He had found the old lady depressed and querulous.
— from The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

It consists of a “garter” or a piece of list doubled, and then folded up tight.
— from A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the Houses of Parliament; the Dens of St. Giles; and the Palaces of St. James. by John Camden Hotten

Of this hostile temper, a large portion may doubtless be ascribed to the difference of language, dress, and manners, which severs and alienates the nations of the globe.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

After [324] having addressed his little flock, and exhorted them to patience, in the most pathetic manner, as they saw their own last day approaching, after having solemnly blessed his people, his family, and his children, he finished the course of his ministry and life together, on the 7th day of February, 1642.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs by John Foxe

If we exact these qualifications as essential, armory as a fact and as a science is a product of later days, and is the evolution from the idea of tribal badges and tribal means and methods of honour applied to the decoration of implements of warfare.
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

The Dutch ships, from the character of their coast, were flatter-bottomed and of less draught, and thus were able, when pressed, to find a refuge among the shoals; but they were in consequence less weatherly and generally of lighter scantling than those of either of the other nations.
— from The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

with UN Disail, a. without foundation Disalw, a. not vile, undebased Disar, a. without offence Disathr, v. untrodden Discar, a. unloved, inamiable Discloff, a. not lame Discudd, a. uncovered Discyfrith, a. uncongenial Discyn, v. to descend, to alight Discynfa, n. place of descent Discyniad, n. a descending Discynol, a. descending Disefyd, a. sudden Disefydlog, a. unstationary Disefydlu, a. to rid of stability Disegur, a. without leisure Diseibiant, a. unindulged Diserch, a. without fondness Diserfyll, a. not tottering Diserth, a. not declivous Diseuthyg, a. not abortive Disgwall, a. without defection Disgwrth, a. without resistance Disgyr, a. without impulse Disiarad, a. tacit, without talk Disigl, a. firm, unshaken Disiomi, v. to undeceive Disiomant, n. indeception Disliw, a. colourless; pale Diso, adv. beneath, below Disodli, v. to trip heels Disoddi, v. to cease sinking Dison, a. without noise, silent Disoniarus, a. unsonorous Disorod, a. pure Disorodi, v. to clear of dross Disothach, a. clear of refuse Dispar, a. without parity; odd Disporth, a. without support Disprofi, v. to disprove Dispur, a. impure, unclean Dispwyll, a. crazy, distracted Dist, n. joist in a floor Distadl, a. object, worthless Distadledd, n. worthlessness Disudd, a. juiceless, sapless Disug, a. juiceless Disut, a. out of order; unwell Disŵn, a. without noise Diswrth, a. not sluggish Diswta, a. not sudden Diswydd, a. without office Diswyn, a. without charm Disyched, a. without thirst Disychedu, v. to allay thirst Disyflyd, a. without motion Disyfyd, a. unstaying: sudden Disylw, a. heedless, inadvertent Disylwedd, a. unsubstantial Disylweddu, v. to unsubtiantiate Disymud, a. immoveable Disymudedd, n. immobility Disymwth, a. sudden, abrupt Disyndod, a. without surprise Disynwyr, a. foolish, senseless Ditiad, n. an uttering Ditian, v. to speak, to say Ditio, v. to utter or express Diunion, a. undoubted Diurddas, a. without dignity Diurddiad, n. degradation Diw, n. entireness: a. total Diwad, a. without denial Diwadnu, v. to trip up heels Diwaddod, a. without dregs Diwaddodi, v. to defecate Diwaddoli, v. to disendow Diwael, a. not vile or base Diwaelod, a. bottomless Diwaelodi, v. to clear of lees Diwag, a. not empty or vague Diwagedd, a. without vanity Diwahan, a. indiscriminate Diwahardd, a. unforbidden Diwahodd, a. uninvited Diwair, a. unimparting; continent, chaste; faithful Diwaith, a. without work Diwala, a. unsatisfied, not full Diwall, a. not lacking Diwalliad, n. a satiating Diwallt, a. hairless, bald Diwallu, v. to provide; to satiate; to divest of want Diwarafun, a. unbegrudged Diware, a. without play Diwarogaeth, n. emancipation Diwarogi, v. to emancipate Diwarth, a. reproachless Diwarthaf, a. without superior Diwarthâu, v. to uncover Diwarthrudd, a. reproachless Diwarthu, v. to clear of reproach Diwarthus, a. unreproachful Diwasanaeth, a. unserviceable Diwasgar, a. undispersed Diwasgod, a. without shelter Diwasgodi, v. to unshelter Diwatwar, a. without mockery Diwedydd, n. the evening; the end of the day Diwedd, n. end conclusion Diweddaf, a. last, latest Diweddar, a. tardy, slow; late Diweddarâu, v. to make late Diweddaru, v. to become late Diweddarwch, n. lateness Diweddglo, n. conclusion Diweddiad, n. ending Diweddol, a. conclusive Diweddu, v. to end, to conclude Diweddwr, n. a finisher Diwegi, a. without vanity Diweirdeb, n. continence Diweirin, a. continent, chaset Diweithred, a. without deeds Diwellâu, v. to cease mending Diwellig, a. not apt to fail Diwellt, a. without grass Diwen, a. without smiling Diweniaeth, a. without flattery Diwenwyn, a. not venomous Diwerth, a. worthless Diwes, a. immediate Diwest, a. visitless, unvisited Diwestl, a. without confusion Diwesu, v. to approximate Diwg, a. not frowning Diwir, a. without truth Diwisg, a. without covering Diwladaidd, a. not rustic Diwlith, a. dewless Diwlydd, a. without vegetation Diwni, a. seamless Diwobrwg, a. rewardless Diwosgo, a. without flinching Diwosgryn, a. without trembling Diwraidd, a. without root Diwregysu, v. to ungirdle Diwreiddiad, n. eradication Diwreiddio, v. to eradicate Diwres, a. without heat Diwrnod, n. a day Diwrnodol, a. diurnal Diwrnodio, v. to do a day’s work Diwrtaith, a. unameliorated Diwrth, a. without opposition Diwrthdro, a. without reverting Diwrtndyn, without contention Diwrthddadl, a. without controversy or dispute Diwrtheb, a. uncontradicted Diwrthladd, a. unrepugnant Diwrthlam, without recurrence Diwrthryn, a. without resistance Diwrthwyneb, a. unopposed Diwrthymdrech, a. irresistible Diwryg, a. feeble, infirm Diwrym, a. seamless Diwybod, a. unknowing Diwyd, a. adherence; assiduous, diligent Diwydiaeth, n. assiduity Diwydio, v. to be diligent Diwydrwydd, n. diligence Diwyg, n. a repaired state: a. not vitiated Diwygiad, n. reformation Dwygiadwy, a. reformable Diwygio, to amend, to reform Diwygol, a. corrective Diwygiwr, n. reformer Diwyl, a. unbashful, impudent Diwyledd, n. impudence Diwyll, n. clearance; culture Diwylliad, n. cultivation Diwylliant, n. culture, worship Diwyllio, v. to cultivate Diwyliodraeth, n. cultivation Diwyn, a. not white or fair Diwyniad, n. a dirtying Diwyno, v. to dirty Diwyr, a. not oblique, straight Diwyth, a. without wrath Diymadferth, a. inactive Diymanerch, a. ungreeted Diymarbed, a. unabstemious Diymarbod, a. unprepared Diymarfer, a. unaccustomed Diymattal, a. unrestrained Diymchwiliad, a. uninquisitive Diymdaro, a. unable to strive Diymdro, a. inflexible Diymddiffyn, a. defenceless Diymddiried, a. unconfiding Diymgais, a. void of exertion Diymgel, a. unsecluding Diymgeledd, a. uncherished Diymgudd, a. unsecluded Diymgyrch, a. unapproached Diymmod, a. steadfast Diymogel, a. unguarded Diymoralw, a. uninquisitive Diymosgryn, a. unable to crawl Diymryson, a. without dispute Diymroad, a. unresolved Diymsyniad, a. insensible Diymwad, a. undeniable Diymwared,
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

