The day preceding that appointed for carrying this horrid design into execution, was now arrived, when, happily for the metropolis of the kingdom, the conspiracy was discovered by one Owen O'Connelly, an Irishman, for which most signal service the English parliament voted him 500 l. and a pension of 200 l. during his life.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs by John Foxe

Tr. Sed tu, enunquam piscatorem vidisti, venefice, Vidulum piscem cepisse aut protulisse ullum in forum?
— from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce

There is one particular, however, not mentioned in the record of proceedings, but given by Calvin, 77 that is not uninteresting, as showing the extreme pantheistic views to which Servetus had attained, and may have prejudiced him not a little in the eyes of his Judges, the air of offensive absurdity which the pantheistic doctrine—adversely understood—assumes when pushed to extremes, being made so prominently to appear.
— from Servetus and Calvin A Study of an Important Epoch in the Early History of the Reformation by Robert Willis

He then goes on to show that each part varies to a considerable extent independently of the other parts; so that when the size varies, the proportions of all the parts vary, often to a much greater amount.
— from Darwinism (1889) An exposition of the theory of natural selection, with some of its applications by Alfred Russel Wallace

Neither should they expect, par value for what did not, in many cases, cost them fifty cents on the dollar.
— from Confiscation; An Outline by William Greenwood

Telegraph and telephone were resorted to, verbal descriptions being transmitted to all police stations in the vicinity, while orders were issued to the Territorial troops guarding the railway stations to exercise particular vigilance in this direction.
— from A Sub. of the R.N.R.: A Story of the Great War by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

Instantly a colour of the deepest crimson rushed up over the whole countenance of Marian de Vaux, dying cheek, and neck, and forehead with the blush of generous shame--the shame that every pure, virtuous, inexperienced woman feels when the idea of vice in her own sex is suddenly brought before her.
— from The Gipsy: A Tale (Vols I & II) by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

Such, though each philosopher varied the system in detail, were the main metaphysical dogmas of the Eleatic school.
— from Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book IV by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

And while there, this article appeared in the Kansas City Star, their evening paper; very much the same story as appeared in the Dallas Times Herald.
— from Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15) by United States. Warren Commission