In the mythology of most Indian tribes, as well as of primitive peoples generally, disease is caused by animal spirits, ghosts, or witchcraft, and the doctor’s efforts are directed chiefly to driving out the malevolent spirit.
— from Myths of the Cherokee Extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology by James Mooney

The hall is gay with limpid lustre bright— The feast to pampered palate gives delight— The sated guests pick at the spicy food, And drink profusely, for the cheer is good; And at that table—where the wise are few— Both sexes and all ages meet the view; The sturdy warrior with a thoughtful face— The am'rous youth, the maid replete with grace, The prattling infant, and the hoary hair Of second childhood's proselytes—are there;— And the most gaudy in that spacious hall, Are e'er the young, or oldest of them all Helmet and banner, ornament and crest, The lion rampant, and the jewelled vest, The silver star that glitters fair and white, The arms that tell of many a nation's might— Heraldic blazonry, ancestral pride, And all mankind invents for pomp beside, The wingèd leopard, and the eagle wild— All these encircle woman, chief and child; Shine on the carpet burying their feet, Adorn the dishes that contain their meat; And hang upon the drapery, which around Falls from the lofty ceiling to the ground, Till on the floor its waving fringe is spread, As the bird's wing may sweep the roses' bed.— Thus is the banquet ruled by Noise and Light, Since Light and Noise are foremost on the site.
— from Poems by Victor Hugo

Strong sons of Nature; and here was not only a wild Captain and Fighter; discerning with his wild flashing eyes what to do, with his wild lion-heart daring and doing it; but a Poet too, all that we mean by a Poet, Prophet, great devout Thinker and Inventor,—as the truly Great Man ever is.
— from On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle

[863] This passage presents great difficulties.
— from The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3 (of 3) Literally Translated, with Notes by Strabo

You can't help your pedigree, and I quite agree with you that I would have married Mr. Joe Sedley; for could a poor penniless girl do better?
— from Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

Coffee Tree Nursery, Panajabal, Pochuta, Guatemala Drying Grounds and Factory in the Preanger Regency Native Transport, Field to Factory, at Dramaga, Near Buitenzorg COFFEE SCENES IN JAVA, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

The small praepostors dash in every now and then, and generally chastise some quiet, timid boy who is equally afraid of acorns and canes, while the principal performers get dexterously out of the way.
— from Tom Brown's School Days by Thomas Hughes

Paysans, pauvres gens de France Poor market-folks that come to sell their corn.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

It is petter that friends is the sword and end it; and there is also another device in my prain, which peradventure prings goot discretions with it.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

The disturbances produced in man by the presence of broad tapeworms are, as a rule, very trifling; in other cases they produce partly gastric disorders and partly nervous symptoms; in a number of cases, again, they set up severe anæmia, apparently caused by toxins produced by the worms and absorbed by the host.
— from The Animal Parasites of Man by Fred. V. (Frederick Vincent) Theobald

Edwards, Son & Bigwood, Birmingham, May 13, 1902 26 0 0 Dessert service of 24 pieces, pink ground, decorated with gold, the centres painted in panels of hunting and other sporting scenes, each different, marked “Copeland and Garrett,” centre compôte, two oblong, two oval, and four circular side dishes, and fifteen plates.
— from Chats on English China by Arthur Hayden

Behold Passierus Paulus greatly disconcerted!
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 05, April 1867 to September 1867 by Various

Their adhesion was the more easily effected because the Pope, on purely political grounds, did not excommunicate Elizabeth, or declare her deposed, so that to hold to the old faith was not yet inconsistent with loyalty to the Crown.
— from A History of England Eleventh Edition by Charles Oman

Migratory birds are quite miserable if stopped from migrating; perhaps they enjoy starting on their long flight; but it is hard to believe that the poor pinioned goose, described by Audubon, which started on foot at the proper time for its journey of probably more than a thousand miles, could have felt any joy in doing so.
— from The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex by Charles Darwin

"As soon as it's passed, place General Dorflay's name in nomination."
— from Ministry of Disturbance by H. Beam Piper

Government #_Long-form name: none _#_Type: parliamentary democracy _#_Capital: Port Louis _#_Administrative divisions: 9 districts and 3 dependencies*; Agalega Islands*, Black River, Cargados Carajos*, Flacq, Grand Port, Moka, Pamplemousses, Plaines Wilhems, Port Louis, Riviere du Rempart, Rodrigues*, Savanne _#_Independence: 12 March 1968 (from UK) _#_Constitution: 12 March 1968 _#_Legal system: based on French civil law system with elements of English common law in certain areas _#_National holiday: Independence Day, 12 March (1968) _#_Executive branch: British monarch, governor general, prime minister, deputy prime minister, Council of Ministers (cabinet) _#_Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Assembly _#_Judicial branch: Supreme Court _#_Leaders: Chief of State—Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Veerasamy RINGADOO (since 17 January 1986); Head of Government—Prime Minister Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH (since 12 June 1982); Deputy Prime Minister Prem NABABSING (since 26 September 1990) _#_Political parties and leaders: government coalition—Militant Socialist Movement (MSM), A. JUGNAUTH; Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM), Paul BERENGER; Organization of the People of Rodrigues (OPR), Louis Serge CLAIR; Democratic Labor Movement (MTD), Anil BAICHOO; opposition—Mauritian Labor Party (MLP), Navin RAMGOOLMAN; Socialist Workers Front, Sylvio MICHEL; Mauritian Social Democratic Party (PMSD), G. DUVAL _#_Suffrage universal at age 18 _#_Elections: Legislative Assembly—last held on 15 September 1991 (next to be held by 15 September 1996); results—MSM/MMM 53%, MLP/PMSD 38%; seats—(70 total, 62 elected) MSM/MMM alliance 59 (MSM 29, MMM 26, OPR 2, MTD 2); opposition 3 _#_Communists: may be 2,000 sympathizers; several Communist organizations; Mauritius Lenin Youth Organization, Mauritius Women's Committee, Mauritius Communist Party, Mauritius People's Progressive Party, Mauritius Young Communist League, Mauritius Liberation Front, Chinese Middle School Friendly Association, Mauritius/USSR Friendship Society _#_Other political or pressure groups: various labor unions _#_Member of: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, LORCS, NAM, OAU, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO _#_Diplomatic representation: Ambassador Chitmansing JESSERAMSING; Chancery at Suite 134, 4301 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC 20008; telephone (202) 244-1491 or 1492; US—Ambassador Penne Percy KORTH; Embassy at 4th Floor, Rogers House, John Kennedy Street, Port Louis; telephone
— from The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

She opened it, and cried out with admiration; there lay the most exquisite ring she had ever seen, of pure pale gold, delicately and elaborately chased, and set with three gleaming opals of rare beauty.
— from Dora Thorne by Charlotte M. Brame