To show that it was capable of ascending and descending hills, of maintaining a uniformity of speed over long distances and on different kinds of roads, a journey was undertaken from Hounslow Barracks to Bath and back.
— from Coaching, with Anecdotes of the Road by Lennox, William Pitt, Lord

All that was done was to paint more or less delicate and dainty patterns upon the little lozenge panes.
— from Windows: A Book About Stained & Painted Glass by Lewis F. (Lewis Foreman) Day

[transcriber's note: illegible word] of life, dramatically and by events, as well as Miss HARDING, but no one American has dared such intricacies of thought and character in individuals—has raised them to such a height, and developed them with such a powerful will, without falling into conventionalism or improbability.
— from The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various

One lay down at once, and refused to touch anything—a sure sign of great exhaustion; a second ate lying down; but the other two filled themselves in a satisfactory way.
— from Jess by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

Lectures on the Science of Languages , delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in April, May, and June, 1861.
— from The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics by Various

One or two other ladies did ask her to dress their dinner-tables for them, and one or two more promised to do so, and then forgot all about it; but no one paid her as well as Mrs. Daintree had done.
— from The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls by L. T. Meade

See an admirable paper on Dr. Morell’s Introduction to Mental Philosophy , in Saturday Review ; also Mysteries of Life, Death, and Futurity , for the following articles: “What is Memory?”
— from Things to be Remembered in Daily Life With Personal Experiences and Recollections by John Timbs

It was through very pretty, and sometimes picturesque scenery, being on the confines of the hill-country, which we could see on our left, dim and blue; and likewise we had a refreshing breath from the sea in passing along the verge of Morecambe Bay.
— from Passages from the English Notebooks, Complete by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Alexis, wounded in a score of places, his giant body hacked and hewn, hurled himself forward in one last desperate attack.
— from The Boy Allies with the Cossacks; Or, A Wild Dash over the Carpathians by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes

One of the grandsons, Adam, the son of Lyulph de Audithlegh, became in right of his wife lord of Stanley, and was ancestor of the Lord Audley of ancient times, and is represented through the female line by the Touchets, Lords Audley of the present day.
— from Historic Sites of Lancashire and Cheshire A Wayfarer's Notes in the Palatine Counties, Historical, Legendary, Genealogical, and Descriptive. by James Croston