Could it be proved that the editor of L’Etoile really entertained a doubt, under the circumstances, there would be no need, in his case, of a commission de lunatico inquirendo.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 by Edgar Allan Poe

et senatores populi Romani super regalibus et aliis dignitatibus urbis, &c., anno 44º senatûs.
— 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 company look at one another with raised eyebrows and dropped underlips. )
— from Punch, Or the London Charivari, Volume 107, October 27th, 1894 by Various

We see announced a work by Dr. J. H. Tomassen on the age of the human race, Enthüllungen aus der Urgeschichte; oder, Existirt das Menschengeschlecht nur 6000 Jahre?
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 10, October, 1869 to March, 1870 by Various

She lay there for ten minutes while the Russians emptied and dried up their boat, then water and a bag of provisions were lowered into her, and Jordan smiled at the blue-eyed officer.
— from In the Misty Seas: A Story of the Sealers of Behring Strait by Harold Bindloss

A second discharge from many guns sent another rain equally as deadly upon the hillock and its vicinity.
— from The Star of Gettysburg: A Story of Southern High Tide by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

Either Palliser's body must have been taken out by the tide, which flows down the Bristol Channel in a curious way, and will never now be recovered, or he made a remarkable escape and decided, under all the circumstances, to make a fresh start in life."
— from Nobody's Man by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

The cellular tissue upon the surface of plants is, however, 215 less rich in sap than the liber around the tracheal fasciculi, because it is too rapidly evaporated and dried up by the immediate contact of the air, light and heat.
— from Elements of Physiophilosophy by Lorenz Oken

—Although the principle of operation of the steam turbine and that of the reciprocating engine are decidedly unlike, the principle of operation of the high speed turbine driven alternator does not differ from that of generators designed for being driven by other types of engine or by water wheels.
— from Hawkins Electrical Guide v. 05 (of 10) Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A progressive course of study for engineers, electricians, students and those desiring to acquire a working knowledge of electricity and its applications by N. (Nehemiah) Hawkins

Sometimes complete schedules of shapes, dimensions and weights of the various reinforcing elements are drawn up and submitted to bidders with the plans.
— from Concrete Construction: Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette