And now Volodya felt sorry that he had not had more boldness there in the arbour.
— from The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

The 'destructive wrath' of Sansculottism: this is what we speak, having unhappily no voice for singing.
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle

Just before sunset I scrambled my way through the evergreens to the hut of my friend, whom I had not visited for several weeks—my residence being, at that time, in Charleston, a distance of nine miles from the Island, while the facilities of passage and re-passage were very far behind those of the present day.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 by Edgar Allan Poe

The association in his memory of her young and charming face with a place in the country which he had not visited for so long, offered him a combined attraction which had made him decide at last to leave Paris for a while.
— from Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

Up early and to some business, and my wife coming to me I staid long with her discoursing about her going into the country, and as she is not very forward so am I at a great loss whether to have her go or no because of the charge, and yet in some considerations I would be glad she was there, because of the dirtiness of my house and the trouble of having of a family there.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

The leaves are smaller than any of the species described, and the flowers bear their parts in numbers varying from six to nine.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

she did not venture, for she had not sold any matches and could not bring a farthing of money: from her father she would certainly get blows, and at home it was cold too, for above her she had only the roof, through which the wind whistled, even though the largest cracks were stopped up with straw and rags.
— from Andersen's Fairy Tales by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

This would be a depth of 3125 yards, not very far short of two miles; see Adam’s Rom.
— from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny

110, for what patriot had he ever a good word? nōs, virī fortēs, satis facere rē̆ī pūblicae vidēmur , C. 1, 2, we doughty champions flatter ourselves we are doing our whole duty by the state .
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane

At the start they passed us in a group and not very fast, so as to save their horses' strength, the race being a double one.
— from Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland by Henryk Sienkiewicz

To this frank, and not very flattering statement, so far as the young lady was concerned, the Landgrave answered stoutly and characteristically.
— from The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-84) by John Lothrop Motley

And, if any differences arose between his men and the inhabitants of a neighbouring village, for settling which it was necessary that a battle should be fought, the Gōmong became the commander, and, leading his men, contested the cause with all his might.
— from Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 6 of 7 by Edgar Thurston

Miss Mercer thought we could get some green branches there for bedding.” “Not very far,” said Mrs. Pratt, with a sigh.
— from A Campfire Girl's Test of Friendship by Jane L. Stewart

This place was not very favorably situated, being on the right bank of the Tigris, which is a far less fertile region than the left, and not being naturally a place of any great strength.
— from The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2: Assyria The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by George Rawlinson

Mode .—The tendrons or gristles, which are found round the front of a breast of veal, are now very frequently served as an entrée, and when well dressed, make a nice and favourite dish.
— from The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton

It was only a small affair as craters go, but the mysterious operation of the natural volcanic forces sent a thrill through the lads, and they scrambled to their feet with but one intent, and that was to leave the place as quickly as possible.
— from Yankee Boys in Japan; Or, The Young Merchants of Yokohama by Henry Harrison Lewis

And in the —Kosmotonounei— the wanderer returning home thus concludes his address to the sailors: -Delis habenas animae leni, Dum nos ventus flamine sudo Suavem ad patriam perducit-.
— from The History of Rome, Book V The Establishment of the Military Monarchy by Theodor Mommsen