Plate VIII Group of Natives in the Village of Tukwa’ukwa.
— from Argonauts of the Western Pacific An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea by Bronislaw Malinowski

‘“Why, you snivelling, wry-faced, puny villain,” gasped old Lobbs, paralysed by the atrocious confession; “what do you mean by that?
— from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

“So this Mamahin, my boy, could not bear the French master,” Pavel Vassilitch goes on, addressing his son.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

There was no particular victory gained on either side; but during that time no more reinforcements were sent to the valley.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

Plate V Gestures of the Body.
— from The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin

Had this case presented very great obscurities and difficulties, recourse might then have been had to examination of a number of similar cases.
— from How We Think by John Dewey

Ware an diesen Ort dispatching the goods to that place Versendung von Waren in ein anderes Land sending goods to another country Versetzung transfer of personnel versicherbares Interesse insurable interest Versicherer assurer Versicherer insurer Versicherer underwriter versichern; zusichern assure versichert assured versicherte Gefahr risk insured versicherte Person insured person versicherter Gegenstand insured property versicherter Gegenstand object insured Versicherung assurance Versicherung insurance Versicherung insurance company Versicherung auf Gegenseitigkeit mutual insurance Versicherung für den Erlebensfall endowment insurance Versicherung gegen Feuersschäden insurance against fire Versicherung gegen Kriegsgefahr war risk insurance Versicherungsabteilung insurance department Versicherungsanspruch insurance claim Versicherungsbetrug insurance fraud Versicherungsdauer term of insurance Versicherungsfachmann actuary versicherungsfähig susceptible to insurance Versicherungsgesellschaft insurance company Versicherungsklausel für Abandonnierung abandonment clause Versicherungskosten cost of
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

The chapter devoted to Polish National Customs is quite fascinating, and 'A Day in Cracow' presents vivid glimpses of the chief city of 'Austrian' Poland.
— from Kościuszko A Biography by Monica M. (Monica Mary) Gardner

Venetian blinds, he says, are very nice in warm weather, and should be painted verdigris green on the inside and on the outside a 232 colour which matches with that of the coach-body.
— from Carriages & Coaches: Their History & Their Evolution by Ralph Straus

Note .—The account of this very striking cure was sent us by M. Poinsel, Vicar General of Limoges, whom I took the liberty of asking for it.
— from The Miraculous Medal: Its Origin, History, Circulation, Results by Jean Marie Aladel

The doctor had come, pronounced his patient very greatly over-fatigued though not seriously ill, but he had forbidden her to leave her bed till he gave permission.
— from The New Warden by Ritchie, David G. (David George), Mrs.

The custard mixture should be poured very gently on top of the sirup to prevent the custard and sirup from mixing.
— from School and Home Cooking by Carlotta C. (Carlotta Cherryholmes) Greer

[Transcriber's note: Fallen power lines can produce voltage gradients on the earth's surface that make walking in the area dangerous, as in hundreds of volts per foot.
— from The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering by T. O'Conor (Thomas O'Conor) Sloane

Greatly ashamed of his splendid appearance, the conscious Goodchild quenched it as much as possible, in the shadow of Thomas Idle’s ankle, and in a corner of the little covered carriage that started with them for Wigton—a most desirable carriage for any country, except for its having a flat roof and no sides; which caused the plumps of rain accumulating on the roof to play vigorous games of bagatelle into the interior all the way, and to score immensely.
— from The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices by Charles Dickens

Some of them are pure village godlings, of whom the last Census has unearthed an enormous number all through Northern India.
— from The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. 1 (of 2) by William Crooke