The yellow color of its hair was relieved by streaks and regular oblong spots of black, which contrasted with the white of its chest.
— from The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

After sipping a glass of port-sangaree prepared by the skilful hands of Mr. Thomas Waite, I besought that worthy successor and representative of so many historic personages to conduct me over their time-honored mansion.
— from Twice Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne

coche , m. , coach; ( Sp. A. ) railroad or street car.
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

All these advantages will happily combine in the plan devised by the convention; which is, that the people of each State shall choose a number of persons as electors, equal to the number of senators and representatives of such State in the national government, who shall assemble within the State, and vote for some fit person as President.
— from The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton

“The seven ancient rishis or saints, as has been said before, were the seven stars of Ursa Major.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki

Many of them for the sake of mariners were erected upon rocks, and eminences near the sea: hence the term πετρα , petra, came at length to signify any rock or stone, and to be in a manner confined to that meaning.
— from A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. by Jacob Bryant

Why, your herb-woman; she that sets seeds and roots of shame and iniquity.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

But seeing thy liberality is so great, as it surmounteth all reason or shame in me, I will yeeld obedience to thy more then noble nature.
— from The Decameron (Day 6 to Day 10) Containing an hundred pleasant Novels by Giovanni Boccaccio

This was truly a miracle, and no one else could have established such a record of service.
— from Memorials of the Faithful by `Abdu'l-Bahá

But as she gained her feet, the dull hollow booming, which had been deepening ever behind them, became suddenly a roar of such terrible and appalling volume, that Campian’s steed, with a wild snort of alarm jerked the bridle rein from his hand, and bolted wildly down the pass.
— from The Ruby Sword: A Romance of Baluchistan by Bertram Mitford

Assured that no blot has marred so splendid a record of service; confident of their destiny; reliant on the unfailing guidance of the Founder of their Faith as well as on His sustaining power, let them address themselves, with unrelaxing vigilance and undiminished vigor, to the task of rounding off the several missions undertaken by them in Latin America, and in the North American and European continents.
— from Citadel of Faith by Effendi Shoghi

He became widely known as a student and reader of Shakespeare.
— from Sixty years with Plymouth Church by Stephen Morrell Griswold

The few police scattered far apart over the north of Eastern Bengal are powerless to stop a rush of savage swordsmen who suddenly emerge from the forest, loot the bunniahs and the huts on a garden, and disappear long before an appeal for succour can reach the nearest troops.
— from Life in an Indian Outpost by Gordon Casserly

Reports from all the others, including the two "veteran" couples, had the same authentic ring of success that had been sounded so unmistakably a year earlier.
— from Marriage Enrichment Retreats: Story of a Quaker Project by Vera Mace

Having discovered this, set a range on shore to use when coming to; one that will place you at about the right distance.
— from Hints to Young Yacht Skippers by Thomas Fleming Day

In less than no time we saw a regatta of skedaddling ships.
— from Gallipoli Diary, Volume 1 by Ian Hamilton