a hair-lace, a fillet Penrhaith, n. what has chief right, the chief of the law Penrheithiant, n. sovereignty Penrudd, a. ruddy-headed Penrwym, n. a head band Penrydd, a. loose-headed; loose-ended Penryn, n. promontory, cape Pensach, n. the mumps Pensaer, n. chief architect Pensag, n. the hop-plant, hops Pensedd, n. a supreme seat Pensel, n. a grand standard Penswydddg, n. chief officer Pensyfrdan, a. light-headed Pensyfrdanod, n. craziness Pensyfrdanu, v. to craze the head Pentan, n. a fire back, a hob Penteulu, n. head of a family Pentewyn, n. a firebrand Penteyrnedd, n. chief of princes Pentir, n. a headland; a land steward Pentref, n. a village Pentrefaeth, n. a villagery Pentwr, n. a raised heap Penty, n. a penthouse, a shed Pentyriad, n. accumulation Pentyru, v. to heap, to amass Pentywysog, n. supreme prince Penu, to predominate, to specify Penwag, a. empty headed: n. a herring Penwan, a. weak-headed Penwendid, n. weakness of head Penwisg, n. a head dress Penwn, n. a banner, a standard Penwyn, Penwen, a. white headed: n. bald buzzarb Penwyni, n. whiteness of head Penyd, n. atonement, penance Penydiad, n. a doing penance Penydiol, a. atoning, expiatory Penygen, n. a paunch, a gut Penynad, n. a chief-justice Penysgafn, a. light-headed Pepra, v. to keep chattering Pepraeth, n. chattering, babbling Pepru, v. to chatter, to prate Pêr, n. what pervades; sweet fruit: a. delicious, sweet, luscious Peran, n. a pear Perarogl, n. a perfume, aroma Perarogledd, n. perfumery Perarogli, v. to perfume Peraroglus, a. odorus, fragrant Perâu, v. to become delicious Perc, a. compact, trim: n. a perch Perced, n. a wrapper; a bow net Percell, n. a store, a magazine Percu, v. to trim, to smarten Percus, a. trim, smart Perchell, n. a little pig Perchen, Perchenog, n. a possessor, an owner Perchenogaeth, n. ownership Perchenogi, v. to possess, to own Perchi, v. to respect, to revere Perdra, n. deliciousness, sweetness Pereiddio, v. to dulcify Pererin, n. a pilgrim Pererindod, n. pilgrimage Perereinio, v. to peregrinate Perfagl, n. the herb periwinkle Perfedd, n. centre; entrails Perffaith, a. perfect, complete Perffeithrwydd, n. perfection Perffeithiad, n. a perfecting Perffeithio, v. to perfect Perging, n. a screen, a settle: a. skreening, sheltering Peri, n. a causation, a cause: v. to cause; to bid Periad, n. a causing; a bidding Periagur, n. a causer, a cause Periant, n. a causation Perig, a. extreme; perilous Periglo, v. to make extreme; to give extreme unction Periglor, n. a curate, a priest Perlais, n. a melodious voice Perloes, n. rapture, ecstacy Perlysiau, n. aromatic herbs; grocery Perllan, n. an orchard.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

