Accordingly Camillus, having divided his army, orders his colleague to lead round his troops to that side which the enemy already possessed, and to assault the walls; not so much from any hope that the city could be taken by scalade, as that, by turning away the enemy's attention to that quarter, both the townsmen who were wearied with fighting might have some relaxation of their toil, and that he himself might have an opportunity of entering the city without a contest.
— from The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livy

If it were thought best to avoid this, he might, though appointed by Parliament, hold his office for a fixed period, independent of a Parliamentary vote, which would be the American system minus the popular election and its evils.
— from Considerations on Representative Government by John Stuart Mill

there are now no dews in these plains, and from the appearance of the earth there appears to have been no rain for several
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

The Fleming called his wife, and related the affair to her.
— from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

this supply will no doubt be acceptable to them, as they had had no fresh meat when I left them for almost 2 days except one beaver; game being very scarce and shy above the forks.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

“Then the wild exactitude of this action took hold of the mad lord’s brain like fire.
— from The Innocence of Father Brown by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

I made up my mind to get out the back way, if there was a back way, and I asked the shopwoman if I could step out there and look for the escaped slave, who was believed to be in hiding back there somewhere, and said I was an officer in disguise, and my pard was yonder at the door with one of the murderers in charge, and would she be good enough to step there and tell him he needn’t wait, but had better go at once to the further end of the back alley and be ready to head him off when I rousted him out.
— from A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

Guess that's going some, all right—BUT just among ourselves, you better start a rapidwhiz system to keep tabs as to how fast you'll buzz from low smoke spirits to TIP-TOP-HIGH—once you line up behind a jimmy pipe that's all aglow with that peach-of-a-pal, Prince Albert.
— from Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

Stepan Mihailovitch also had been somewhat taken up hitherto by constant observation of the feelings and actions of his daughters; but now he was more at leisure to attend to his daughter-in-law and his son also.
— from A Russian Gentleman by S. T. (Sergei Timofeevich) Aksakov

"Put the can in the usual place—where do you keep it—on the back step?—all right, put it there, and then hide back of the willow tree.
— from Rosemary by Josephine Lawrence

After reciting the progress of legislation and the flattering prospect that then existed for the removal of the seat of government to Springfield, he gets down to personal matters by apprising her of his illness for a few days, coupled with the announcement that he is mortified by daily trips to the post-office in quest of her letter, which it seemed never would arrive.
— from Abraham Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Volume 1 (of 2) by William Henry Herndon

Of course Mr. Skeel was left out of it, save during the day, when he was to take his trick at the helm.
— from Tom Fairfield at Sea; or, The Wreck of the Silver Star by Allen Chapman

His promises which are yea and amen in Christ Jesus; and on the other side there are the hearts of men ascending in faith to God, receiving, accepting, and resting on the promises of God, and on God who always gives Himself in His promises.
— from A History of the Reformation (Vol. 1 of 2) by Thomas M. (Thomas Martin) Lindsay

They are trying hard to force us to change our old quietude and peace for the rush and worry of the Western world, and I fear I am too old and settled for such sudden changes.
— from My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard by Elizabeth Cooper

She came so near to Abner that he was aware of the smell of her hair.
— from The Black Diamond by Francis Brett Young

She could not doubt that she was beloved, in spite of the colourlessness and tonelessness of a love that appealed to her intellect.
— from Vittoria — Complete by George Meredith

God thus came down from heaven to earth, with all these impressive circumstances of visible majesty, to teach His creatures that He was awfully glorious, and fearful even in His praises; that even in His acts of grace His holiness is solemnly declared; and thus to show with what reverence and purity man ought to approach to Him.
— from The Preacher's Complete Homiletic Commentary on the Books of the Bible, Volume 15 (of 32) The Preacher's Complete Homiletic Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, Volume I by Alfred Tucker

As Titmouse approached the house, (Tag-rag hurrying out to open the door for him,) he saw the two ladies standing at the windows.
— from Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. by Samuel Warren