I did not know of a man among the plains-drivers who had wit enough to rope even a dead elephant.”
— from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

The old method of treating the child was to ignore him; to let him be seen and not heard; to think that because he was young he could run errands all day, eat what was left at table, sleep in the coldest bed at night, and be thrust into the corner as an undesirable piece of furniture.
— from Birds and All Nature, Vol. 6, No. 2, September 1899 Illustrated by Color Photography by Various

Redeuntem ex acie dixisse eum ferunt tandem eam nubem, quae sedere in iugis montium solita esset, cum procella imbrem dedisse.
— from Selections from Viri Romae by C. F. L'Homond

The range effects and deviating effects of the wind must be obtained for each shot.
— from The Gunner's Examiner by Harold E. (Harold Edward) Cloke

And now, having no children, Léa led a lonely life at La Désirade, which remained empty and deathly, enclosed on every side by walls and railings, which shut out the public as if it were some forbidden paradise.
— from Truth [Vérité] by Émile Zola

She thought with humility of the superior advantages she had enjoyed in having principles of religion early and deeply engrafted in her soul; and that, but for these, such as her sister's fate was, hers might have been.
— from Marriage by Susan Ferrier

The inexperienced bride cannot know beforehand that the frequently repeated orgasms which render her vigorous and radiant exert a depressing effect on her husband, and his masculine pride induces him to attempt to conceal that fact.
— from Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society by Havelock Ellis

Public corruption and commercial dishonesty alike entail on the industrious not only the immediate loss, but the far greater cost of weakened character, relaxed energy, and decreased efficiency of labor.
— from The Principles of Economics, with Applications to Practical Problems by Frank A. (Frank Albert) Fetter

“I know the road earned a dividend, even if Rockervelt didn’t declare one.”
— from The Speculations of John Steele by Robert Barr