And he must plan as well, no less than for what I have mentioned, that they may have abundant provisions and run short of none of the necessaries of life.
— from The Works of the Emperor Julian, Vol. 1 by Emperor of Rome Julian

[129] Of these one pours a rich stream of nectar over Venus’
— from Claudian, volume 1 (of 2) With an English translation by Maurice Platnauer by Claudius Claudianus

The dingey shoved its nose into the sand, Kendric and Barlow carrying their small packs and rifles sprang out, Nigger Ben shook his head and pushed off again.
— from Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure by Jackson Gregory

Seven vessels, carrying two hundred and eighty-five sailors, and four or five hundred militiamen, were commissioned for the expedition, which was put under the command of Sir William Phipps, "a rugged son of New England," as Parkman calls him.
— from Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 by William Dawson LeSueur

four solo 'cellos, with sustained harmonics in the violins and violas, sound, pianissimo , a ravishing series of "ninth-chords" (page 244, measure 6)—a sheer Debussy-esque effect, for the relation between the chords is as absolutely anarchistic as it is deeply beautiful.
— from Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande A Guide to the Opera with Musical Examples from the Score by Lawrence Gilman

No one but the most enthusiastic hunter would be willing to pass through what Oscar did that day just for the sake of procuring a rare specimen of natural history.
— from Oscar in Africa by Harry Castlemon