And as every passion has its proper pulse, so will it likewise have its characteristic modes of expression.
— from Biographia Literaria by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
They persevered, however, in preserving profound silence.
— from The Spirit Land by Samuel B. (Samuel Bulfinch) Emmons
Five times each day he prostrated himself in public prayer, surrounded by his friends and followers, and his demeanour became grave, serious, and thoughtful.
— from The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple by C. G. (Charles Greenstreet) Addison
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