[18] "The Jewish State" was not regarded by Herzl as a piece of literature.
— from The Jewish State by Theodor Herzl

Arrived at his destination, he determined to rest awhile in his room before he started for Rogojin’s once more.
— from The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Such was the fortune, or at least the apprehension of the Greek emperor Alexius Comnenus, whose name has already appeared in this history, and whose conduct is so differently represented by his daughter Anne, and by the Latin writers.
— 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

Let the species being tyed up in a rag, be hung into the aforementioned spirit.
— from The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorders incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic. by Nicholas Culpeper

After many years Providence, desiring to show especial regard for New South Wales and exhibit loving interest in its welfare which should certify to all nations the recognition of that colony’s conspicuous righteousness and distinguished well-deserving, conferred upon it that treasury of inconceivable riches, Broken Hill; and South Australia went over the border and took it, giving thanks.
— from Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain

One of their leaders, Amīr Khān, who is frequently mentioned in Tod’s narrative, disbanded his forces, and received as his share of the spoils the Principality of Tonk, still ruled by his descendants.
— from Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, v. 1 of 3 or the Central and Western Rajput States of India by James Tod

One great-sannyasi refused to receive her because she was a woman; her reply brought him humbly to her feet.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

When we were alone I told him that, as soon as his bed came, I should offer him the recess, begging him at the same time not to accept it.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

Footnote 3: (return) Basil Hall Chamberlain, who has done the world of learning such signal service by his works on the Japanese language, and especially by his translation, with critical introduction and commentary, of the Kojiki, is an English gentleman, born at Southsea, Hampshire, England, on the 18th day of October, 1830.
— from The Religions of Japan, from the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis

Instinctively Babbitt rose, bumbling, “How 're you, Sir Gerald? '
— from Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

I asked Müller if he knew what the young man was repeating, but he could not catch the words, and said, “It is doubtless some old Arab legend.”
— from Hassan; or, The Child of the Pyramid: An Egyptian Tale by Murray, Charles Augustus, Sir

505 Nasrullah’s relations with Khiva were bitterly hostile throughout his reign; and he played into the hands of the common enemy, Russia, by harrying the Khān’s territory at a time when all his force was needed to oppose an expedition under General Perovski.
— from The Heart of Asia A history of Russian Turkestan and the Central Asian Khanates from the earliest times by Ross, E. Denison (Edward Denison), Sir

Amy hesitated for a reply; she could not repeat the fears that were entertained for Rose; but her father came to her assistance, "One of the servants had seen Miss Morton," he replied, "and told her that your poor little sister was not so well; and the description of Miss Morton's distress decided Amy upon applying to Mr Cunningham."
— from Amy Herbert by Elizabeth Missing Sewell

Every movement made by Grenville, as he watchfully policed the edge of the terrace, she thus followed for a time, half rising beneath her tiger-skin rug in her dread to hear him go.
— from As It Was in the Beginning by Philip Verrill Mighels

Sometimes, with the perverse spirit which moves the male nature to tyrannize over the weaker members, they would agonize her by running beyond her into the darker chambers of the cellar, and sending thence Indian war-whoops and yells which struck terror to her soul, and even mingled their horrors with her dreams.
— from Poganuc People: Their Loves and Lives by Harriet Beecher Stowe

[44] 4 Master of Victoire Raoul threw himself into the lake, the giant Potawatomi chief Black Salmon roaring behind him.
— from Shaman by Robert Shea

Two Arrows drew a great breath of relief, but he well knew that he had not yet escaped.
— from Two Arrows: A Story of Red and White by William O. Stoddard

We were kindly received by her and others.
— from The Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Embracing His Life, Ministry, and Travels by Parley P. (Parley Parker) Pratt