And where the galleys could be used on inland waters, and could be made more bulky, Sanudo would even recommend five to a bench, or have gangs of rowers on two decks with either three or four men to the bench on each deck.
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Rustichello of Pisa

It was too late to send relief that night, but by daylight next morning two steamers were en route for and reached the place of wreck in time to relieve the passengers and bring them, and most of the baggage.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

Plato further insists on applying to the guardians of his state a series of tests by which all those who fell short of a fixed standard were either removed from the governing body, or not admitted to it; and this ‘academic’ discipline did to a certain extent prevail in Greek states, especially in Sparta.
— from The Republic of Plato by Plato

Plato further insists on applying to the guardians of his state a series of tests by which all those who fell short of a fixed standard were either removed from the governing body, or not admitted to it; and this 'academic' discipline did to a certain extent prevail in Greek states, especially in Sparta.
— from The Republic by Plato

Having formed this resolution, I was waiting where I had slept, when I saw approaching me a female form faded like a flower scorched by the sun, with eyes red from weeping, lips parched by the hot breath of sighs, wearing a scanty black dress, without ornaments, and with her hair in a single braid, like an affectionate wife mourning for the absence of her husband; [6] and with all this having an air of divine dignity, which made me regard her with reverence, and think that she might be the tutelary goddess of the place, to whom I had commended myself; and I prostrated myself before her.
— from Hindoo Tales Or, the Adventures of Ten Princes by active 7th century Dandin

The lady did not understand much of what Aggie said, for she was English, returning from her first visit to Scotland, but, half guessing at her question, replied, that they had come from Cairntod, and were going on to Howglen.
— from Warlock o' Glenwarlock: A Homely Romance by George MacDonald

That ‘structural anatomy,’ and ‘structural development,’ are to be made the foundations of pathology, is, moreover, observed in Simon's Pathology , 1850, p. 115 (compare Williams's Principles of Medicine , 1848, p. 67), who ascribes the chief merit of this ‘rational pathology’ to Henle and Schwann: omitting to mention that they only executed Bichat's scheme and (be it said with every respect for these eminent men) executed it with a comprehensiveness much inferior to that displayed by their great predecessor.
— from History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3 by Henry Thomas Buckle

The science which establishes rules for action and regards man as an individual being, as a citizen, and as the head or member of a family, is divided (after Aristotle) into ethics, politics, and economics, which are preceded by practical philosophy in general, and by natural law.
— from History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Richard Falckenberg

She was even released from prison for the time, though soon afterwards detained again, and kept in custody, as is well known, for the rest of this reign.
— from Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 1 of 3 by Henry Hallam

Of an evening, thenceforth, for a long time, she would even refrain from eating, so as to leave herself more time to exercise her unresting fingers, in which the ten little fairies were tenderly housed.
— from The Diamond Fairy Book by Various

The black velvet sailor was exactly right for her, throwing into pleasing contrast her milk-white skin, and bringing out the wonderful tints in her ripe-wheat hair.
— from At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins by Nell Speed

she asked, quietly, steadying herself, for she was ever ready for the worst.
— from Bruce of the Circle A by Harold Titus