So do really say that they are truly outwitted by the other side.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

Take of wood of Aloes, Spodium of each a dram, Cinnamon, Cloves, bone of a Stag’s-heart, the roots of Angelica, Avens, and Tormentil, of each a dram and an half, Pearls prepared six drams, raw Silk toasted, both sorts of Coral of each two drams, Jacinth, Emerald, Samphire, of each half a dram, Saffron a scruple, the leaves of gold and silver, of each ten, make them into powder according to art.
— from The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorders incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic. by Nicholas Culpeper

Then, still keeping a hundred yards behind, we followed into Oxford Street and so down Regent Street.
— from The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

"Denn man muss nicht die Buchstaben in der Lateinischen Sprache fragen wie man soll Deutsch reden: sondern man muss die Mutter in Hause, die Kinder auf den Gassen, den gemeinen Mann auf dem Markte, darum fragen: und denselbigen auf das Maul sehen wie sie reden, und darnach dolmetschen.
— from Biographia Literaria by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I have reason to imagine she did receive serious proposals from Sir James, but her removing to Langford immediately on the discovery of his attachment, must acquit her on that article with any mind of common candour.
— from Lady Susan by Jane Austen

“I have a suspicion that you are all mad,” said Dr. Renard, smiling sociably; “but God forbid that madness should in any way interrupt friendship.
— from The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

Skyl , sb. discernment, reason, skill, Prompt.; skil , H; skill , S; skyle , S2; skile , S, C2, W; skille , S2; skele , S2; skiles , pl. , reasons, C2, H; skilles , S2, H.—Icel.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

As she drew round, she showed the broadside of a full-rigged brig, with the Yankee ensign at her peak.
— from Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana

Again he says, that there were several laws published for these purposes, forbidding sacrifices, divinations, raising statues, and the secret mysteries or rites of initiation.
— from History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1 Period 1. History of Joseph Smith, the Prophet by Smith, Joseph, Jr.

Douglas Dunton Spruce Downing Rufus Small Crack Hyerman
— from Frank Merriwell's New Comedian; Or, The Rise of a Star by Burt L. Standish

"The sun descends rapidly, several hours have flown since I waited.
— from The Guide of the Desert by Gustave Aimard

Fiscal year: 1 April-31 March Communications Telephones: NA Telephone system: domestic: radiotelephone service between islands international: radiotelephone service to Western Samoa; government-regulated telephone service (TeleTok), with three satellite earth stations, established in 1997 Radio broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA note: each atoll has a radio broadcast station of NA type that broadcasts shipping and weather reports Radios: 1,000 (1993 est.)
— from The 1998 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Jose's mother was dressed in the same kind of costume, except that her kerchief was of soft dark red silk; and she wore her chief treasure, a heavy gold chain and cross.
— from Jose: Our Little Portuguese Cousin by Edith A. (Edith Augusta) Sawyer

Whether it is to dissipate in heat, or gradually spread over the land and send down refreshing showers on this parched and withered portion of society, God only knows, and time only can reveal."
— from The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 405, December 19, 1829 by Various