The land has sunk since then, and there is something more beautiful than Indian wigwams there now.
— from The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children by Jane Andrews

He seems to attribute this, in some measure, at least, to the imperfections of the artists of the time.
— from In Byways of Scottish History by Louis A. Barbé

My heart is not cold, and I am not ashamed to own that I esteem you favourably; but marriage is a very serious thing, and there is so much to be considered!
— from Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope

I appoint John B. Church, Nicholas Fish, and Nathaniel Pendleton, of the city aforesaid, Esquires, to be Executors and Trustees of this my Will; and I devise to them, their heirs and assigns, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, all my estate real and personal whatsoever, and wheresoever, upon trust at their discretion to sell and dispose of the same, at such time and times, in such manner, and upon such terms, as they, the survivors and survivor, shall think fit; and out of the proceeds to pay all the debts which I shall owe at the time of my decease; in whole, if the fund be sufficient; proportionably, if it shall be insufficient; and the residue, if any there shall be, to pay and deliver to my excellent and dear wife Elizabeth Hamilton.
— from Ancient, Curious, and Famous Wills by Virgil M. (Virgil McClure) Harris

She does not look well at all; her face is wan and has lost its former warm color; it seems smaller too, and there is something misty about her that reminds me of Puvis de Chawannes' figures.
— from Without Dogma: A Novel of Modern Poland by Henryk Sienkiewicz

"These woods are so thick and there is so much undergrowth that they cannot penetrate here with horses, and, as they know that at least one of us is armed, they will be a little wary about coming here on foot.
— from The Quest of the Four: A Story of the Comanches and Buena Vista by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

The United States shall provide for an orderly and peaceful transition to self-governance by outer space societies under its jurisdiction at such times as their inhabitants shall manifest clearly a belief that such transition is both necessary and appropriate.
— from The Universe — or Nothing by Meyer Moldeven

In the Interim the Footman returned, with no Coach to be had; and there appeared nothing to be done but trusting herself with Mr. Honeycomb and his Friend to wait at the Tavern at the Gate for a Coach, or to be subjected to all the Impertinence she must meet with in that publick Place.
— from The Spectator, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 With Translations and Index for the Series by Steele, Richard, Sir

But when she's took the second helping, Miss O'Brien, who's got a mighty peart way about her of saying things, allows that it shore must be older even than that—she says she's willing to bet it had a good deal to do with bringing on the revolution.
— from J. Poindexter, Colored by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb