“See here, you son of an imported Malaga jackass,” he said between his teeth, “I’d have you know that I’m related on my mother’s side to Carbine, winner of the Melbourne Cup, and where I come from we aren’t accustomed to being ridden over roughshod by any parrot-mouthed, pig-headed mule in a pop-gun pea-shooter battery.
— from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

So is there no way to escape the will of Zeus. (ll. 106-108) Or if you will, I will sum you up another tale well and skilfully—and do you lay it up in your heart,—how the gods and mortal men sprang from one source. (ll. 109-120) First of all the deathless gods who dwell on Olympus made a golden race of mortal men who lived in the time of Cronos when he was reigning in heaven.
— from Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica by Hesiod

Far back, related on my mother's side, Old Salt Kossabone, I'll tell you how he died: (Had been a sailor all his life—was nearly 90—lived with his married grandchild, Jenny; House on a hill, with view of bay at hand, and distant cape, and stretch to open sea;) The last of afternoons, the evening hours, for many a year his regular custom, In his great arm chair by the window seated, (Sometimes, indeed, through half the day,)
— from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

He was unsparing in the reward of military merit, having granted to above thirty generals the honour of the greater triumph; besides which, he took care to have triamphal decorations voted by the senate for more than that number.
— from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius

-io- , N. -iu-m , chiefly used in compounds, denotes belonging to , with a very wide range of meaning; many of these words are clearly neuter adjectives in -io- ( 305 ).
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane

Attacking on one occasion the seven Rishis, they expostulated with him successfully, and taught him the mantra of Ráma reversed, or Mará, Mará , in the inaudible repetition of which he remained immovable for thousands of years, so that when the sages returned to the same spot they found him still there, converted into a valmík or ant-hill, by the nests of the termites, whence his name of Válmíki.” Wilson .
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki

If the gods reckoned on the sorry remnants of my meals they miscalculated.”
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

He's traveling with this young relation of Mr. Miüsov.”
— from The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The reign of Maximus might have ended in peace and prosperity, could he have contented himself with the possession of three ample countries, which now constitute the three most flourishing kingdoms of modern Europe.
— 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

Do you see this range of mountains, Mr. Lovborg?
— from Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen

However, if one could wish these animals somewhat less sweet and smiling, one could scarcely wish the surrounding scene more so than it is, with its blooming shrubs and scarcely less blooming damsels, gayly decorated parterres, and gayly attired loungers, the occasional crash of a military band, and the continual recurrence of military manœuvres.
— from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various

