The first group strikes a chord of short value, the other group takes possession of it simultaneously in the same position and distribution, either in the same octave or in another.
— from Principles of Orchestration, with Musical Examples Drawn from His Own Works by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov

The purely musical effect of any sound depends on its place in what is technically called a 'scale;' the same sound producing absolutely different effects on the ear, according as it is heard in connection with one or another series of sounds.
— from The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin

But his theme of conversation was the need of a scientific investigation of spirits and spirit possession and divination, etc., in order to decide scientifically the existence of the soul and an overruling mind.
— from Letters from China and Japan by Harriet Alice Chipman Dewey

Man had marked this woman's sin by a scarlet letter, which had such potent and disastrous efficacy that no human sympathy could reach her, save it were sinful like herself.
— from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

And yet, as those that drink bitter and strong-smelling physic are disgusted even with the cups they drink it out of, so those that bring evil tidings are disliked and hated by their hearers.
— from Plutarch's Morals by Plutarch

In 161 b.c. the senate passed a decree excluding all philosophers and teachers of rhetoric from the city.
— from De Officiis by Marcus Tullius Cicero

St. Paul, a declared enemy to this Judaical mode of interpreting the doctrine and filling up the scheme of his Master, equally assumes a pre-existing [Pg 91] morality, namely, that of the Greeks and Romans; and his advice to Christians is in a great measure a system of accommodation to that; even to the extent of giving an apparent sanction to slavery.
— from On Liberty by John Stuart Mill

Plans.-- (1) In general.--To ensure consistency with any applicable State homeland security plan, a directly eligible tribe applying for a grant under section 2004 shall provide a copy of its application to each State within which any part of the tribe is located for review before the tribe submits such application to the Department. (2) Opportunity for comment.--If the Governor of a State determines that the application of a directly eligible tribe is inconsistent with the State homeland security plan of that State, or otherwise does not support the application, not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of that application the Governor shall-- (A) notify the Administrator, in writing, of that fact; and (B) provide an explanation of the reason for not supporting the application.
— from Homeland Security Act of 2002 Updated Through October 14, 2008 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security

Upon either side of her, pale and indeterminate, stood Polly and Dolly each pretending to read a book.
— from The Ancient Allan by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

He also, District Secretary Pike, and Dr. E. P. Goodwin, made addresses.
— from The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 12, December 1879 by Various

It isn’t as easy as it ought to be to do justice to players playing impossible parts; to Miss Henrietta Watson struggling pluckily and skilfully with her Mrs. John ; or to Mr. Cowley Wright or Miss Rosa Lynd , so perfectly appalling did Ernest and Helen seem to me and so anxious was I to get them off to Paris respectably or otherwise.
— from Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 19, 1920 by Various

For they should be constant, stable, prudent, and doing everything with discretion and reason, which virtues woman can not have in equality with man.
— from Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Volume I Including His Answers to the Clergy, His Oration at His Brother's Grave, Etc., Etc. by Robert Green Ingersoll

Alcala de Chisbert (6293) is situated on the coast of Castellon de la Plana; Alcala del Rio (3006), on the Guadalquivir, 6 m. N. of Seville; Alcala del Jucar (2968), on the Jucar, in Albacete; Alcala de la Selva (1490), on the southern slopes of the Sierra del Gudar, in Teruel; Alcala de la Vega (712), on the river Cabriel, in Cuenca; Alcala de Gurrea (632), on the river Seton, in Huesca; Alcala del Obispo (432), in the same province; Alcala de Ebro (388) and Alcala de Moncayo (367), both in Saragossa.
— from The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg