To receive an appointment to West Point, one must apply to his United States senator or to a congressman in the state in which he lives, or to the President.
— from Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

“Thou hast untruly spoken,” said the king; “wherefore go lightly back and throw it in, and spare not.” Then Sir Bedivere returned again, and took the sword up in his hand; but when he looked on it, he thought it sin and shame to throw away a thing so noble.
— from The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by Knowles, James, Sir

"Being thus provided, I resolved to reside in this hovel, until something should occur which might alter my determination.
— from Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Wherever she was, at school, among friends, in the street, in the train, she instinctively abated herself, made herself smaller, feigned to be less than she was, for fear that her undiscovered self should be seen, pounced upon, attacked by brutish resentment of the commonplace, the average Self.
— from The Rainbow by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Hour after hour, the changeless glare of the hot, unwinking sky, shone upon the same monotonous objects.
— from American Notes by Charles Dickens

"Take him up stairs," said the other, gruffly.
— from Harper's Round Table, November 19, 1895 by Various

I tole him Uncle Stafford sont him de fishes and he told me: 'Take 'em to de kitchen and tell 'Liza to cook 'em for me.'
— from Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 by United States. Work Projects Administration

The windows of Mrs. Hartlett’s parlour were open; it had been her intention to hold her reception in the house until she saw that it would be impossible with such an out-pouring of neighbours and friends.
— from Minerva's Manoeuvres: The Cheerful Facts of a "Return to Nature" by Charles Battell Loomis

When in their flight the Indians observed the eldest of the girls breaking twigs and dropping them in their trail, they threatened to tomahawk her unless she stopped it.
— from American Leaders and Heroes: A preliminary text-book in United States History by Wilbur F. (Wilbur Fisk) Gordy

The experiment of taking her up succeeded so well, that on Sunday she was fully attired, “fit to receive company.”
— from The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

It was very evident to Bob that he had changed his mind and expected him to turn over the proceeds from the sale of the turtles, but he was determined that his uncle should stick to his agreement.
— from Hidden Treasure: The Story of a Chore Boy Who Made the Old Farm Pay by John Thomas Simpson

In plain English, Peyrounel was a beggar, though he would have been shocked beyond words to hear us say so.
— from Vagabonding down the Andes Being the Narrative of a Journey, Chiefly Afoot, from Panama to Buenos Aires by Harry Alverson Franck

Margaret’s whole purpose was to wind herself up for the first interview with Flora; and though she had returned to her usual state, she would not go downstairs on the evening the party were expected, believing it would be more grateful to her sister’s feelings to meet her without witnesses.
— from The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge