Among which is to be noticed a vast monument of antiquity on Marbrough Downs, in Wiltshire; and which, though once the most stupendous work of human labour and skill in Great Britain, is now nearly demolished."
— from Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 2 of 2] Including the Biography of the Poet; criticisms on his genius and writings; a new chronology of his plays; a disquisition on the on the object of his sonnets; and a history of the manners, customs, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age by Nathan Drake

I am not sure if Gladys believes it now.
— from Uncle Max by Rosa Nouchette Carey

If we do not remonstrate against what is signed, we shall lose all credit, if that which is executed should be comparatively favourable, and we shall incur great blame if no relaxation takes place.
— from A Political Diary, 1828-1830, Volume II by Ellenborough, Edward Law, Earl of

It is about two miles broad in the centre, where the space between the mountains and the sea is greatest, but it narrows towards either extremity, the mountains coming close down to the water at the horns of the bay.
— from The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo by Creasy, Edward Shepherd, Sir

Passed by some Indian graves, but I never had a "hankering" for dead Indians, so did not dig any up, as so many do.
— from To and Through Nebraska by Frances I. Sims Fulton

—I did not repent varying my route a little to visit the ancient city of York, and its noble cathedral, unquestionably the finest Gothic structure in Great Britain, if not in the world.
— from The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 2, August 1837 by Various

And then Question (e): “What decisive advantages would exist for the conduct of the war at sea in gaining bases in north Denmark, e.g. Skagen?”
— from Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 3 by Various