Mr Vernon scrutinised the countenances of those in the boat as she came alongside; but he soon, apparently, recognised none as those he had seen on board the Ariadne , for he drew a deep breath, and, I thought, seemed more composed.
— from Salt Water: The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman by William Henry Giles Kingston

He had spent a restless night, and, though he could not sleep now, the air and the sunshine calmed his nerves.
— from The Princess of the School by Angela Brazil

The excited whinny of a horse mingled with the sound of two shots fired in rapid succession, a rustling noise among the hay, a groan, and silence.
— from The Hippodrome by Rachel Hayward

I thought the Lean Man would come down and let us have a spear-thrust at him; but we never see a Ratcliffe now, and 'tis hard after learning so many tricks of fence."
— from Shameless Wayne: A Romance of the last Feud of Wayne and Ratcliffe by Halliwell Sutcliffe