I must say they were not cheering to me, for amongst them were “Ordog”—Satan, “pokol”—hell, “stregoica”—witch, “vrolok” and “vlkoslak”—both of which mean the same thing, one being Slovak and the other Servian for something that is either were-wolf or vampire.
— from Dracula by Bram Stoker

A candidate for the priesthood could only succeed to office by slaying the priest, and having slain him, he retained office till he was himself slain by a stronger or a craftier.
— from The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion by James George Frazer

They contain some things omitted by Snorre, while, on the other hand, some facts related by Snorre are not found in the above sources.
— from Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson

It will then be publicly seen, that on both sides, we meet
— from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

'I didn't see that opening, but she spies it out and cuts into it as soon as it's made. ')
— from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

Her position in the house was such that only by sacrifice could she show her worth, and she was accustomed to this and loved doing it.
— from War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

Not without secret trouble Our bravest saw the foe; For girt by threescore thousand spears, The thirty standards rose.
— from Lays of Ancient Rome by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

And so careful is Sir Walter to paint the petty pedantries of the Scotch traditional conservatism, that he will not spare even Charles Edward—of whom he draws so graceful a picture—the humiliation of submitting to old Bradwardine's "solemn act of homage," but makes him go through the absurd ceremony of placing his foot on a cushion to have its brogue unlatched by the dry old enthusiast of heraldic lore.
— from Sir Walter Scott (English Men of Letters Series) by Richard Holt Hutton

The whole history is so easily understood, the style itself so distinct from any other, and at the same time so intrinsically beautiful, that it is of all the divisions of the subject the one best suited for a monograph, and so it seems to have been considered by many—Hittorff and Zanth, [5] the Duke of Serra di Falco, [6] and our own Gally Knight, [
— from A History of Architecture in All Countries, Volume 2, 3rd ed. From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by James Fergusson

The fire continued for some time on both sides; and I was confident that such a remote method of attack could not carry the ground, provided it should be continued till night; but near half the body of the enemy began to flank round to my right; upon which I ordered a volunteer, by the name of John Dugan, who had lived many years in Canada, and understood the French language, to detach about fifty of the Canadians, and post himself at an advantageous ditch, which was on my right, to prevent my being surrounded: He advanced with the detachment, but instead of occupying the post, made his escape, as did likewise Mr. Young upon the left, with their detachments.
— from Of the Capture of Ticonderoga: His Captivity and Treatment by the British by Ethan Allen

It is not without reason that, when we speak of the Empire, our eulogies are almost exclusively addressed to its armies, because, at least, in the business of war, intrepid contempt of death and of suffering is such a triumphant victory over the selfishness of ordinary life, that it covers up whatever this selfishness can suggest, even to the soldiers themselves, of bitter sacrifices to pride, to envy, to cupidity, to ambition.
— from Memoirs of the Empress Josephine, Vol. 2 of 2 by Madame de (Claire Elisabeth Jeanne Gravier de Vergennes) Rémusat

Whatever errands he wanted me to do during the course of the daytime, if he wanted me to pick up something here or pick up something there or buy something that he needed for the club, go shopping and things of that nature, whatever it might be.
— from Warren Commission (14 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIV (of 15) by United States. Warren Commission

"Quesaco, my charmer?" said the old bachelor, sitting up in bed.
— from The Jealousies of a Country Town by Honoré de Balzac

If it had any distinction, 'twas solely that of being situated beneath the crucifix, under which a small lamp was burning, giving the only light which the cell possessed.
— from Philip Augustus; or, The Brothers in Arms by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

My father being mostly absent on duty, my mother suffered me to do much as I pleased; it was therefore not to be wondered at that, instead of applying closely to my studies, I preferred associating with boys of my own age and disposition, who were more fond of going in search of birds' nests, fishing, or shooting, than of better studies.
— from Audubon and His Journals, Volume 1 (of 2) by John James Audubon

Once she contrived to seize the bottle, pull out the cork, and spill the oil before she was discovered.
— from Lotus Buds by Amy Carmichael