If, before writing down his observation on a star, the astronomer has to separate from it all the errors resulting from atmospheric and optical laws, it is manifest that the refraction-tables, and logarithm-books, and formulæ, which he successively uses, serve him much as retorts, and filters, and cupels serve the assayer who wishes to separate the pure gold from all accompanying ingredients.
— from Illustrations of Universal Progress: A Series of Discussions by Herbert Spencer

“So useful!” said her mother, “and such a saving in the washing bill.”
— from Flaming June by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

“Where then is the brave warrior who has saved us?” said his majesty aloud.
— from Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Alexander Chodzko

Even if she'd shot up somebody--" He made a gesture of despair.
— from The Alaskan by James Oliver Curwood

If, before calculating the orbit of a comet from its observed position, the astronomer has to separate all the errors of observation, it is manifest that the refraction-tables, and logarithm-books, and formulæ, which he successively uses, serve him much as retorts, and filters, and cupels serve the assayer who wishes to separate the pure gold from all accompanying ingredients.
— from Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative; Vol. 2 of 3 Library Edition (1891), Containing Seven Essays not before Republished, and Various other Additions. by Herbert Spencer

Needless to say, under such Hebrew management, and with that liability, it was punctuality itself; but Nemesis awaited it, in the shape of an information laid for furious driving.
— from The Brighton Road: The Classic Highway to the South by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

Ignashka again sprang up, swung his mittens, and began to sing in his clear, strong voice.
— from The Invaders, and Other Stories by Tolstoy, Leo, graf