By means of settlements, the rich usually contrive to withdraw
— from The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill

The Western Army Corps, sent to reinforce us, came too late.
— from The Russian Turmoil; Memoirs: Military, Social, and Political by Anton Ivanovich Denikin

'God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.'
— from Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Mark by Alexander Maclaren

According to the poem, [Pg 102] the wife of Çantanu charged her nearest relation, her natural son, to raise up children to the two childless widows of her son born in marriage.
— from The History of Antiquity, Vol. 4 (of 6) by Max Duncker

who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Produce then worthy fruits of repentance: 9 and think not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say unto you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
— from A Translation of the New Testament from the original Greek Humbly Attempted with a View to Assist the Unlearned with Clearer and More Explicit Views of the Mind of the Spirit in the Scriptures of Truth by Thomas Haweis

8 Produce then fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say in yourselves, We have a father, even Abraham; for I say unto you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
— from A Translation of the New Testament from the original Greek Humbly Attempted with a View to Assist the Unlearned with Clearer and More Explicit Views of the Mind of the Spirit in the Scriptures of Truth by Thomas Haweis

The letters addressed to Park Lane were forwarded to Sir Walter, who sent them round under cover to my new address.
— from Mr. Standfast by John Buchan

Glitters the dew, and shines the river, Up comes the lily and dries her bell; But two are walking apart forever, And wave their hands for a mute farewell.
— from The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 by Burton Egbert Stevenson

It was impossible to feel lonely in this stately house, saturated with holy life; and with a thrill at his heart he remembered how Dom Anthony had once whispered to him at the beginning of the troubles, that if others held their peace the very stones should cry out; and that God was able of those stones to raise up children to His praise….
— from The King's Achievement by Robert Hugh Benson

Honourable General, This goes to acquaint you that yesterday there appeared in this little town about three hundred of the enemy, [446] who sent and demanded me to surrender this Redoubt, upon condition that I should have liberty to carry off bag and baggage.
— from A Soldier's Experience; or, A Voice from the Ranks Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure. A Personal Narrative of the Crimean Campaign, from the Standpoint of the Ranks; the Indian Mutiny, and Some of its Atrocities; the Afghan Campaigns of 1863 by T. (Timothy) Gowing