And before they "beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks, and nations shall have war no more. "
— from The Government of God by John Taylor

When this arrangement is concluded she is perfectly happy, as none of the precious fumes can escape, all being retained beneath the robe, precisely as if she wore a crinoline with an incense-burner beneath it, which would be a far more simple way of performing the operation.
— from In the Heart of Africa by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

By skillful feints and rapid marches, he succeeded in placing his army north of the Potomac before the Union commander could strike a blow at him.
— from Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters by William Young Warren Ripley

We need to remember that every sin is punished here and now, inwardly if not outwardly, and that these inward punishments are the most severe.
— from Expositor's Bible: The Book of Ecclesiastes by Samuel Cox

In Paris they must be held secretly in private houses, and not more than two hundred persons could be gathered together.
— from History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 by Henry Martyn Baird

"Selecting is pretty hard," agreed Nellie, sadly.
— from The Workingman's Paradise: An Australian Labour Novel by John Miller