But is he really a physician , this ascetic priest?
— from The Genealogy of Morals The Complete Works, Volume Thirteen, edited by Dr. Oscar Levy. by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Whenever a corpse was borne along the street, in sunshine, rain or snow, whether a pompous train of the rich and proud thronged after it or few and humble were the mourners, behind them came the lonely woman in a long white garment which the people called her shroud.
— from Twice Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Messengers were sent to all the gayest and most refined Courts, particularly to the Court of France, to seek out everything rare and precious to adorn the Princess, although her beauty was so perfect that nothing she wore could make her look prettier.
— from The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

In the present instance, the apprehension of impending evil was inspired by no less respectable a prophet than a large lean black dog, which, sitting upright, howled most piteously as the foremost riders left the gate, and presently afterwards, barking wildly, and jumping to and fro, seemed bent upon attaching itself to the party.
— from Ivanhoe: A Romance by Walter Scott

[Clark, July 15, 1805] July 15th Monday 1805 rained all the last night I was wet all night this morning wind hard from the S. W. we Set out at 10 oClock and proceeded on verry well passed a river on the Lard Side about 80 yards wide which we Call after the Secy of the Navey Smiths River the river verry Crooked bottoms extensive rich and Passes thro a butifull vally between 2 mts.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

'It is dreadful that any stigma should attach to them,' said the visitor, whom the consideration rendered so uneasy that he rose, and paced to and fro, muttering, 'Dreadful!
— from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

To deny this is theoretical egoism , which on that account regards all phenomena that are outside its own will as phantoms, just as in a practical reference exactly the same thing is done by practical egoism.
— from The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Arthur Schopenhauer

We read in an old case that "he in reversion and particular tenant are but one tenant."
— from The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Heubner declared himself satisfied by this reply, and proceeded to ask Bakunin's opinion of the present state of things—whether it would not be conscientious and reasonable to dismiss the men and give up a struggle which might be considered hopeless.
— from My Life — Volume 1 by Richard Wagner

There were several heavy mahogany arm-chairs in the room, a Pembroke table, and an immense unwieldy sideboard, garnished with a few wine-glasses of a deep blue colour.
— from Sybil, Or, The Two Nations by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

“The kings thought that he bore some new gift more rare and precious than any which they had been able to find in all their treasure rooms.
— from When Winter Comes to Main Street by Grant M. (Grant Martin) Overton

758, 759), section 7, accepting, ratifying, and confirming said agreements with the Sac and Fox Nation of Indians and the Iowa tribe of Indians— That whenever any of the lands acquired by the agreements in this act ratified and confirmed shall by operation of law or proclamation of the President of the United States be open to settlement they shall be disposed of to actual settlers only, under the provisions of the homestead laws, except section 2301, which shall not apply: Provided, however , That each settler under and in accordance with the provisions of said homestead laws shall before receiving a patent for his homestead pay to the United States for the land so taken by him, in addition to the fees provided by law, the sum of $1.25 for each acre thereof; and such person, having complied with all the laws relating to such homestead settlement, may at his option receive a patent therefor at the expiration of twelve months from date of settlement upon said homestead; and any person otherwise qualified who has attempted to but for any cause failed to secure a title in fee to a homestead under existing law, or who made entry under what is known as the commuted provision of the homestead law, shall be qualified to make a homestead entry upon any of said lands.
— from A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 9, part 1: Benjamin Harrison by Benjamin Harrison

“This is Grubb’s Court,” said the boy, turning sharply to the right and passing through a low archway.
— from Rivers of Ice by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

It spreads its arms in all directions, claiming the whole surface of the earth for its own, and refusing a place to any subsidiary system to spring upon.
— from Hurrell Froude: Memoranda and Comments by Louise Imogen Guiney

“You may have the opportunity later,” he dryly remarked; “at present, try and fix your attention on me.”
— from Doctor Izard by Anna Katharine Green

"Then I sha'n't shake hands with him," she said, resolutely; and, putting the aforesaid appendages behind her back to prevent any forcible appropriation of them, she hurried away, and clambered up on her father's knee.
— from The Cryptogram: A Novel by James De Mille

The mornings and evenings were most agreeably cool, and we had generally a shower and a fine breeze in the afternoon, which was very refreshing, and purified the air.
— from Travels on the Amazon by Alfred Russel Wallace

I am apt enough to think I have, in treating of this subject, made some suppositions that will look strange to some readers, and possibly they are so in themselves.
— from An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 1 and 2 by John Locke

To provide revenue, a protective tariff and a system of internal taxation were ordained.
— from Outlines of Universal History, Designed as a Text-book and for Private Reading by George Park Fisher