Three were short-haired pointers, one was a Newfoundland, and the other two were mongrels of indeterminate breed.
— from The Call of the Wild by Jack London

We soon provided ourselves with an necessaries and joined the Duke at Bridgewater.”
— from History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

I at least had no illusions; but it was I, too, who a moment ago had been so sure of the power of words, and now was afraid to speak, in the same way one dares not move for fear of losing a slippery hold.
— from Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad

He engaged board, washing, fuel, and light of a carpenter at one dollar and six cents a week, with the privilege of working at night and on Saturdays all the time he could spare.
— from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden

Their places of worship are not temples, but houses, called dēvara indlu (houses of the gods), set apart for every centre.
— from Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 7 of 7 by Edgar Thurston

I tell thee now, as I told thee before, I am Edward, Prince of Wales, and none other.”
— from The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain

What has been said above regarding the wife of one who has some cause of fear from the King applies also to the wives of those who seek service under the King, or who are oppressed by the King's ministers, or who are poor, or who are not satisfied with their position, or who are desirous of gaining the King's favour, or who wish to become famous among the people, or who are oppressed by the members of their own caste, or who want to injure their caste fellows, [130] or who are spies of the King, or who have any other object to attain.
— from The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks by Vatsyayana

To such a man philosophy is a mere play of words and notions, like a theory of music to the deaf, or like the geometry of light to the blind.
— from Biographia Literaria by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Nor is it less distinct in its motives and final aim, than in its proper objects, which are not as in ordinary scepticism the prejudices of education and circumstance, but those original and innate prejudices which nature herself has planted in all men, and which to all but the philosopher are the first principles of knowledge, and the final test of truth.
— from Biographia Literaria by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

You haven't marked them well, though, Charley; so the marks shall be picked out with a needle, and we'll teach Oliver how to do it.
— from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

At last, however, he stopped to rest near a cool pool of water, and, not seeing the old man’s brother, dipped the wounded stump of his tail into the pool for refreshment.
— from A Collection of Kachári Folk-Tales and Rhymes by J. D. (James Drummond) Anderson

I shall always speak with respect of the great qualities and public services of the Duke of Wellington: I have no other feeling about him than one of pride that my country has produced so great a man; nor do I feel anything but respect and kindness for Sir Robert Peel, of whose abilities no person that has had to encounter him in debate will ever speak slightingly.
— from Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

Mander, passing out, was a new man.
— from You're on the Air by William Heyliger

The penetrating and delicious odor of sweet violets scented each puff of wind, and now and then the call of the cuckoo pierced the air with a subdued, far-off shrillness.
— from Thelma by Marie Corelli

The day passed on with absolutely nothing to do but eat and lounge, save for the one sentry who watched both boat and shore end.
— from Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants; or, Serving Old Glory as Line Officers by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock

The “Bridal Veil” and “Frozen River” were among the most picturesque of the scenes, the exact position of which are not recalled.
— from Through the Black Hills and Bad Lands of South Dakota by P. D. (Purl Dewey) Peterson

"Advancing gingerly with cat-like tread, and avoiding any spring or jerk which might detach the insecure footholds and leave us hanging precariously, Fuez picked out places here and there which offered the chance of a support, and we were glad when we found a piece of rock an inch or two wide and a few inches long on a part of which a nailed boot-edge could obtain a transitory grip.
— from Among the Canadian Alps by Lawrence J. (Lawrence Johnstone) Burpee

I have been in Turkey, the people of which are not Christians, but frequently put Christians to shame by their good faith and honesty.
— from Wild Wales: The People, Language, & Scenery by George Borrow