And round the escutcheon of both sydes these words—'Sigillum civitatus Kirkaldie'"]; St. Columba, in the arms of the College of the Holy Spirit at Cumbræ ["Quarterly, 1 and 4 grand quarters, azure, St. Columba in a boat at sea, in his sinister hand a dove, and in the dexter chief a blazing star all proper; 2 and 3 grand quarters, quarterly, i. and iv., argent, an eagle displayed with two heads gules; ii. and iii., parted per bend embattled gules and argent; over the second and third grand quarters an escutcheon of the arms of Boyle of Kelburne, viz.
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

And no wonder: for if we confine our observation to the power of the Consuls we should be inclined to regard it as despotic; if on that of the Senate, as aristocratic; and if finally one looks at the power possessed by the people it would seem a clear case of a democracy.
— from The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Polybius

For his sake, too,—our poor, poor boy!'
— from North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

[‘ stub ’] stycce (i) n. piece, portion, bit, fragment , Æ. ymbe st. after a short time : mite ( small piece of money ).
— from A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary For the Use of Students by J. R. Clark (John R. Clark) Hall

PRINCOX, pert boy.
— from Every Man in His Humor by Ben Jonson

House-dog , a pestilent beast kept on domestic premises to insult persons passing by and appal the hardy visitor.
— from The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce

If from the beginning of the world any were mala, pejor, pessima , bad in the superlative degree, 'tis a whore; how many have I undone, caused to be wounded, slain!
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

Personally I believe most of the terms which follow may for all practical purposes be entirely disregarded.
— from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

Protagoras PROTAGORAS By Plato Translated by Benjamin Jowett Contents INTRODUCTION.
— from Protagoras by Plato

The fantasies created in India are superhumanly vast, wild, and terrible;—they are typhoons of the tropical imagination;—they seem pictures printed by madness,—they terrify and impress, but do not charm.
— from The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1 by Elizabeth Bisland

Without the slightest diffidence, but with a boldness rather which encouraged the other witnesses, and with a toss of the head that Lawyer Faddle did not like, she said, "she had been out in the woods pasture picking blackberries, and saw Mr. Sculpin pass that way from the direction of Mr. Bogle's barn, with a chain on his back."
— from Summerfield or, Life on a Farm by Day Kellogg Lee

Not very long before my visit, the librarian received a communication from some one who said he had, in his possession, papers belonging to the University; and on receiving a reply to his letter, he forwarded them.
— from Recollections of a Long Life by John Stoughton

Benson, Maule & Co. , Philadelphia, Pa. BREEDERS DIRECTORY.
— from Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various

He does so in every point, except that which is most essential He will discuss circumcision with a Jew, infant christening with a baptist, purgatory with a popish priest, bishops with a presbyterian, confession with a ritualist, and the like.
— from Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities in Central and Western Asia, Europe, and Elsewhere, Before the Christian Era. Showing Their Relations to Religious Customs as They Now Exist. by Thomas Inman

The inhabitants of Puerto Plata boast that what Puerto Plata does the rest of the Republic does.
— from Santo Domingo: A Country with a Future by Otto Schoenrich

At length, when Valentine had succeeded, part by persuasion, part by carrying him, in placing him on his saddle and confiding him to Curumilla, he returned to the room where he had left his foster brother.
— from The Gold-Seekers: A Tale of California by Gustave Aimard

Mary becomes very indignant, but sees her mother through the window and dismisses Mrs. Price politely but not sweetly.
— from Dramatic Technique by George Pierce Baker

As gently as possible Philip broke the unwelcome news; but, lightly as he pretended to consider it, Joseph's instinct saw at once what might be the consequences.
— from Joseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania by Bayard Taylor

All was, however, life and animation on every side; the merry laugh, the passing jest, the careless look, bespoke the free and daring character of the soldiery, as they sat in groups upon the grass; and except when a fatigue party passed by, bearing some wounded comrade to the rear, no touch of seriousness rested upon their hardy features.
— from Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 by Charles James Lever