On the other hand, certain definite, primal, and unchanged designs, both in the field and border, mark some rugs absolutely and exclusively; as the Bokharas and Afghans.
— from The Oriental Rug A Monograph on Eastern Rugs and Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Mats & Pillows, with a Consideration of Kinds and Classes, Types, Borders, Figures, Dyes, Symbols, etc. Together with Some Practical Advice to Collectors. by William De Lancey Ellwanger

The surface of such a society presents a uniform dead level, so far as it is humanly possible to reduce the natural inequalities, the immeasurable real differences of inborn capacity and temper, to a false superficial appearance of equality.
— from The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion by James George Frazer

Maxentius, who openly avowed his pretensions to the whole monarchy of the West, had already prepared a very considerable force to invade the Gallic provinces on the side of Rhætia; and though he could not expect any assistance from Licinius, he was flattered with the hope that the legions of Illyricum, allured by his presents and promises, would desert the standard of that prince, and unanimously declare themselves his soldiers and subjects.
— 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

And at first they saw only distressing and pitiable sights, but after that, Thespesius, little expecting it, found himself among his friends and acquaintances and kinsfolk who were being punished, and undergoing dreadful sufferings and hideous and bitter tortures, and who wept and wailed to him.
— from Plutarch's Morals by Plutarch

A similar legend and similar ceremonies, varied only as to time, and place, and unimportant details, were to be found in all the initiations of the ancient Mysteries.
— from The Symbolism of Freemasonry Illustrating and Explaining Its Science and Philosophy, Its Legends, Myths and Symbols by Albert Gallatin Mackey

It is the aim of progressive education to take part in correcting unfair privilege and unfair deprivation, not to perpetuate them.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey

We are not yet ready to attempt to understand what has thus caused the primitive to write his idea of his totem upon his person and upon different objects, but it is important to state at once the nature of the need which has given rise to these numerous representations.
— from The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life by Émile Durkheim

The result of which easy, deft manipulation of a chance meeting being that, ere the memory of his pleasant stroll with her had passed from Paul's somewhat vagrant mind, he was performing the same pilgrimage again under different guidance.
— from Red Rowans by Flora Annie Webster Steel

As Hannibal and I arrived at the guard-house of the Tabor Linie, or barrier, we were ordered by the sentinel to halt and hand over our papers; and, upon doing so, received a slip of very little better than sugar paper in return, with printed directions in German, French, and Italian, commanding our attendance at the chief police office within twenty-four hours.
— from A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France by William Duthie

"And whereas many Perſons are of opinion that the Sabbath or Time of religious Reſt, begins on Saturday evening, therefore to prevent all unneceſſary Diſturbance of Perſons of ſuch Opinion, as well as to encourage in all others a due and ſeaſonable Preparation for the religious Duties of the Lord's Day: Be it further enacted, That no Perſon ſhall keep open any Shop, Ware-Houſe or Work-Houſe or hawk or ſell any Proviſions or Wares in Streets or Lanes of any Town or Diſtrict, or be preſent at any Concert of Muſick, Dancing or other Publick Diverſion on the Evening next preceding the Lord's-Day, on Pain of forfeiting ten Shillings for each Offence, &c." Wardens were to be appointed in all the towns and districts to see that these laws were duly enforced.
— from The Olden Time Series, Vol. 3: New-England Sunday Gleanings Chiefly From Old Newspapers Of Boston And Salem, Massachusetts by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks

But Mr. Woodberry seems to be talking about something actually existing, something already realized in considerable part if not completely, for he says: "Democracy has its great career, for the first time, in our national being, and exhibits here most purely its formative powers, and unfolds destiny on the grand scale."
— from The Critical Game by John Albert Macy

All this I could see, understanding the man so well and, in order to prevent a useless discussion that might disturb my sister, I managed to change the discourse before it was too late; I say too late, because it is not easy to shake off two moralists who sustain their doctrines as strongly as Mr. Hardinge and my mate.
— from Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" by James Fenimore Cooper

Without Engels' literary and financial help, Marx, with his unpractical, helpless, and, at the same time, proud and uncompromising disposition, would most probably have perished in exile.
— from The life and teaching of Karl Marx by Max Beer

"Well, then," continued Cudlip, "my grandfather was seated for some time in the porch, and uncommon dark it was, for there are a plenty of trees in the churchyard, and the night was dirty, and the sky covered with clouds.
— from Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

The modern history of St John’s is essentially progressive, and, under Dr Bateson and the present master, Dr Taylor, the college has been worked on broad and liberal lines.
— from Cambridge and Its Colleges by A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton) Thompson

From the figures there quoted it was made clear that at the very time when the Archbishop of Canterbury was proclaiming that this voluntary church was 'a failure' financially, its yearly income, steadily increasing from £275,000 of its earliest lustrum, had at last reached the highest point of £400,000; and that just when his Grace was asserting that 'whereas for a time it went forth triumphantly, now the ministers in all remote places are utterly destitute,' these remote ministers had, for the first time (although their number was doubled) attained the minimum stipend proposed by Dr. Chalmers of £150 each.
— from British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Vol. LIV July and October, 1871 by Various