"It should have warned you, sir, of what mischief you are doing."
— from Lady Good-for-Nothing: A Man's Portrait of a Woman by Arthur Quiller-Couch

The large spire steeple, which formerly stood upon that they call the tower church, was blown down by a great storm of wind many years ago, and in its a fall did much damage to the church.
— from Tour through the Eastern Counties of England, 1722 by Daniel Defoe

'And next, I want you to contrive to carry that small portmanteau into the wood for me at dusk this evening, when some one will meet you, and bring it to me.
— from Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 709 July 28, 1877 by Various

The same old desire of admiration, admiration in its original sense of wonderment (miratio); you are a true child of the century; you do not desire admiration, you would avoid it, fearing it might lessen that sense which you only care to stimulate—wonderment.
— from Confessions of a Young Man by George Moore

My lords, a set of worthy men you are, Prudent and just, and careful for the state; Therefore, to your most grave determination I yield myself in all things; and demand What punishment your wisdom shall think meet T' inflict upon those damnable contrivers, Who shall, with potions, charms, and witching drugs, Practise against our person and our life!
— from Jane Shore A Tragedy by Nicholas Rowe