The destruction of Timasius 13 required a more serious and regular mode of attack.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon
The destruction of Timasius required a more serious and regular mode of attack.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon
But givin' up has nothin' to do with politics, an' regular all my sins are retailed in the papers.
— from The Art of Disappearing by John Talbot Smith
But let us for the moment forget these gratifying signs of modern prosperity and, turning to the left ere we enter the Frauen Thor, walk with our eyes on the towers which, with their steep-pitched roofs and myriad shapes and richly coloured tiles, mark the intervals in the red-bricked, stone-cased galleries and mighty bastions, till we come to the first beginnings of Nuremberg—the Castle.
— from The Story of Nuremberg by Cecil Headlam
He stared round a moment speechless, and resumed his seat.
— from Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 13, 1887 by Various
Too often the geologist fails to recognize the complexity and definiteness of the qualities required, and makes statements and recommendations on the use of raw materials based on somewhat general geologic observations.
— from The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith
Good floors kept clean, dry litter, a diet in which roots appear, moving shoes at regular intervals, fitting them to the feet, and not rasping the hoof down to fit a too narrow shoe, may be mentioned as aids in retaining good feet.
— from The Shire Horse in Peace and War by J. Albert Frost
As the last volley cut the air overhead, our soldiers raised a mighty shout, and rushed forward, each at his own pace, and then every rebel thought only of himself.
— from The Story of the Highland Regiments by Frederick Watson
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