Unde est illud Alciati epigramma,— 'Nititur in pondus palma, et consurgit in altum: Quoque magis premitur, hoc magè tollit onus.'"
— from The Symbolism of Freemasonry Illustrating and Explaining Its Science and Philosophy, Its Legends, Myths and Symbols by Albert Gallatin Mackey

As long as she was ahead of all other nations in productive power, England could support a much larger amount than any other modern nation.
— from British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals by J. Ellis Barker

The child was a boy, of rather weakly aspect; no important person present, except Sigvat, the King's Icelandic Skald, who happened to be still awake; and the Bishop of Norway, who, I suppose, had been sent for in hurry.
— from Early Kings of Norway by Thomas Carlyle

“His tiger’s name is Paradise!” “Paradise!” echoed every one included in the little circle.
— from The Works of Balzac: A linked index to all Project Gutenberg editions by Honoré de Balzac

Heritage , n. Inheritance, portion, patrimony, estate.
— from A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous or Parallel Expressions Designed as a Practical Guide to Aptness and Variety of Phraseology by Richard Soule

News is pretty plentiful; even the "Volksstem" tries to hide nothing.
— from Ian Hamilton's March by Winston Churchill