— Some Metaphysical Problems Pragmatically Considered Lecture IV.
— from Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking by William James
We must be content with the general view of his honors, principles, persecution, &c., (l. i. pros.
— 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
Idrisi mentions a place possessing considerable local importance "before Herat had become what it is now," about 9 miles west of Herat, called Kharachanabad.
— from The Gates of India: Being an Historical Narrative by Holdich, Thomas Hungerford, Sir
Upon these particular practices characteristic light is thrown by a series of articles that appeared in the fall of 1889 in a portion of the German press.
— from Woman under socialism by August Bebel
The same important principle probably comes largely into play even in the case of apparently continuous growth, as we shall see when we consider the inheritance of modifications at corresponding ages.
— from The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 by Charles Darwin
And sure I think He bore his death-wound like a little child; With such rare sweetness of dumb melancholy He strove to clothe his agony in smiles, Which he would force up in his poor pale cheeks, Like ill-timed guests that had no proper dwelling there;
— from The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 Poems and Plays by Charles Lamb
“Pho! Pho!” cried Learmont, impatiently.
— from Ada, the Betrayed; Or, The Murder at the Old Smithy. A Romance of Passion by James Malcolm Rymer
And sure, I think, He bore his illness like a little child, With such rare sweetness of dumb melancholy He strove to clothe his agony in smiles, Which he would force up in his poor, pale cheeks, Like ill-tim'd guests that had no proper business there;— And when they ask'd him his complaint, he laid His hand upon his heart to show the place Where Satan came to him a nights, he said, And prick'd him with a pin.—
— from The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by Charles Lamb
This substance resembles opal in its consistency, except that it is white and transparent and does not possess prismatic colours like imprisoned rainbows.
— from The Last Voyage: To India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' by Annie Brassey
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