It was distinctly proved that no apathy, such as was imagined, existed; that the old lady was exceedingly feeble, and so agitated as to be unable to attend to any duty, that St. Eustache, so far from receiving the news coolly, was distracted with grief, and bore himself so frantically, that M. Beauvais prevailed upon a friend and relative to take charge of him, and prevent his attending the examination at the disinterment.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 by Edgar Allan Poe

During our passage I first saw flying fishes, which surprised me very much: they used frequently to fly across the ship, and many of them fell on the deck.
— from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African Written By Himself by Olaudah Equiano

We sometimes feel for another a passion of which he himself seems to be altogether incapable, because, when we put ourselves in his case, that
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. (Ernest Watson) Burgess

Not quite so charming to see their smiling faces fall and brood as they dropped moodily into separate corners of their little carriage.
— from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

1a fan of any sort for fanning oneself.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

Would the reader learn why and wherefore the confidante is excluded, who very properly remonstrates against such "conference, alone, at night, with one who bears such fearful form;" the reason follows—"why, therefore send him!"
— from Biographia Literaria by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The wind sits fair for news to go to Ireland.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

She, flashing forth a haughty smile, began: "I govern'd men by change, and so I sway'd All moods.
— from The Early Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson by Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron

After my unsuccessful shikar for food through the great building I returned in no amiable mood, and it was then that the humorous gods held high council, and, remembering my opinion on Angora bugs, provided a little joke for themselves afresh.
— from The Secrets of a Kuttite An Authentic Story of Kut, Adventures in Captivity and Stamboul Intrigue by Edward O. (Edward Opotiki) Mousley

Thus mercy is so far from authorising slackness, that it is on the contrary the quality which formally assails it, so that instead of saying: "Were there not mercy in God, we must make every effort after virtue," we should say, on the contrary, that because there is mercy in God we must make every effort.
— from The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal by Blaise Pascal

I'd be willing to be Sally Fifth for a spark of fun," declared Helen, eagerly.
— from Ruth Fielding At College; or, The Missing Examination Papers by Alice B. Emerson

It may well be supposed, however, that during the critical period of the Indian mutiny, when all thoughts [293] were directed to one great end, and when the rapid conveyance of intelligence was of the utmost importance, the Post Office, so far from being left unconsulted, was called on for every effort that could be made.
— from The Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Hill, Rowland, Sir

At all other times they were supposed to do as they pleased and shout for food as they happened to require it.
— from The Hot Swamp by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

Condemnation shone forth from thirty pairs of eyes, the hot, unreasoning condemnation of the young.
— from Judy of York Hill by Ethel Hume Bennett

Something of the dislike that he had always known she felt for him crept into her voice and left a nice tinge of irony.
— from The Blower of Bubbles by Beverley Baxter

Scotty's face flushed crimson, his hands clenched.
— from The Silver Maple by Mary Esther Miller MacGregor

They are generally agreed in thinking that the book of Leviticus was written long subsequent to the time of Moses, and so far from embodying the principles of the Mosaic code embodies much that is in spirit adverse if not antagonistic to the simple principles of Mosaism.
— from New Witnesses for God (Volume 2 of 3) by B. H. (Brigham Henry) Roberts