Mam gu, a grandmother Mamaeth, n. motherhood Mamai, n. the birth wort Mamaidd, n. motherly Mamdref, n. a chief town Mamddinas, n. a metropolis Mamedd, n. motherhood Mameglwys, n. a mother-church Mameiddio, to become motherly Mamen, n. a little mother Mames, n. mother with the first young Mammaeth, n. a nurse Mammeuthiad, n. a nursing Mammeuthu, v. to nurse Mamog, a. being a mother Mamogaeth, n. maternity Mamogi, v. to become a mother Mamogiad, n. a ewe with young Mamolrwydd, n. motherliness Mamwch, n. maternal fondness Mamwydd, n. a brood goose Mamwys, n. maternity Mamwythen, n. the cural vein Mamychiad, n. a fondling as a mother Mamychu, v. to fondle as a mother Mân, n. a space, a spot, a place Mân, a. small, little, fine, petty.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

But during the spring of 1901, the Commission had been very busy organizing the provinces of southern Luzon under civil government, thus cutting short the process of licking it into submission and substituting a process of loving it into that state through good salaries and otherwise—a policy which postponed the final permanent pacification of that ill-fated region for several years, as hereinafter more fully set forth.
— from The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by James H. (James Henderson) Blount

So the witness may have “seen” a watch in such and such a place when in reality he has only heard a noise that he took for the ticking of a watch and hence inferred that there had really been a watch, that he had {166} seen it, and finally believed that he had seen it.
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross

There was a murmur of wonder, then all looked up and saw a strange and pretty sight, for the branches were heavy with fruits of many kinds and colors—oranges, grapes, bananas, peaches, cherries, apricots, and so on.
— from The Mysterious Stranger, and Other Stories by Mark Twain

a property of the objects, which affect the SENSES after such a particular manner.
— from A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume

48 Accordingly Kæso Fabius, having been elected consul with T. Virginius not more with the zealous wishes of the senators than of the commons, attended neither to wars, nor levies, nor any other object, until the hope of concord being now in some measure commenced, the feelings of the commons might be consolidated with those of the senators as soon as possible.
— from The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livy

At least, if it were left to me, I would choose that everything should appear smooth and passable to the enemy, which may invite retreat; but for ourselves we may bless the ground which teaches us that except in victory we have no deliverance.
— from Anabasis by Xenophon

But it made you seem sorrowfully trivial, and the creature of a day, and such a short and paltry day, too.
— from The Mysterious Stranger, and Other Stories by Mark Twain

[208] is strongly against such a practise, claiming that use of caffein-containing beverages before the attainment of full growth will weaken nerve power.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

I understand what Colonel Stewart so admirably says about parable, apologue, and fables being general truths and morals which cannot be conveyed or depended upon equally when we come to modern novels, where Lady B. or Lord D. are not universal characters like Fox or Goose.
— from The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2 by Maria Edgeworth

And now I see, with eye serene, The very pulse of the machine; A being breathing thoughtful breath, A traveler betwixt life and death; The reason firm, the temperate will, Endurance, foresight, strength, and skill; A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warm, to comfort, and command And yet a spirit still, and bright, With something of an angel light.—
— from The Golden Censer Or, the duties of to-day, the hopes of the future by John McGovern

The staff reviews, inspects, audits, studies, advises, suggests and, perhaps, promulgates, but should never execute, except as a representative of the line, the latter being responsible for the results of operation whatever the operation may happen to be.
— from Letters from an Old Railway Official. Second Series: [To] His Son, a General Manager by Charles De Lano Hine

Mash smooth, add salt and pepper to season, two eggs well-beaten, and enough flour to make a thick batter.
— from The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Myrtle Reed

Underneath the skipping clouds, which came on quickly, leaping over each other, as when the wain is loaded by a score of hands, I noticed a sea approaching, such as Pharaoh must have seen, when the wall of waters fell upon him; and premonitory winds came whistling by, and two or three sails were flapping in them still, and I was hurried down stairs after all the rest of us.
— from The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper by Martin Farquhar Tupper

A hundred feet each way is it built up; oxen and sheep are slaughtered and placed upon the wood, with jars of honey and olive-oil.
— from Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol 1 of 2) by John Addington Symonds

Hatteras evidently needed rest, and they set about seeking a place to camp.
— from The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Jules Verne

A-reren , v. to raise, build, to arise, to rear, S2, PP; arearen , S; areride , pt. s. , W; arerde , S; arerd , S; arerdon , pl. , S; arered ,
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

Our best plan now is to go and sleep at such a place, for the enemy, strengthened by his reinforcements, may possibly resume the offensive and attack us during the night."
— from The Horses of the Sahara and the Manners of the Desert by E.‏ (Eugène) Daumas