"No, you shall not," I replied; "in such a point as this your mother's prohibition ought not to have prevented your speaking to me on the subject.
— from Lady Susan by Jane Austen

The one ultimately chosen will not necessarily be the nearest; in reason it should be the most congenial, from whom most can be learned.
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana

A reproduction made from a photograph of the original work, with the quaint black-letter German text and the Paludanus notation in roman, is shown herewith.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

No need is recognised in Scotland for necessarily distinguishing the crest of one family from that of another, though proper differences are rigidly adhered to with regard to the coats of arms.
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

That absorbent earths are of different kinds could only be discovered by obeying the anticipatory law of reason, which imposes upon the understanding the task of discovering the differences existing between these earths, and supposes that nature is richer in substances than our senses would indicate.
— from The Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant

" [120] Perhaps the most striking authority for the position that the judge's duties are not at an end when the question of negligence is reached, is shown by the discussions concerning the law of bailment.
— from The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes

The notice in its original form named Belgica simply, as the province was only divided by Diocletian, and named it rightly in so far as the two Germanies belonged geographically to Belgica.
— from The Provinces of the Roman Empire, from Caesar to Diocletian. v. 1 by Theodor Mommsen

That is why, while Norway is rich in stones, she is poorly provided with soil.
— from Norway by Beatrix Jungman

Cope, Sir John , a British general; was in command at Prestonpans, and defeated by the Pretender there in 1745, in connection with which his name is remembered in Scotland as not having been ready when the Highlanders attacked him, by the song "Heigh!
— from The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by P. Austin Nuttall

Examination of nine individuals, ranging in size from seven inches to 13.5 inches T. L., indicated that maturity is reached at 10 to 11 inches
— from Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by James E. Deacon

Without proper form, and void, In the beginning, this new world has passed From one stage to another, until now It rolls in space, an orb in beauty clad, A world on which a human race may dwell.
— from Added Upon A Story by Nephi Anderson

And that carries me back to one splendid night,—the only perfectly beautiful night in the voyage,—in fact it is the only night I remember; I suppose the nurse usually kept me below for fear of the night air.
— from The Magician's Show Box, and Other Stories by Lydia Maria Child

It was then that the great temple of Krishnasvami was built, which, though now in ruins, is still one of the most interesting objects in the city.
— from A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India by Nunes, Fernão, active 16th century

The chapel of St. Duthac, Bishop of Ross, now in ruins, is situated about half a mile to the north-east of the town of Tain.
— from The Works of John Knox, Volume 1 (of 6) by John Knox