Haley here forced his way into the group, walked up to the old man, pulled his mouth open and looked in, felt of his teeth, made him stand and straighten himself, bend his back, and perform various evolutions to show his muscles; and then passed on to the next, and put him through the same trial.
— from Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

The former of these, the immense wealth of which the captain supposed Mr Allworthy possessed, and which he thought himself sure of inheriting, promised very effectually to supply; and the latter, the soundness of his own constitution, and his time of life, which was only what is called middle-age, removed all apprehension of his not living to accomplish.
— from History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding

Saepe post cibum apti ad ruborem, ex potu vini ex timore saepe, et ab hepate calido, cerebro calido, &c. 2690 .
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

Nevertheless, in his ethics generally, and in the Kritik der Praktischen Vernunft especially, there seems always to hover in the background the thought that the inner and eternal essence, of man consists of Reason .
— from The Basis of Morality by Arthur Schopenhauer

In the cottages, Mrs. Taylor had not entirely ceased to speak with a piteous voice, even though she told of the well-doing of her girls at service; but Granny Hall’s merry content had in it something now of principle, and Sam had married a young Fordholm wife, who promised to be a pattern for Cocksmoor.
— from The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

ANY VOLUME SOLD SEPARATELY AT $1.00 PER VOLUME (Except the Sportsman's Club Series, Frank Nelson Series and Jack Hazard Series.).
— from The Hunters of the Ozark by Edward Sylvester Ellis

He was going to the Piazza Vittoria Emmanuele, to sit in the cafe which is the centre of Florence at night.
— from Aaron's Rod by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

"It is only that we have been talking of the 'Camp Fire Minute Girls' and consider that we should follow the pledge very earnestly this summer," Bettina began.
— from The Camp Fire Girls Behind the Lines by Margaret Vandercook

The Federal enforcement bureau is making every effort to prevent violations, especially through smuggling, manufacture, and transportation, and to prosecute generally all violations for which it can secure evidence.
— from State of the Union Addresses (1790-2006) by United States. Presidents

[285] cunning Court-ladies choose some petty venial errors To set perfection off; for should you not Usurp a handsome pride, your fame would lie, [Pg 383] Like unwall'd cities, open to the prey Of each invading youth.
— from A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 13 by Robert Dodsley

Another precaution, very essential to success, is that after each stool the parts are gently bathed and washed with tepid or cool water by means of a soft sponge; gentle pressure can be exerted at the same time so as to assist the piles to return into the rectum.
— from Femina, A Work for Every Woman by John A. (John Alexander) Miller

He knew nothing of Patty Vetch except that she charmed him against his will; and, for the moment at least, this was sufficient.
— from One Man in His Time by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow

“The present volumes exhibit the same features as the former portion of the series.
— from The life and times of George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, Volume 2 (of 3) From original and authentic sources by Thomson, A. T., Mrs.

H2 anchor POPE vs. EMPEROR THE STRANGE DOUBLE LOYALTY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE MIDDLE AGES AND HOW IT LED TO ENDLESS QUARRELS BETWEEN THE POPES AND THE HOLY ROMAN EMPERORS IT is very difficult to understand the people of by-gone ages.
— from The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem Van Loon