He constituted them ‘his Jews,’ and it was his interest, and it probably was his pleasure, to protect them, and to permit no extra nor unauthorised plunder at the hands of priests or barons or populace.
— from Outlines of Jewish History from B.C. 586 to C.E. 1885 by Magnus, Katie, Lady

In India the "kaddam rassul," or supposed impression of Mohammed's foot in clay, which is kept moist, and enclosed in a sort of cage, is not unfrequently placed at the head of the gravestones of the followers of Islam.
— from Roman Mosaics; Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood by Hugh Macmillan

Yes, she was satisfied that her nephew had yielded to no unworthy passion, and that his love was as pure as her utmost hope could desire.
— from A Noble Queen: A Romance of Indian History (Volume 3 of 3) by Meadows Taylor

The disorganized, ragged, weary, badly fed Cuban forces, with the lawless element which now unhappily predominated among them had small chance of victory against such overwhelming odds.
— from The History of Cuba, vol. 3 by Willis Fletcher Johnson

He who devised the game of cards, as now usually played, appears to have had a thorough perception of at least two of the weak points of human nature; for next to man's trust in his "luck," in all games of chance, is his confidence in himself in all games of skill.
— from Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards by William Andrew Chatto

If a milker and very early riser, he is not usually put at the heavy jobs, but allowances are made for the work he has already done.
— from The Toilers of the Field by Richard Jefferies

No crest, nor unusual plumes, about the head or neck.
— from A History of North American Birds; Land Birds; Vol. 3 of 3 by Robert Ridgway