Wà kuy láing upisyu run, panahì ra, I have no other job other than sewing at this time.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

You must admit that there is nothing in the nature of psychiatric work which must repudiate psychoanalytic research.
— from A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud

In consequence of this battle Kutúzov received a diamond decoration, and Bennigsen some diamonds and a hundred thousand rubles, others also received pleasant recognitions corresponding to their various grades, and following the battle fresh changes were made in the staff.
— from War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

Relif , sb. what remains, a fragment taken up from the table; releef , Prompt.; relefe , Cath., SkD; reliefe , Cath.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

Marcus Varro, however, in his work On the Origin of the Roman People , records something more remarkable; I think his own words should be given.
— from The City of God, Volume II by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

As these reflections passed rapidly over the mind of Emily, they called up a variety of contending emotions, that almost overcame her spirits; but her first impulse was to avoid him, and, immediately leaving the tower, she returned, with hasty steps, towards the chateau.
— from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe

The scene completely realized Poor Robin’s humble idea of the comforts of midwinter: Now trees their leafy hats do bare To reverence Winter’s silver hair; A handsome hostess, merry host, A pot of ale now and a toast, Tobacco and a good coal fire, Are things this season doth require.
— from The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Washington Irving

In a word, the principle of emphasis ... is followed best, not by remembering particular rules, but by being full of a particular feeling.—
— from The Art of Public Speaking by J. Berg (Joseph Berg) Esenwein

The Persians inhabit Asia 38 extending to the Southern Sea, which is called the Erythraian; and above these towards the North Wind dwell the Medes, and above the Medes the Saspeirians, and above the Saspeirians the Colchians, extending to the Northern Sea, into which the river Phasis runs.
— from The History of Herodotus — Volume 1 by Herodotus

In the next place, there is reason to 457 believe that, in fact, the medicine itself now commonly in use is not equally powerful with what was first employed; and a species of it, called the Red Peruvian Bark, has lately been discovered, or rather, perhaps, revived, which is certainly of a superior quality, and has been found to cure intermittents in which the common sort had failed 110 .
— from Observations on the Diseases of Seamen by Blane, Gilbert, Sir

Michell upon the River Couanon neare the Towne of Bauge in Anjou in France Esq e . Sheweth— [247] “That yo r pet r hath invented the two following publick conveniences, first, for a generall forme how to keepe alwayes cleare water in ponds to wash horses, sweete & with as little Mudd in the bottome as the Owner thereof shall wish, if hee follow the direct modell of yo r M te pet r so being no Mudd Stincks (as now it is) a horse may safely bee washed in it & drinke there.
— from Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived In by Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley

the House on two successive occasions rejected Proportional Representation it was generally thought that nothing more would be heard of the other proposals for securing minority representation.
— from Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 15, 1917 by Various

The rest pressed round as closely as they dared.
— from Mildred Arkell: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 3) by Wood, Henry, Mrs.

THE ROMAN PRINCIPALITY: RIENZI.—After the popes took up their abode in Avignon , in the first half of the fourteenth century, Rome was distracted by the feuds of leading families who built for themselves strongholds in the city.
— from Outlines of Universal History, Designed as a Text-book and for Private Reading by George Park Fisher

I always demanded that the thing be done secretly, and only as secrecy was an assured factor did such a runaway project really appeal to me.
— from My Life by Josiah Flynt

He was, it is true, usually kind and gentle, even to the verge of simplicity, but his general mode of expressing himself and [pg 260] conducting business was quite coherent and sensible; although, in spite of his resigned cheerfulness of tone and manner, it was at times quite evident, that whatever the mental hurt he had received, it had left a rankling, perhaps remorseful, sting behind.
— from Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 434 Volume 17, New Series, April 24, 1852 by Various

And in this room, prowling round and round the billiard-table like a couple of wild beasts—for I also, like my host, think best upon my legs—and occasionally cannoning up against one another and recoiling with a laugh and a start, George Newnes told me the history of his interesting and successful life.
— from The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various

Dido is still clad in white, but Anna and the other ladies of the court have assumed himations of royal purple, royal blue, brilliant yellow, and deep green.
— from Two Dramatizations from Vergil: I. Dido—the Phœnecian Queen; II. The Fall of Troy by Virgil