He was good-tempered, reasonable, easily led, and yet by no means despicable.
— from He Knew He Was Right by Anthony Trollope

Your questions are reasonable enough, love, and yet they cannot be answered.
— from Deerbrook by Harriet Martineau

I remember reading the old story when you were married to Mr. Underwood, three years ago—I've always admired your work so much that I've read every line about you—and surely Dicky's name wasn't mentioned.
— from Revelations of a Wife The Story of a Honeymoon by Adele Garrison

Ses vaisseaux ou frégates arrivent en Amèrique; leurs equipages et les Cosaques chasseurs s'etablissent sur la côte; les uns se retranchent, et les autres y font
— from Account of the Russian Discoveries between Asia and America To which are added, the conquest of Siberia, and the history of the transactions and commerce between Russia and China by William Coxe