They have kindly printed and given to me some extra copies of my preface, one of which I will forward to you by the book-post.
— from Reminiscences of Scottish Life & Character by Edward Bannerman Ramsay

‘Well, no,’ answered Gollipeck, looking at him; ‘still, it contains some excellent cases of modern poisoning.’
— from Madame Midas by Fergus Hume

[26] See Stallo's excellent Concepts of Modern Physics .
— from Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure; and Other Essays by Edward Carpenter

I will direct that all active hostilities shall entirely cease on my part until further notice for the purpose stated."
— from History of the Nineteenth Army Corps by Richard B. (Richard Biddle) Irwin

Such is a brief account of Francis Ardry—of my friend Francis Ardry; for the acquaintance, commenced in the singular manner with which the reader is acquainted, speedily ripened into a friendship which endured through many long years of separation, and which still endures certainly on my part, and on his—if he lives; but it is many years since I have heard from Francis Ardry.
— from Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest by George Borrow

And it was the same experimental conduct on my part, and stupidity on the part of my new custodians, which gave rise, two weeks later, to a similar situation.
— from A Mind That Found Itself: An Autobiography by Clifford Whittingham Beers

The steam engine consists of many parts, each part being itself composed of atoms too minute to be detected by our observation.
— from The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools by George E. (George Edwin) Waring

It seems extremely careless on my part; but I give you my word, Mr. Courtenay, I never really noticed it till to-night.’
— from Ombra by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

The lowlands along the Tejo and {491} the coast are covered with a thick layer of fine sand resting upon clay, and they still exhibit clumps of maritime pines and holm-oaks, the remains of the ancient forests which formerly covered the whole of the country.
— from The Earth and its inhabitants, Volume 1: Europe. Greece, Turkey in Europe, Rumania, Servia, Montenegro, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. by Elisée Reclus