C'est un club de riches en ce sens que ses Membres produisent les deux tiers des biens et services du monde, mais ce n'est pas un club privé.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

To separate fable from knowledge nothing is therefore requisite except close scrutiny and the principle of parsimony.
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana

It was in the nature of things little likely that the first network of railways ever constructed should conform to true principles; but now, seeing the enormous progress which has been made in the means of rapid communication, it is high time that we availed ourselves more fully of those means, and built our cities upon some such plan as that I have crudely shown.
— from Garden Cities of To-Morrow Being the Second Edition of "To-Morrow: a Peaceful Path to Real Reform" by Howard, Ebenezer, Sir

Or stole it, rather. Exeunt Cal., Ste., and Trin.
— from The Tempest The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by William Shakespeare

Indeed, as has been remarked, English Cant seems to be formed on the same basis as the Argot of the French and the Roth-Sprach of the Germans—partly metaphorical, and partly by the introduction of such corrupted foreign terms as are likely to be unknown to the society amid which the Cant speakers exist.
— from The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical and Andecdotal by John Camden Hotten

—Algunas constituciones exigen que ambos padres lo sean; otras requieren esta condición sólo del padre; algunas—las menos—del padre o la madre.
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

161 Concerning the “magnus annus” Cicero remarks, “efficitur cum solis et lunæ et
— from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny

Rehersen , v. to rehearse, enumerate, C2, S2, PP; rehercen , PP, C2; rehearse , WW, Sh.—AF. reherser , rehercer .
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

Mais je ne puis qu'applaudir au parti que vous prenez d'éviter la tristesse des adieux et les témoignages de la sensibilité de tous vos officiers en se voyant séparés de leur chef qu'ils respectent et chérissent sincèrement. "
— from With Americans of Past and Present Days by J. J. (Jean Jules) Jusserand

"Pardon me, your highness," returned Eugene, calmly, "since the death of Cardinal Mazarin 'tis a heritage in our family, and—" "Madame," said a voice behind the duchess, "be so good as to take my arm.
— from Prince Eugene and His Times by L. (Luise) Mühlbach

If Jimmy Van Ruyne was fool enough to think so, it was because no Van Ruyne ever could see a. b. spelled ab.
— from The La Chance Mine Mystery by Susan Morrow Jones

Watching the evil glitter of the little red eyes, Charlie stood as if paralyzed.
— from The Rogue Elephant The Boys' Big Game Series by Elliott Whitney

While there may be some question as to whether or not a rifle expert could secure such performance from a rifle, or whether or not one could secure enough good ammunition to get such performance, I think there is general agreement that only in the hands of a rifle expert could one attempt to come close to that kind of shooting that it is alleged Oswald did on November 22.
— from Warren Commission (02 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15) by United States. Warren Commission

Maison Charrière, Robert et Collin, Successeurs.
— from Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby A. Appel