They expressed their wonder that he had not informed them of this relationship before; he replied that he did not wish the younker to be favoured; he knew his nephew would pass a good examination, and he had not been deceived.
— from The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson by Robert Southey

The Terrestrial Paradise was represented as occupying the extreme East, because it was found in Genesis that the Lord planted a garden east ward in Eden.[4] Gog and Magog were set in the far north or north-east, because it was said again in Ezekiel: " Ecce Ego super te Gog Principem capitis
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Rustichello of Pisa

be the making of, do a world of good, make a man of. produce a good effect; do a good turn, confer an obligation; improve &c. 658.
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

It is a beautiful example of the summation of stimulations, and of the way in which expectant attention, even when not very strongly focalized, will prepare the motor centres, and shorten the work which a stimulus has to perform on them, in order to produce a given effect when it comes.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James

Note 15 ( return ) [ The proconsul Pliny had published a general edict against unlawful meetings.
— 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

In an opulent and improved society, where all the different orders of people are growing every day more expensive in their houses, in their furniture, in their tables, in their dress, and in their equipage; it cannot well be expected that the sovereign should alone hold out against the fashion.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

“But, my good gentleman,” resumed the old man, upon whom this mute despair certainly produced a greater effect than cries and tears would have done, “do not take on so; they did not kill her, and that’s a comfort.”
— from The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

His presence produced a good effect.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

It was all very charming, but time was flying, and I began to plan a graceful exit.
— from Sport Royal, and Other Stories by Anthony Hope

habendi curias et justicias, cum fossa et furca (LIE, pit and gallows) et saka et soka, et thol et theam, et infang-thief et outfang-thief, sive hand-habend, sive bak-barand.'
— from Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since by Walter Scott

On October 9 notice was sent to Berlin:— The new spectacular drama, "Die Zauberflöte," with music by our kapellmeister, Mozart, has been performed at great expense and with much magnificence of scenery, &c.; but it has not attained the success hoped for, owing to the inferiority of the subject and diction of the piece.
— from Life of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3) by Otto Jahn

When the colors are tastily disposed of it produces a good effect for the table, but is not much admired on account of the jumble of flavors.
— from How to Make Candy A Complete Hand Book for Making All Kinds of Candy, Ice Cream, Syrups, Essences, Etc., Etc. by Anonymous

This ran us into periphrases and general expression; the peculiar bane of every polished language.
— from The Works of Richard Hurd, Volume 1 (of 8) by Richard Hurd

The cold and haughty manner which he knew so well how to assume, his few but incisive words, produced a great effect.
— from The Honor of the Name by Emile Gaboriau

An adjective is a word added to a noun or pronoun, and generally expresses quality.
— from The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown

She also saw the woman he had taken to wife, and contemplated with joy the vast and boundless love and union which this order would bring about, as well as the increase of her husband's kingdoms, and the power and glory extending throughout the eternities, worlds without end.
— from Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission by Orson F. (Orson Ferguson) Whitney

The Thirteenth Regiment of Light Dragoons remained in advance when the siege of Badajoz was undertaken; but withdrew, with the other cavalry, on the advance of Marshal Soult, (who had collected an army to succour that fortress,) and joined the forces under Marshal Beresford at Albuhera , at which place a general engagement was fought on the 16th of May.
— from Historical Record of the Thirteenth Regiment of Light Dragoons Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1715, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1842 by Richard Cannon