Great men have always scorn'd great recompenses: Epaminondas saved his Thebes, and died, Not leaving even his funeral expenses: George Washington had thanks and nought beside,
— from Don Juan by Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron

Of the remaining elements Song holds the chief place among the embellishments.
— from The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle

We then ordered Flannels, dipped in a warm emollient Decoction, to be kept constantly applied to his Belly, dipping them in the warm Decoction as soon as they began to grow cool; his Clyster to be repeated with the Addition of a Drachm of the electuarium e baccis lauri , and Half a Drachm of the tinctura thebaica ; a Scruple of Castor, and Half a [100] Drachm of Spirit of Lavender, to be added to each of his Draughts; and a Blister to be prepared, in case these Medicines gave no Relief.—Soon after, beginning to use the Fomentations, the Cramps and Pains began to abate; about four o’Clock in the Afternoon we could perceive a Fluttering of the Pulse at the Wrist, and all the Pains and Cramps were much easier; so that there was no occasion for the Blister.—Next Morning he was very easy, but low, and inclined to be sick; for which his Cordial Draughts were repeated every six Hours.—The third Day, as he complained of a little Griping in the Bowels, we ordered him a Dose of Tincture of Rhubarb, and an Opiate in the Evening, which entirely removed these Complaints, and he was abroad and well next Day.
— from An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany by Donald Monro

His real estate speculation has turned out favorably.
— from Julius, the Street Boy; or, Out West by Alger, Horatio, Jr.

At last the tumultuous excitement began to subside, and the animals, with heaving flanks and rolling eyes, stood huddled together as if awaiting the pleasure of their new drivers.
— from 'Tween Snow and Fire: A Tale of the Last Kafir War by Bertram Mitford

A quick, rough examination showed Hugh that, except for marks around Jack's body where the ropes had pulled, and a long, deep scratch on his leg and foot, he was quite sound.
— from Jack Among the Indians; Or, A Boy's Summer on the Buffalo Plains by George Bird Grinnell

The writer does not recollect ever seeing him there along with other company—he preferred finding the family alone.
— from The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author by John Hill Burton