For, in Azurara's estimate, the Portuguese up to the year 1446 had carried off 927 captives from these parts; and the disposition and conversion of these prisoners occupied a good portion of the Infant's time.
— from The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea. Vol. II by Gomes Eannes de Zurara

It's perfectly useless to tell you to return it.”
— from The Lay Anthony: A Romance by Joseph Hergesheimer

" "I didn't suppose that such a simple thing as a radio tube could hold you up, after the perfectly unbelievable things that you have done already—but I see now how it could.
— from Spacehounds of IPC by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

Mille gracias ,” replied the slaves, with such perfect unanimity that the young man no longer hesitated.
— from The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer by Harry Collingwood

Passing under the torii you stand before the huge gate, generally painted red, guarded by wooden figures, or keepers.
— from The Spell of Japan by Isabel Anderson

This continued during the time the burgomasters of the city of Amsterdam had this territory under their protection, up to the year 1664, when Governor Stuyvesant went there with a large force, planted himself before the fortress of Christina on Christina Kill, cannonaded it and compelled them to surrender it with all their government to him, in the name of the city of Amsterdam.
— from Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 by Jasper Danckaerts

I promised Uncle Teddy that you shouldn’t see it till it was all in apple-pie order.”
— from Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott

Rabbits and squirrels eat the beans, and ravens and crows pull up the tender young corn plants.
— from Indians of the Mesa Verde by Don Watson