Unusquisque abundat sensu suo , every man abounds in his own sense; and whilst each particular party is so affected, how should one please all?
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

them, S, S2; hise , S2; hes , S; is , S, S2: es , MD; ys , MD.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

I had, unfortunately, no short instrumental piece that seemed suitable except my queer Columbus Overture, which I considered the most effective of all that had emanated from my pen.
— from My Life — Volume 1 by Richard Wagner

He was quite serious, but they all laughed heartily at his saying so, especially Mr Chuckster, who roared outright and appeared to relish the joke amazingly.
— from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens

With respect to the charges, by which you were induced to declare war against us, though it is needless to refute by words what has been contradicted by facts; yet, admitting they were true, we think it safe for us to confess [Pg 425] them, after having shown such evident marks of repentance.
— from The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livy

“Yes, papa dear,” she said, embracing me, “on the condition that you will promise to come and see me again as soon as you hear of my marriage.”
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

The uppermost calcareous layer is cream-coloured, compact, smooth-fractured, sub- stalactiform, and contains some sand, earthy matter, and recent shells.
— from Geological Observations on South America by Charles Darwin

Why should he on such a supposition send energetic messages to Johannesburg forbidding the British to co-operate with the raiders?
— from The War in South Africa, Its Cause and Conduct by Arthur Conan Doyle

I have thought it all out carefully and well, and the best of it is, that she shall execute my every wish.
— from The Curse of Pocahontas by Wenona Gilman

"She made Nina Edmonds take off her rings and she scolded Elsie Mears because she put her hands up to her hair just once, to tuck it back under her cap."
— from Rosemary by Josephine Lawrence

"My mother used to say," said Elder Meadows, "that old Wire's father was a short, stocky man, and built his log-house to fit himself, and so when his son got taller'n he was himself, he had to hold his head down, 'specially coming through the door."
— from Harper's Young People, March 8, 1881 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

Can't you suggest something else?" Martha searched but found no suitable reply.
— from Parrot & Co. by Harold MacGrath

CHAPTER XIX THE CLANK OF THE CHAINS Since Saturday evening Monica and her husband had not been on speaking terms.
— from The Odd Women by George Gissing

“A bit mo’ eas’ by sout’,” or “Hold a bit to de sout’ sout’ eas’, massa.”
— from The Boy Aviators on Secret Service; Or, Working with Wireless by John Henry Goldfrap