is it not? Ponio, v. to swell, to puff Pont, n. an arch, a bridge Pontbren, n. a wooden bridge Poplysen, n. the poplar tree Pôr, n. what is over, supreme Porch, n. a pig, a swine Porchell, n. a tiny pig Porchelliad, n. a pigging Porchellu, v. to bring pigs Porchellyn, n. a little pig Porfa, n. pasture, grass Porfâd, n. a pasturing Porfadir, n. pasture-ground Porfâu, v. to depasture Porfel, n. pasture, grass Porfelu, v. depasture Porfelydd, n. a pasturer Porffor, Porphor, a. purple Pori, v. to graze, to browse Poriad, n. a grazing, a browsing Porianu, v. to depasture Poriant, n. pasturage, browsing Poriol, a. pasturing, grazing Portreiad, n. a pattern, a sampler, a model Porth, n. aid, help what bears; sustenance; a carriage; a ferry; a port; a gateway Portha, v. to afford aid or help Porthfa, n. a carrying place; a port Porthi, v. to aid, to support, to bear, to convey Porthiad, n. a helping on; a bearing Porthiadu, v. to be a support Porthianna, v. to provide; to act as a drover Porthianuu, v. to render support Porthiaunus, a. having support Porthiant, n. support, succour Porthid, n. assistance, support Porthladd, n. a port, a harbour Porthle, n. a carrying place Porthloedd, n. means of support Porthlys, n. a porte-mote Porthmon, n. a purveyor, a drover Porthmona, v. to act as a drover Porthmonaeth, n. purveyance Porthog, n. a portcullis Porthol, a. aiding, supporting Portholi, v. to render supportative Porthor, n. a porter, a door-keeper Porthordy, n. a porter’s lodge Porthori, v. to act as porter Porthoriaeth, n. a porter’s office Porthwy, n. assistance support Porthwr, n. a provider, a feeder; a porter Porthwys, n. a ferryman Poset, n. curdled milk, posset Posfardd, n. a preceptive bard Posiad, n. a questioning, a posing Posiar, n. a fattened hen Posio, v. to examine, to pose Posned, n. a squat; a skillet Post, n. a post, a pillar Postio, v. to put up a post Pot, n. a pot Potel, n. a bottle; a truss Poteliad, n. a bottling Poteli, v. to bottle; to truss Poten, n. a paunch; a pudding Potenig, n. a little paunch Potenog, a. having a paunch Potenu, v. to form a paunch Potes, n. a pottage, broth, soup Potiad, n. a potting; potation Pot, v. to pot; to pipple Poth, n. what bulges; a boss Pothan, n. a bump, a boss; a cub Pothell, n. a wheal, a blister Pothellog, a. puffy; blistered Pothellu, v. to puff; to blister Pothon, n. a boss; a cub Powys, n. a state of rest Prad, n. a gentle spread; a rub Praff, a. ample; thick round Praffder, n. thickness round Praffu, v. thicken in compass Praidd, n. a flock, a herd; booty, prey Pianc, n. a frolic, a prank Prancio, v. to play a prank Pratiad, n. a stroking, a coaxing Pratio, v. to stroke, to coax Praw, Prawf, profion, n. an essay, a trial, a proof Prawen, n. an essay; a cast in play Prawfaen, n. a touchstone Pre, n. the origin of a course Pred, n. a stray; a migration Preg, n. a greet, a greeting Pregeth, n. a sermon Pregethiad, n. a preaching Pregethu, v. to preach Pregethwr, n. a preacher Preidiad, n. a migrating Preidio, v. to migrate Preiddio, n. a herding; predation Preiddio, v. to herd, to collect a herd; to predate Preinio, v. to carouse Praethiad, a practising Preithig, a. belonging to practice
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

It was a most pleasant visit.
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

When they were once established, they executed themselves, and it required little or no attention from government to maintain them in the most perfect vigour.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

The building was a spacious Theatre Half round on two main Pillars vaulted high, With seats where all the Lords and each degree Of sort, might sit in order to behold, The other side was op'n, where the throng On banks and scaffolds under Skie might stand; 1610 I among these aloof obscurely stood.
— from The Poetical Works of John Milton by John Milton

Mr. Washington on his return home began at once raising such a regiment as, with the scanty pay and patronage of the Virginian government, he could get together, and proposed with the help of these men-of-war to put a more peremptory veto upon the French invaders than the solitary ambassador had been enabled to lay.
— from Boys and Girls from Thackeray by Kate Dickinson Sweetser

Mademoiselle Pauline Vaison is a woman, a woman in love, and just because she is so, is suspicious.
— from The Light That Lures by Percy James Brebner

At the appointed time, preceded by many prophetic visions among the chosen people, God sent his Son to live the life of men on earth and become their Saviour by submitting to death.
— from The Mind in the Making: The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform by James Harvey Robinson

Sooner or later peace must have come, but there may be fair reason to think that, without Mr. Gallatin, the United States must have fought another campaign, and, Mr. Clay to the contrary notwithstanding, the position of New England and of the finances made peace vitally necessary.
— from The Life of Albert Gallatin by Henry Adams

What a Teacher Should Teach V. The Four Manifested Planes VI.
— from Ancient and Modern Physics by Thomas E. Willson

MORE PRESENTS VIII.
— from Brother and Sister by Josephine Lawrence

A more primitive version exists in many countries in Eastern Europe: depositors receive checks exactly corresponding to the amount of money deposited in their account.
— from After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Samuel Vaknin

O, wrap up meat, parcels: various uses, thousand and one things.
— from Ulysses by James Joyce