R. W. Macleod of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police on the country between Fort Vermilion and Hay river, 139 , 140 Report in 1909 of Corporal Mellor, of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, on the country southwest of Smith Landing, 140 Report of 1911 of Superintendent G. E. Sanders, D.S.O., on agricultural possibilities in the country from Athabaska river to Great Slave lake and west to the Rockies, 140 Report of Mr. E. A. Preble of the U. S. Biological Survey on the climatic conditions of various parts of Athabaska valley, 141 , 142 Report of Charles Horetzky, C.E., on agricultural possibilities in Peace river country, 144 , 145 Reports of William Ogilvie, D.L.S., on soil and climate of Peace river country, 149 - 154 Report in 1888 of Mr. R. G. McConnell of the Geological Survey on agricultural possibilities in Peace river country, 154 , 155 Report of G. M. Dawson, M.D., LL.D., in 1879-80 on agricultural possibilities in Peace river country, 157 - 161 Report in 1909 of Inspector D. M. Howard of Royal Northwest Mounted Police on agricultural possibilities in Peace river country, 170 - 173 Report of Mr. Conroy to the Superintendent of Forestry, January 17, 1910, on timber in Athabaska country, 176 Report of Mr. R. G. McConnell of the Geological Survey, in 1888 on gold in northern Alberta, 180 Report of Mr. R. G. McConnell in 1888 on iron in Peace river region, 181 Report of Mr. McConnell in 1888 on minerals in northern Alberta, 183 - 185 Report of Mr. McConnell on petroleum in the tar sands of Athabaska district, 188 , 189 Report of Doctor G. M. Dawson on petroleum along the Athabaska in his Summary Report for 1894, 189 Report in 1910 of Corporal A. H. Schurer, of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police as to minerals in the country between Athabaska and McMurray, 192 Report of Mr. William Ogilvie in 1888 as to wood buffalo in northern Alberta, 196 , 197 Report of Inspector A. M. Jarvis, C.M.G., on wood buffalo in Athabaska country, 197 - 202 Report of Sergeant R. W. Macleod in 1910 on buffalo in country from Fort Vermilion to the mouth of Hay river in Great Slave lake, 203 Report of Mr. William Ogilvie on fish in lake Athabaska, 204 Report of Mr. Frank Crean on fish and game in the district explored by him in 1909, 204 , 205 Reports of Sergeant R. W. Macleod of his patrols in 1909 and 1910 from Fort Vermilion to Hay river, 205 , 206 Report of Superintendent Sanders in 1911 on fur-bearing animals in the far north, 206 , 207 Report of Corporal S. G. Clay, of his patrol through Grande Prairie country in 1911, 207 Reports of Mr. E. A. Preble, of the U. S. Biological Survey, 263 , 265 , 266 , 268 , 278 Reports of Mr. R. E. Young, D.L.S., on timber of Mackenzie region, 264 Reports of R. G. McConnell, 265 , 267 - 268 , 270 , 272 , 281 , 282 Report of Sir George Back on timber around Reindeer lake, 267 Report of Mr. William Ogilvie on timber and coal of Mackenzie river region, 267 , 284 Report of Sir John Franklin on timber along Mackenzie river, 267 Report of Mr. E. Stewart in 1906 on timber of Mackenzie region, 268 , 274 Report of Senate Committee of 1888, 268 Report of Mr. Ogilvie, on country around Fort Nelson, 269 Report of Mr. Joseph Keele on timber on Gravel river in 1908, 270 Report of Mr. J. M. Bell on timber along Martin and Great Bear rivers, 266 , 271 Report of Dr. Dawson before Senate Committee of 1888, 271 Report of Mr. Macleod before Senate Committee of 1888, 274 , 275 Report of Mr. Brock on coal area of Mackenzie district, 286 Report of Supt.
— from The Unexploited West A Compilation of all of the authentic information available at the present time as to the Natural Resources of the Unexploited Regions of Northern Canada by Ernest J. Chambers

While I was fighting in Oxford for the Anglican Church, then indeed I was very glad to make converts, and, though I never broke away from that rule of my mind, (as I may call it,) of which I have already spoken, of finding disciples rather than seeking them, yet, that I made advances to others in a special way, I have no doubt; this came to an end, however, as soon as I fell into misgivings as to the true ground to be taken in the controversy.
— from Apologia Pro Vita Sua by John Henry Newman

[43] (1) 514 36-96 established - 1 January 1995 aim - to foster the implementation of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law; to act as an instrument of early warning, conflict prevention and crisis management; and to serve as a framework for conventional arms control and confidence building measures members - (55) Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
— from The 2000 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

This is the result of Mr Masefield's imaginative handling.
— from The Widow in the Bye Street by John Masefield

There were a brace of roasted grouse, brown as nuts; a cold roast of moose meat or beef; a dish piled high with golden potato salad; olives, pickles, an open can of cherries, a loaf of bread, butter, cheese—and one of Kedsty's treasured thermos bottles, which undoubtedly held hot coffee or tea.
— from The Valley of Silent Men: A Story of the Three River Country by James Oliver Curwood

And I couldn’t get rid of Mrs. Malbrouck’s face; it haunted me; the broad brow, deep eyes, and high-bred sweetness—all beautifully animal.
— from Pierre and His People: Tales of the Far North. Complete by Gilbert Parker

"Rely on me, M. Rodolph; but, thank God!
— from The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 by Eugène Sue

Finally, in 1608, she succeeded in convicting Juan Requesens of malicious mischief, but her only satisfaction was that he was reprimanded, warned and sentenced to pay the costs, amounting to 115½ reales.
— from A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1 by Henry Charles Lea

The birds then moved over the hill a hundred rods or more, much nearer the house, and in some rather open Page 186 [186] bushes tried again.
— from Riverby by John Burroughs