He wore gaiters, stiff collars, and powdered hair, and by this he was recognized; and, indeed, he might be known by the word of command—"March! halt!
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

As to boldness and courage, stability, constancy against pain, hunger, and death, I should not fear to oppose the examples I find amongst them to the most famous examples of elder times that we find in our records on this side of the world.
— from Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete by Michel de Montaigne

These fellow-mortals, every one, must be accepted as they are: you can neither straighten their noses, nor brighten their wit, nor rectify their dispositions; and it is these people—amongst whom your life is passed—that it is needful you should tolerate, pity, and love: it is these more or less ugly, stupid, inconsistent people whose movements of goodness you should be able to admire—for whom you should cherish all possible hopes, all possible patience.
— from Adam Bede by George Eliot

Devanne lighted a second cigar and poured himself a glass of Benedictine.
— from The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar by Maurice Leblanc

Therese received him with smiling courtesy and put him at her right hand; I was at their left.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

Thus in England, at the time of which we are speaking, Catholics and Protestants had alike their horoscope of the impending changes, each nearer to the truth than the methodical calculations of the statesmen; yet their foresight did not affect their convictions, or alter the temper of their hearts.
— from The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) by James Anthony Froude

Sir Charles and party had a compartment to themselves near the middle of the train.
— from A Gamble with Life by Silas K. (Silas Kitto) Hocking

She simply cuddled up to me as I sat in the only armchair in Sweetapple Cove and put her arm around my neck, and I could only grumble a little like a decrepit idiot.
— from Sweetapple Cove by George Van Schaick

Whilst I was conceiving her flying from oppression with me, her protector, into some grim solitude, she came and placed herself, almost unnoticed, by my side, took my unresisting hands between her own, and, seeing how little I appeared to notice the endearment, she gradually sank on her knees before me, and, placing her forehead upon my hands, remained for a space in silence.
— from Rattlin the Reefer by Edward Howard

He did not, however, spare her more than other women in his attacks if she courted and provoked his animadversions.
— from Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings by Hester Lynch Piozzi

Reaching across the table, Jasperson picked up the silver carafe and poured himself a glass of water.
— from The Star Lord by Boyd Ellanby

Tying a strong and half-trained horse at his door, Ta-in-ga-ro placed a wooden saddle on him, cut off the Spaniard's clothes, and put him astride of the beast.
— from Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 07 : Along the Rocky Range by Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner

After his defeat at Toledo, he suspended all hostile proceedings, and meeting the king before St. Catherines, and proffering his allegiance, he was freely pardoned for all past offences and was promised favor for the future.
— from Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXVII, No. 6, December 1850 by Various

He protested his innocence, and was never caught in the act of taking game; but if anyone wanted to stock his preserves, Slam could always procure him a supply of pheasants’ eggs, and more than one village offender who had been sent to expiate his depredations in jail was known to have paid visits to Slam’s yard.
— from Dr. Jolliffe's Boys by Lewis Hough