It is not unlikely that burlesque and ridicule were sometimes aimed at the productions of the regular stage by the exhibitors of “motions.”
— from The tragical acts, or comical tragedies of Punch and Judy by W. J. (William J.) Judd

Hearing in 1546 that the king of Cambaya intended again to besiege Diu with a larger army than ever, Don Juan de Castro prepared with all diligence to relieve it, borrowing money from the city of Goa for the expences of the expedition; and on this occasion the women of Goa sent him their jewels by the hands of their young daughters, complaining that he had not used them before, and requesting him to do so now; but he sent all back accompanied with presents.
— from A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Robert Kerr

When I had any spare time, I used to lie in the net under the bowsprit, and read.
— from Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Harry Kemp

They include (1) placing the larger box nearly under the banana and reaching from it.
— from The Mental Life of Monkeys and Apes: A Study of Ideational Behavior by Robert Mearns Yerkes

In their excitement the men nearly upset the boat, and Rogers had to repress them sternly.
— from Ralph Denham's Adventures in Burma: A Tale of the Burmese Jungle by G. (George) Norway

A rabbit leaped from its nest under the bushes and ran.
— from The Lords of the Wild: A Story of the Old New York Border by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

The elaborate "sell" which goes by this name used to be a regular institution in church bazaars and might well be rejuvenated as a novelty.
— from Entertainments for Home, Church and School by Frederica Seeger

"He turned deathly pale and trembled like a leaf; he stammered some words which I could not understand, then bowed, and rushed from the room.
— from Frédérique, vol. 1 by Paul de Kock

The night was dark and gloomy; the ebb tide made a moaning, monotonous noise under the bows, and rushed swiftly by the sides of the vessel, leaving a broad wake astern.
— from Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale by John Sherburne Sleeper

Bearings of white metal or babbitt can be fitted tighter than those of bronze, and care must be observed in supplying lubricant as considerably more than the usual amount is needed until the bearings are run in by several hours of test block work.
— from Aviation Engines: Design—Construction—Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pagé