"You are a stupid, scurvy innkeeper," said Don Quixote, and putting spurs to Rocinante and bringing his pike to the slope he rode out of the inn before anyone could stop him, and pushed on some distance without looking to see if his squire was following him.
— from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Before you leave your room in the morning, take the clothes off your bed, throw the upper bed over the foot-board, and then open all the windows (unless it storms), that room and bed may be thoroughly aired before you sit there again.
— from The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Florence Hartley

The monarch was so incensed at this answer that he instantly despatched some of his most active officers, with his seal, to seize the rebel and bring him to Mexico.
— from The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Bernal Díaz del Castillo

A bird piped suddenly, and was still; and a light breeze sprang up and set the reeds and bulrushes rustling.
— from The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

I took the Count de Schmetterling, the richest and bravest of the young men who seemed to have a hankering for the Countess Ida, and publicly insulted him at the ridotto; flinging my cards into his face.
— from Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray

It was simple, nevertheless, without seeming to reveal anything; but he looked at it uneasily, with a sort of chill at his heart.
— from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant

Feeling sure that the poor devil would hand over Irene to me, and having no apartment in which I could enjoy her in freedom, I stopped to read a bill in a pastrycook’s window.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

"A vast majority in this city have never seen one of your papers, and countless multitudes, not only here but through our vast republic, believe without a doubt, for they have seen it unceasingly asserted and never contradicted, that you ardently wish your incendiary publications to excite the slaves to rebellion and bloodshed, massacre and rapine in their worst forms.
— from William Jay and the Constitutional Movement for the Abolition of Slavery by Bayard Tuckerman

Around them the bees were humming, and a soft summer breeze shook the roses and brought little wafts of perfume from the carnation bed.
— from The Evil Shepherd by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

“I think so too,” replied Aramis; “but M. Colbert is so very near the king at this moment.”
— from The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas

Abowt the corps assemblit tho his feris, With mekill murnyng and huge plente of terys; Apon a scheild Pallas body thai laid, And bair hym of the feild, and thus thai said: 10 O Pallas, quhou gret dolour and wirschyp To thy fader, and all hys falloschip, Sall thou rendir and bryng hame, said thai: This was to the in weyrfar the first day, Quhilk first in bataill dressyt the to go; 15 The ilk for ay has the bereft tharfro!
— from The Æneid of Virgil Translated Into Scottish Verse. Volumes 1 & 2 by Virgil

After keeping its currency tightly linked to the US dollar for years, China in July 2005 revalued its currency by 2.1% against the US dollar and moved to an exchange rate system that references a basket of currencies.
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

The logs had been found so sound and the chamber so desirable that it had been suffered to remain, and been incorporated with the "frame" building erected in front, which it promised to survive, and last on in solid stability when the lighter structure of posts and boards should have fallen to pieces.
— from A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 2 of 3) by Robert Cleland

On shipments from the central states to southern territory, rates are based on Ohio River points, while, to western territory, they are, in many cases, based on Missouri River points.
— from Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 01 (of 10) by American School of Correspondence

Your names were always spoken together, Robert and Beatrice, as long as I can remember.
— from Exiles: A Play in Three Acts by James Joyce

"It is valued at five hundred, but the owner of the 'Prince's Emblazoned' will give two thousand dollars to the person who completes his suit; that reward also belongs to Mr. Wilde."
— from The King in Yellow by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers