[4312] Prome reconditum, Lyde strenua, caecubum, Capaciores puer huc affer Scyphos, Et Chia vina aut Lesbia.
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

Κραταιόω, ῶ, (fr. same) f. ώσω, to strengthen, render strong, corroborate, confirm; pass.
— from A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament by William Greenfield

y escribió la siguiente carta comenzando por el sobre: «SR. D. BONIFACIO TUDELA Y GONZALEZ, [82-10] Maestro de capilla
— from Novelas Cortas by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón

[1], CORIANDER, SPANISH CAMOMILE, CITRON, PARSNIPS, ASCALONIAN SHALLOTS, BULL RUSH ROOTS, DILL, FLEABANE, CYPRIAN RUSH, GARLIC, LEGUMES
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius

SYN: Cross, crabbed, peevish, cynical, snappish, [See CROSS].
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

Meschaunce , sb. mischance, S2, C, C2, P; myschaunce , S2.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

The moon was shining, clock-like, full i' th' sky, When, suddenly, some careful clockwright passed A cloud of cotton-wool across the case That held this silver watch.
— from Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand

It was stowed close with all people of all nations, in all sorts of dresses; the men all with pipes in their mouths, and these pipes of all shapes and fancies—straight and wreathed, simple and complex, long and short, cane, clay, porcelain, wood, tin, silver, and ivory; most of them with silver chains and silver bole-covers.
— from Biographia Literaria by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

ANT: Sufficiency, correctness, completeness, perfection.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

Among those whose names I remember were Colonel Pallin, acting Brigadier; Captain Girdwood, Brigade Major; Captain Law, Staff Captain; Colonel Peebles, 7th Royal Scots; Captain Sinclair, 4th Royal Scots; Lieutenant McClay, 8th Scottish Rifles.
— from Gallipoli Diary, Volume 1 by Ian Hamilton

The following abbreviations are used in this list.—S. = signed, C. = canvas, P. = panel.
— from Rembrandt van Rijn by Malcolm Bell

59 “You’re right smart cruel,” cried Polly; “I will never lend you my note-books again.”
— from Brenda's Cousin at Radcliffe: A Story for Girls by Helen Leah Reed

The city is surrounded by walls, and the houses look as if they were cut out of coloured paper; the streets are so narrow that only two sedan chairs can pass, and no wheel carriage enters them.
— from Taking Tales: Instructive and Entertaining Reading by William Henry Giles Kingston

"Yes, you must be wishing to get away," she continued cruelly, picking up the newspaper.
— from Richard Carvel — Volume 06 by Winston Churchill

Electricity: supplied by US military *Wake Island, Communications Ports: none; because of the reefs, there are only two offshore anchorages for large ships Airports: total: 1 usable: 1 with permanent-surface runways: 1 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 1 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 0 Telecommunications: underwater cables to Guam and through Midway to Honolulu; 1 Autovon circuit off the Overseas Telephone System (OTS); Armed Forces Radio/Television Service (AFRTS) radio and television service provided by satellite; broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, no TV Note: formerly an important commercial aviation base, now used only by US military and some commercial cargo planes *Wake Island, Defense Forces defense is the responsibility of the US *Wallis and Futuna, Header Affiliation: (overseas territory of France) *Wallis and Futuna, Geography Location: in the South Pacific Ocean, 4,600 km southwest of Honolulu, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Map references: Oceania Area: total area: 274 km2 land area: 274 km2 comparative area: slightly larger than Washington, DC note: includes Ile Uvea (Wallis Island), Ile Futuna (Futuna Island), Ile Alofi, and 20 islets Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 129 km Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea:
— from The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

[ 551 ] McClintock and Strong’s “Cyclopedia” concedes Plato’s “near approximation to the doctrines of Christianity—some of which,” it says, “he announces almost in the language of the Apostles.”
— from The Christ: A Critical Review and Analysis of the Evidences of His Existence by John E. (John Eleazer) Remsburg