[421] Reprinted in Zoological Articles , London, 1891.
— from Form and Function: A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
But still those sweet and solemn tones about him sound in bliss, And fragrance from those flowers of God forevermore is his; For his the meed, by grace, of those who rich in zeal and love, Turn many unto righteousness, and shine as stars above.
— from Life of Henry Martyn, Missionary to India and Persia, 1781 to 1812 by Sarah J. Rhea
In Antwerp, in Rotterdam, in Zurich, a large part of the big business is in German hands.
— from American World Policies by Walter E. (Walter Edward) Weyl
Of the rest I remember but little except a revival of La Belle Hélène with its enchanting tunes, and some funny songs at Montmartre; Réjane in Zaza and La Robe Rouge , and a terrifying play at the Théâtre Antoine called En Paix , about a man who is shut up in a lunatic asylum, when he is sane, and who ends by going mad.
— from The Puppet Show of Memory by Maurice Baring
For his the meed, by grace, of those who, rich in zeal and love, Turn many unto righteousness, and shine as stars above.
— from Henry Martyn, Saint and Scholar First Modern Missionary to the Mohammedans, 1781-1812 by George Smith
Dave took his pole and, leaving the net behind, coasted along by the shore of the little island formed by the canal or strait, which ran in, zigzagging about like a vein in a piece of marble; and after about a quarter of an hour’s hard work he forced the punt round to the other side of the island, and abreast of a similar opening to that which they had left, in fact the other end of the natural canal or lane, here about twelve or fourteen feet broad.
— from Dick o' the Fens: A Tale of the Great East Swamp by George Manville Fenn
“What is it?” asked Rachel in Zulu, a language which she now spoke perfectly.
— from The Ghost Kings by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard
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