—Metrical Compositions: Pean (ho pe an d); glee (ea gle e ye); ode (go od e nough).
— from St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9 by Various

In other cases the "clear" pronunciation of a is often heard, e.g. , in glass , bath , past , answer , demand , grant , everlasting .
— from The Sounds of Spoken English: A Manual of Ear Training for English Students (4th edition) by Walter Ripman

Fouquet, in spite of his self-command, could not prevent a deep groan escaping him.
— from The Vicomte De Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas

Pliny and Dioscorides greatly esteemed the medicinal properties of coral, and Paracelsus recommends that it should be worn around the necks of infants to keep away fits, sorcery, charms, and to serve as an antidote to poisons.
— from The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy by C. J. S. (Charles John Samuel) Thompson

Howe's artillery, under charge of Major J. Watts de Peyster, a mere youth, was admirably posted and did great execution on these heavy columns.
— from Chancellorsville and Gettysburg Campaigns of the Civil War - VI by Abner Doubleday

Rhodes had entirely lost ground among his former friends, and would not understand that it was more difficult, even on the part of those who believed in his good intentions, to efface the impression that he had been playing a double game ever since the Raid had deprived him of the confidence and support which previously were his all over Cape Colony.
— from Cecil Rhodes, Man and Empire-Maker by Radziwill, Catherine, Princess