In about a fortnight, during which time we continued steering to the southeast, with gentle breezes and fine weather, both Peters and myself recovered entirely from the effects of our late privation and dreadful sufferings, and we began to remember what had passed rather as a frightful dream from which we had been happily awakened, than as events which had taken place in sober and naked reality.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes by Edgar Allan Poe

After that towards Westminster, where I called on Mr. Pim, and there found my velvet coat (the first that ever I had) done, and a velvet mantle, which I took to the Privy Seal Office, and there locked them up, and went to the Queen’s Court, and there, after much waiting, spoke with Colonel Birch, who read my papers, and desired some addition, which done I returned to the Privy Seal, where little to do, and with Mr. Moore towards London, and in our way meeting Monsieur Eschar (Mr. Montagu’s man), about the Savoy, he took us to the Brazennose Tavern, and there drank and so parted, and I home by coach, and there, it being post-night, I wrote to my Lord to give him notice that all things are well; that General Monk is made Lieutenant of Ireland, which my Lord Roberts (made Deputy) do not like of, to be Deputy to any man but the King himself.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

The students selected were intended for the political and diplomatic service, and were older than the usual run of Oxford freshmen.
— from England and the War by Raleigh, Walter Alexander, Sir

In about a fortnight, during which time we continued steering to the southeast, with gentle breezes and fine weather, both Peters and myself recovered entirely from the effects of our late privation and dreadful suffering, and we began to remember what had passed rather as a frightful dream from which we had been happily awakened, than as events which had taken place in sober and naked reality.
— from The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket Comprising the details of a mutiny and atrocious butchery on board the American brig Grampus, on her way to the South Seas, in the month of June, 1827. by Edgar Allan Poe

From the whole figure, attitude and countenance, there breathes something precise and decisive, something alert, wiry, and strong.
— from Virginibus Puerisque, and Other Papers by Robert Louis Stevenson

All possible preparations were made for supplying the army with provisions at different stages, and with such carts and horses as were thought necessary to the expedition.
— from An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 by Alexander Hewatt

Christ Himself prophesied in Matthew xxiv: "There shall come in My Name false Christs and false prophets, and do signs and wonders, so as to deceive even the elect," [Matt. 24:24] and Paul says in II Thessalonians ii, that Antichrist shall, through the power of Satan, be mighty in lying wonders [2 Thess. 2:9].
— from Works of Martin Luther, with Introductions and Notes (Volume II) by Martin Luther

In one Tirynthian fragment we see a stout lady in a "princess frock" tight, "of the Menzies tartan," [2] and all of one piece; another design shows a waist no thicker than a broomstick
— from The World of Homer by Andrew Lang

All that I told you was, that by the use of certain powders and drugs, such as William Shakespeare speaks of in the Midsummer Night's Dream, where he says-- 'The juice of it on sleeping eyelids laid, Will make a man or woman madly doat Upon the next live creature that it sees;' I can change hate or indifference into love, and love into hate, so that he who now cares nought for you, may soon be at your feet; and he who now loves you, may soon be as cold as ice."
— from Arabella Stuart: A Romance from English History by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James