“No, indeed,” replied the servant; “they all preserve a marvellous silence on the road, for not a sound is to be heard among them except the poor lady’s sighs and sobs, which make us pity her; and we feel sure that wherever it is she is going, it is against her will, and as far as one can judge from her dress she is a nun or, what is more likely, about to become one; and perhaps it is because taking the vows is not of her own free will, that she is so unhappy as she seems to be.”
— from The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Complete by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Steevens in a note on the passage points out that the familiar appellation of bedfellow , which appears strange to us, was common among the ancient nobility.’
— from The Devil is an Ass by Ben Jonson

All the forepart of the Day Arranging our party and prcureing the different articles necessary for them at this place—Dined with Mr. Ducett and Set out at half passed three oClock under three Cheers from the gentlemen on the bank and proceeded on to the head of the Island (which is Situated on the Stbd Side) 3 miles Soon after we Set out to day a hard Wind from the W. S W accompanied with a hard rain, which lasted with Short intervales all night, opposit our Camp a Small creek corns in on the Lbd Side- H2 anchor
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

my fever &c. continus, deturmind to prosue my intended rout to the middle fork, accordingly Set out in great pain across a Prarie 8 miles to the Middle this fork is nearly as large as the North fork & appears to be more rapid, we examined and found no fresh Sign of Indians, and after resting about an hour, proceeded down to the junction thro a wide bottom which appears to be overflown every year, & maney parts Stoney this river has Several Islands and number of beaver & orter, but
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

She is a nation of citizens and not a flock of subjects.
— from The History of a Crime The Testimony of an Eye-Witness by Victor Hugo

So from the beginning she is a nurse of the young, and these are her honours.
— from Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica by Hesiod

291 The great Iphicrates had been adopted by Alexander’s grandfather, as is stated in a note on Book I. chap.
— from The Anabasis of Alexander or, The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great by Arrian

The bank resolved not to be outbidden in this singular auction, and the governors also reconsidered their first proposal, and sent in a new one.
— from Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay

She is able not only to distinguish with great accuracy the different undulations of the air and the vibrations of the floor made by various sounds and motions, and to recognize her friends and acquaintances the instant she touches their hands or clothing, but she also perceives the state of mind of those around her.
— from The Story of My Life With her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy by Helen Keller

Stremona is a name of Spenser's own invention.
— from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I by Edmund Spenser

Whilst I could think of no reason why anyone should plot to assassinate Grand Dukes, admirals and mining engineers, the circumstances of the several cases were undoubtedly similar in a number of respects.
— from The Golden Scorpion by Sax Rohmer

When this plan is followed, all the attitudes and efforts of the child are in a natural direction; and success is attained not only sooner, but more gracefully, than by any ill-judged support given to one side.
— from The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother by George H. (George Henry) Napheys

Some such exotic parsing as this is necessary to explain alphabetic development because a single symbol may have been used for a number of sounds in a number of languages, or even for a number of sounds in the same language at different times.
— from The History of Rome, Book IV The Revolution by Theodor Mommsen

The Chief threw on The party a slight glance, then said," I have heard Your name before, the second is a new one: To bring the other three here was absurd: But let that pass:—I think I have heard your name In the Nikolaiew regiment?"—"The same."
— from The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 by Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron

Mr. Lincoln heard the news of his nomination while sitting in a newspaper office in Springfield, and hurried home to tell his wife.
— from The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Complete by Abraham Lincoln

“Yes,” said I, as no one else spoke.
— from The First Violin A Novel by Jessie Fothergill

How shall I apply nitrate of soda as fertilizer for roses and other flowers and lawns during the summer months?
— from One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Edward J. (Edward James) Wickson

No one sees it, and no one will know about it, the young man thinks when, covered by darkness, he sneaks into the saloon.
— from A Christmas Gift to the American Home and the Youth of America by N. P. (Niels Peter) Gravengaard

This is shown in a number of instances.
— from The Principles of Chemistry, Volume II by Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev