We should have met you By sea and land, supplying every stage With an augmented greeting.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

When Alexander had uttered these remarks, and others in the same strain, a long silence ensued, for the auditors neither had the audacity to speak in opposition to the king without constraint, nor did they wish to acquiesce in his proposal.
— from The Anabasis of Alexander or, The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great by Arrian

Sometimes, a little spasm, eddying from the bygone storm of sobbing, shook her small body.
— from The Rainbow by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

However, it must not be thought, because without external goods a man cannot enjoy high Happiness, that therefore he will require many and great goods in order to be happy: for neither Self-sufficiency, nor Action, stand in Excess, and it is quite possible to act nobly without being ruler of sea and land, since even with moderate means a man may act in accordance with Virtue.
— from The Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle

They were often thrown into each other’s society, and Law seized every opportunity to instil his financial doctrines into the mind of one whose proximity to the throne pointed him out as destined, at no very distant date, to play an important part in the government.
— from Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay

Wherever they find the milk-weed plant they stop and lay some eggs on the leaves.
— from Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

[909] 'Si moria el señor, aunque le succediesse el hijo mayor, eran siempre los demas hijos muy acatados, y ayudados y tenidos por señores.'
— from The Native Races [of the Pacific states], Volume 2, Civilized Nations The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2 by Hubert Howe Bancroft

The volume of the shouts was gradually becoming less and less; which fact must have resulted from their placing more distance between themselves and the aroused camp; also through the men ceasing to give voice to their excitement, under the conviction that there was no possible remedy for the disaster—and then again the Combine, being swollen with gross profits, could stand such a loss, so easily replaced.
— from Flying the Coast Skyways; Or, Jack Ralston's Swift Patrol by Ambrose Newcomb

"If you want me to slip a little something extra to the agents—" Mr. Wrenn was too head-achy to be customarily timid.
— from Our Mr. Wrenn: The Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man by Sinclair Lewis

"Oh, sometimes, a little," said Ellen, sighing.
— from The Wide, Wide World by Susan Warner

Although she apparently learned some English, her speech was predominantly Yiddish, the primary language of the Rubenstein household.
— from Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by United States. Warren Commission