Dr. Borlase (Hist. of Cornwall, p. 214) relates, that so late as the year 1753, several pieces of gold were found in what the miners call stream tin; and silver is now got in considerable quantity from several of our lead ores.
— from The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus by Cornelius Tacitus

‘But then,’ thought Alice, ‘shall I never get any older than I am now?
— from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

"But then," thought Alice, "shall I never get any older than I am now?
— from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. With a Proem by Austin Dobson by Lewis Carroll

Thus the above spectrum is not given by sodium chloride or other sodium compound, but is proper to the metal sodium itself.
— from The Principles of Chemistry, Volume I by Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev

The African savage is not given to roaming far from his own tract, fearing capture or assassination at the hands of neighbouring tribes, but such confidence had the men of Dagomba that if Omar had plunged into the quicksands they would have followed without comment.
— from The Great White Queen: A Tale of Treasure and Treason by William Le Queux

He now reminds them of what He had told them before ( xiii. 16 ) that: “a servant is not greater than his master,” and from this He goes on to signify what they must expect to meet with from the world.
— from The Gospel of St. John by Joseph MacRory

Borlase, in his History of Cornwall, relates, “that so late as the year 1753 several pieces of gold were found in what the miners call stream tin; and silver is now got in considerable quantity from several of our lead mines.”
— from The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac by William Hone

Now if your good wife would be kind enough to look to this, and should it not go into the abnormal in cost, of which, naturally, there is no intention, since the proposed costume is not to serve for ostentation, but for the gratification of a fantastic taste, I would beg of you to make bold and send me about twenty metres of such a material, and to send it off at once.
— from Wagner as I Knew Him by Ferdinand Praeger

1. That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anything which feeds or adds to a substance in natural growth.
— from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1st 100 Pages) by Noah Webster

In this respect also the saying remains true “A servant is not greater than his lord” (John xv. 20); and Apostles must expect no better treatment than their Master received.
— from The Expositor's Bible: The Pastoral Epistles by Alfred Plummer

Dese youngsters laff all time and say I never get here unless de dogs is 'long.
— from A Texas Matchmaker by Andy Adams