Then hath a man attained to the estate of perfection in his life and conversation, when he so spends every day, as if it were his last day: never hot and vehement in his affections, nor yet so cold and stupid as one that had no sense; and free from all manner of dissimulation.
— from Meditations by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius

In the joy of seeing a familiar face Anne forgot that there had never been much love lost between her and Josie.
— from Anne of Green Gables by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

[132] to be made, as well within the city as in the suburbs, as followeth: “Forasmuch as, the seventh day of this present month of November, gallows were erect and set up besides our Tower of London, within the liberties and franchises of our city of London, in derogation and prejudice of the liberties and franchises of this city, the king our sovereign lord would it be certainly understood that the erection and setting up of the said gallows was not done by his commandment; wherefore the king our sovereign lord willeth that the erection and setting up the said gallows be not any precedent or example thereby hereafter to be taken, in hurt, prejudice, or derogation of the franchises, liberties, and privileges of the said city, which he at all times hath had, and hath in his benevolence, tender favour, and good grace, etc.
— from The Survey of London by John Stow

He seems a man unusually conscientious for an Arab, unusually open to conviction in argument, and has promised to do his utmost to save Asaad from further abuse, and in the end to deliver him from his state of confinement.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs by John Foxe

He advised me to send for my Lord forthwith, and told me that there is no question that, if he will, he may now be employed again; and that the House do intend to do nothing more than to issue writs, and to settle a foundation for a free Parliament.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

But no man is entitled to a demit, unless at the time of demanding it he be in good standing and free from all charges.
— from The Principles of Masonic Law A Treatise on the Constitutional Laws, Usages and Landmarks of Freemasonry by Albert Gallatin Mackey

Some are fitter for an inland excise.
— from The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) by Edmund Burke

They were settled in Milton, and must endure smoke and fogs for a season; indeed, all other life seemed shut out from them by as thick a fog of circumstance.
— from North and South by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

It was a piece of paper, grey and soft as flannel, furry at the edges where it had been torn away from some larger piece of paper.
— from Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

There was no one in the whole castle except the Pantler, myself, and [pg 44] the lady; the cook and two turnspits, all three drunk; the parish priest, a servingman, and four footmen, all bold fellows.
— from Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 by Adam Mickiewicz

This mishap soured the doctor's temper to the fair sex, and his sarcasms at feminine folly and frailty were innumerable.
— from A Book About Doctors by John Cordy Jeaffreson

Being eminently practical, devout in spirit, and free from any offensive dogmatism, they will be accepted as most valuable, even by those who, in a few instances, might suggest a different exposition.
— from The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, January 1884 A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Promotion of True Culture. Organ of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. by Chautauqua Institution

286,000 km (2008) Waterways: 2,052 km (2005) Merchant marine: total: 195 by type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 23, carrier 1, chemical tanker 45, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 36, petroleum tanker 15, roll on/roll off 37, specialized tanker 3, vehicle carrier 25 foreign-owned: 41 (Denmark 4, Estonia 2, Finland 12, Germany 5, Italy 9, Norway 7, UK 2) registered in other countries: 207 (Antigua and Barbuda 1, Bahamas 4, Barbados 7, Bermuda 20, Cook Islands 8, Cyprus 2, Denmark 6, Finland 2, France 9, Germany 1, Gibraltar 13, Isle of Man 1, Italy 1, Liberia 10, Malaysia 3, Malta 2, Marshall Islands 1, Netherlands 28, Netherlands Antilles 1, Norway 31, Norway 3, Panama 6, Portugal 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, Singapore 20, UK 17, US 5) (2008) Ports and terminals: Brofjorden, Goteborg, Helsingborg, Lulea, Malmo, Stenungsund, Stockholm, Trelleborg, Visby Military Sweden Military branches: Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet) (2008)
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

But he doesn't look such a fine fellow as the other—the clerk in the wagon-office."
— from Sentimental Education; Or, The History of a Young Man. Volume 1 by Gustave Flaubert

One in the Solids finds each lurking Ill, Nor grants the passive Fluids power to kill; A learned Friend some subtler Reason brings, Absolves the Channels, but condemns their Springs; The subtile Nerves, that shun the Doctor’s Eye, Escape no more his subtler Theory; The vital Heat, that warms the labouring Heart, Lends a fair System to these Sons of Art; The vital Air, a pure and subtle Stream, } Serves a Foundation for an airy Scheme, } Assists the Doctor, and supports his Dream. }
— from Poems by George Crabbe

Sidewalks are free for all."
— from Just Around the Corner: Romance en casserole by Fannie Hurst

It bent its head upon one side, eyed me sharply, then flew to another stalk a few feet away, contemplating me as before.
— from Birds and All Nature, Vol. 6, No. 4, November 1899 In Natural Colors by Various

Flesh salmon-yellow, not uniform in texture or solidity, sometimes close-grained, sweet, and fine flavored, and sometimes very coarse, stringy, and nearly worthless for the table; seeds of medium size, grayish-white, the border darker, or brownish.
— from The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. by Fearing Burr

I did so, when he addressed me somewhat as follows; for, as I have told you, his speech was a mixture of Spanish, French, and English, forming a jargon the like of which I had never heard before, and which I am utterly unable to imitate.
— from Audubon and His Journals, Volume 2 (of 2) by John James Audubon