At the aunt's request, seconded by Professor Valerius, Daae consented to give the young viscount some violin lessons.
— from The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

My concierge, to whom, with some emotion, I related the story of this occurrence, tried to soothe me by saying: 'J'aurais pu vous dire cela, car voyez, monsieur, cet homme ne vaut pas l'eau qu'il boit.'
— from My Life — Volume 1 by Richard Wagner

JUSTICE DE SOLIMAN Comme Soliman, sultan des Turcs, allait à la conquête de Belgrade, l'an 1521, une femme s'approcha de lui et se plaignit vivement de ce que, pendant son sommeil , des soldats lui avaient volé des bestiaux qui faisaient route sa fortune .
— from French Conversation and Composition by Harry Vincent Wann

ANT: Absterge, sponge, cleanse, purify, vindicate, defend, clear.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

Acercábase después a la puerta vidriera del comedor, y miraba con cautela a cierta distancia, temiendo que la vieran los de dentro.
— from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós

Doña Perfecta había fijado los ojos en la puerta vidriera del comedor, tras la cual dejóse ver una graciosa figura.
— from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós

Voilà le principe; et tout ce qu’on en peut tirer par voie de conséquence formait aussi, en fait, l’état commun des esclaves dans la plupart des pays.
— from St. Paul's Epistles to the Colossians and Philemon A revised text with introductions, notes and dissertations by J. B. (Joseph Barber) Lightfoot

She next stated, that as He had before rendered himself suspected to Elvira, it was a fortunate event for him that her lips were closed by death; since without this last adventure, her suspicions if made public might have produced very disagreeable consequences.
— from The Monk: A Romance by M. G. (Matthew Gregory) Lewis

ou au travail nécessitant vraiment d'être refait à partir de documents rassemblés pour vous dans cette intention.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

Her profile was not good, her nose and mouth somehow protruded and made her look as if she was always blowing, but she had beautiful, dark eyes, a pale, very delicate complexion, and a touching expression of kindness and sadness, and when she spoke she seemed very charming and even beautiful.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

PART VII— Design, Color, and Lettering 43.
— from Books Before Typography A Primer of Information About the Invention of the Alphabet and the History of Book-Making up to the Invention of Movable Types Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #49 by Frederick W. (Frederick William) Hamilton

In the thirteenth scene occurs the bridal song of Prascovia ("Al suono dell'ora"), with choral accompaniment, of a delicate and coquettish cast, leading up to the finale, beginning with the soldiers' chorus ("Onor che a gloria"), with an accompaniment of drums and fifes, again passing to a pathetic prayer ("Veglia dal ciel su lor") sung by Catharine amid the ringing of bells as the bridal wreath is placed upon Prascovia's head, and closing with a florid barcarole ("Vascel che lasci") as she sails away.
— from The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by George P. (George Putnam) Upton

Lectis de Feria cum Responsoriis Propriis vel de Communi.
— from The Divine Office A Study of the Roman Breviary by Edward J. Quigley

" 2.—Chironomus zealandicus, n.s. " 2a.—Larva. " 2b.—Pupa. " 3.—Corethra antarctica, n.s. " 3a.—Larva. " 3b.—Pupa. " 4.—Ceratopogon antipodum, n.s. " 4a.—Larva. " 4b.—Pupa. " 5.—Mycetophila antarctica, n.s. " 5a.—Larva. " 5b.—Pupa. " 6.—Psychoda conspicillata. PLATE V. Diptera ( continued ).
— from An Elementary Manual of New Zealand Entomology Being an Introduction to the Study of Our Native Insects by G. V. (George Vernon) Hudson

“I hold that you keep, in public, very dangerous company; but I also hold that you’re extravagant mainly because you’ve nothing at stake.
— from The Two Magics: The Turn of the Screw, Covering End by Henry James

A POE M. Si Populus vult decipi, &c. LONDON: Printed for S. E. and Sold by Langley Curtis , at the Sign of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey , near Fleetbridge .
— from Anti-Achitophel (1682) Three Verse Replies to Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden by Elkanah Settle

When we came back she said, with her peculiar intonation, 'Je vous prie, Victoire, de compter mes mouchoirs: savez-vous combien j'ai?'—'Mais oui, Madame; vous en avez cinque paquets avec des douzaines en chaque.
— from The Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Augustus J. C. (Augustus John Cuthbert) Hare

He presents valuable data concerning the learning processes, sensory discrimination, reaction to number, and to tests of imitation.
— from The Mental Life of Monkeys and Apes: A Study of Ideational Behavior by Robert Mearns Yerkes

[CS1] C. Do William P. Phelps V. D. C. Do Charles L. Cole C. G. Dresden Alfred C. Johnson V. C. G.
— from Uncle Sam Abroad by Jacob Elon Conner