by such words, they take heart and rally in dense array.
— from The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil

"Of course, 'tisn't pretty, nor very fine; but I've had the best times since I came here I ever had, and I'm not going to have anybody run it down when I'm round.
— from In Blue Creek Cañon by Anna Chapin Ray

One use, then, of the ears of his spiritual body is, no doubt, to hear and rejoice in delightful music, not that it increases his knowledge, but it is joyful to his ear.
— from Absurdities of Immaterialism Or, A Reply to T. W. P. Taylder's Pamphlet, Entitled, "The Materialism of the Mormons or Latter-Day Saints, Examined and Exposed." by Orson Pratt

He then rode on to the castle, and, learning that Geoffrey was still up, made his way to him, and related in detail all that had befallen that eventful afternoon.
— from Edgar the Ready: A Tale of the Third Edward's Reign by W. P. Shervill

She led her visitor out of the room with a most untroubled countenance, after her ladyship had honored Gowan with a word or so, kindly signifying her intense surprise at meeting him in the house, and rather intimating, delicately, that she could not comprehend his extraordinary conduct, and hoped he would not live to regret it.
— from Vagabondia 1884 by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Jim Tapley and Wat Sanford had accepted invitations to ride home with friends and made a hasty departure, leaving the other boys to lock up the house and return in Dave Wilbur’s flivver.
— from Copper Coleson's Ghost by Edward P. Hendrick

“Why, they’re going to have a row, I do believe,” cried Dick, springing to the door, and looking out.
— from Harley Greenoak's Charge by Bertram Mitford

Without waiting to see whether Viney approved of his method of disciplining her dog, or intended to take his advice regarding its disposal, he wheeled and started off in the direction of the trail which led down the bluff to the Hart ranch.
— from Good Indian by B. M. Bower

"I haven't a doubt of it, father," she said, lifting loving, laughing eyes to his, "and really I don't believe Chester or anybody else cares half so much about me as you do, or wants to get me away from you.
— from Elsie at the World's Fair by Martha Finley