For, even though it should be proved that he illustrates his doctrine by a fanciful allusion to what was itself only an allegory; that his reasoning is not in every respect complete, and even, that he did not himself fully comprehend all the glorious consequences of the sublime truth he disclosed, that truth would be neither the less important nor the less certain.
— from Unitarianism Defended A Series of Lectures by Three Protestant Dissenting Ministers of Liverpool by John Hamilton Thom

"Oh! pray do not—do not!" imploringly exclaimed Rachel, clasping her hands.
— from Rachel Gray: A Tale Founded on Fact by Julia Kavanagh

Christ's atonement, offsetting Adam's transgression, brought redemption from the fall, nullifying its evil results, conserving its good results, and making them effectual for man's eternal welfare.
— from Saturday Night Thoughts A Series of Dissertations on Spiritual, Historical, and Philosophic Themes by Orson F. (Orson Ferguson) Whitney

“Nor I, either,” replied Charlie.
— from Hesper, the Home-Spirit: A simple story of household labor and love by Lizzie Doten

This, indeed, has already very clearly appeared, for when essaying to doubt of all things, we went so far as to suppose even that he who created us employed his limitless power in deceiving us in every way, we were conscious nevertheless of being free to abstain from believing what was not in every respect certain and undoubted.
— from Selections from the Principles of Philosophy by René Descartes

Si vero ex oblique nervus incidatur, eodem remedio curatur, et natura cooperante saepe conglutinatur.
— from Gilbertus Anglicus: Medicine of the Thirteenth Century by Henry E. (Henry Ebenezer) Handerson

What is needed in every rural community is a camera club.” When a boy wishes to go hunting, he merely has to buckle on his ammunition pouch, shoulder his gun and he is ready.
— from The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Thomas Forsyth Hunt

Every newspaper in every remotest country-town in England will be deluged with syndicated venom.
— from The Open Secret of Ireland by Tom Kettle