She thought it would help her to remember the place if she made a large cross on the door with a piece of chalk.
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

"I'm not sure, my lady; I'll see, if you'll please to walk in," said Martha, a little confused on the score of her kitchen apron, but collected enough to be sure that "mum" was not the right title for this queenly young widow with a carriage and pair.
— from Middlemarch by George Eliot

Skill , pleasures of lxviii–lxix Skunk in Cherokee myth 265 – 266 Sky People , myths concerning 362 – 363 , 492 Sky vault , myths concerning 440 Slaves among Cherokee 76 – 77 , 83 , 112 , 125 , 148 , 150 Slaves , Indian, contact of, with negroes 233 Smallpox among Cherokee 36 , 61 Smallpox among East Cherokee 171 – 172 Smallpox in Chickamauga band 56 Smilax in Cherokee lore 425 Smith, Archilla , flight of 134 Smith, Buckingham , on burning of peat bog near Charleston 471 Smith, Buckingham on Davies’ History 202 Smith, Buckingham on De Soto’s route 195 Smith, Buckingham translation of Elvas narrative by 193 Smith , Mrs Erminnie , study of Iroquois myths by xlvii Smith , Mrs Erminnie on Iroquois myths 436 , 439 , 443 , 448 , 469 , 473 Smith, Harry , on Natchez among Cherokee 387 Smith, Harry on traditional predecessors of Cherokee 23 Smith, John , on name Rickahockan 183 – 184 Smith , Gen. Kirby , attempt to enlist Cherokee by 168 – 169 Smith, N. J. , acknowledgments to 13 Smith, N. J. , Cherokee story-teller 237 Smith, N. J. , clerk of East Cherokee council 173 Smith, N. J. , East Cherokee chief 175 Smith, N. J. , life of 178 Smith, N. J. , myths told by 462 , 474 Smith, N. J. on East Cherokee in Civil war 170 – 171 Smith, N. J. on East Cherokee schools 176 Smith, N. J. , work of, among East Cherokee 177 Smith, Sibbald , acknowledgments to, 13 Smith , Sibbald, leader of pioneer advance 45 Smith , Sibbald, on surrender of Cavitts station 75 Smithsonian Institution , acknowledgments to 12 Smyth , Maj. J. A., acknowledgments to 13 Snail , myths concerning 449 Snakes , myths and lore concerning 241 , 251 , 252 – 253 , 280 , 294 – 306 , 313 , 346 , 414 , 433 , 436 – 437 , 456 , 465 , 481 Snake Boy , myth of 304 – 305 Snake dance , study of xiv Snake Man , myth of 304 Snowflake , excavation of ruins near xiii–xiv Sociology , subject-matter of xii Sociology , work in xxii–xxv Soco gap , legend of 408 – 409 Solomonville , collection from xxi Solomonville , excavation of ruins near xiv
— from Myths of the Cherokee Extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology by James Mooney

Spenser , allegory in poetry of xc Spider , myths and lore concerning 241 – 242 , 309 Spider , see also Water-spider .
— from Myths of the Cherokee Extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology by James Mooney

<>, rispuose 'l savio mio, <<anima lesa, cio` c'ha veduto pur con la mia rima, non averebbe in te la man distesa; ma la cosa incredibile mi fece indurlo ad ovra ch'a me stesso pesa.
— from Divina Commedia di Dante: Inferno by Dante Alighieri

Jim Conklin!" The tall soldier made a little commonplace smile.
— from The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane

There, when the lower Self was cast down beneath the poised spear of a Free Mind, St. Michael at last chained his dragon.
— from Demonology and Devil-lore by Moncure Daniel Conway

Great is Belief, were it never so meagre; and leads captive the doubting heart!
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle

My labour will sustain me; and, lest cold Or heat should injure us, his timely care Hath, unbesought, provided; and his hands Clothed us unworthy, pitying while he judged; How much more, if we pray him, will his ear Be open, and his heart to pity incline, And teach us further by what means to shun The inclement seasons, rain, ice, hail, and snow!
— from Paradise Lost by John Milton

In fact,’ said Miss La Creevy, sinking her voice to a confidential whisper, ‘there are only two styles of portrait painting; the serious and the smirk; and we always use the serious for professional people (except actors sometimes), and the smirk for private ladies and gentlemen who don’t care so much about looking clever.’
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens

He soon met a lieutenant coming straight from the fortress, who related to him the whole affair.
— from The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 26: 1577, part III by John Lothrop Motley

"You are just about well again, Howden," he said, moving a little closer in order that he might be able to see King's face in the darkness.
— from The Heart of Cherry McBain: A Novel by Douglas Durkin

You took his course?" "West by south-west, almost dead," said the captain; and I heard it agreed between them that the second cruiser of the American fleet should start at once in pursuit, while the iron-clads should accompany us to New York, so making a little convoy for safety's sake.
— from The Iron Pirate: A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea by Max Pemberton

Many canoes had been seen during the day, and one with six men at length came off, followed by some smaller ones, each carrying two or three people.
— from Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 by John MacGillivray

See Maine, Ancient Law, Ch. 6; also Hunter, Introd.
— from Cato Maior de Senectute with Introduction and Notes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Sir Michael and Lady Clare continued with us, and resolved not to part from us till we arrived at Albany, after which they would travel to Boston.
— from Travels Through North America, During the Years 1825 and 1826. v. 1-2 by Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Bernhard

She moved a little closer, and felt for his hand.
— from The Little Warrior by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

She made a last call on her pride and strength to carry her through the coming interview.
— from The Canadian Photoplay title of The Land of Promise by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham