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Life that is pleasing, life that is profitable, life everlasting.
— from Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by John Bunyan
A history of the Irish Poor Law, explaining its origin and the principles on which it was founded, together with an account of its progress and the effects of its application would, it might reasonably be supposed, afford information that must be generally useful—that it would be useful to the administrators of the law, can hardly admit of doubt.
— from A history of the Irish poor law, in connexion with the condition of the people by Nicholls, George, Sir
"I have one that is plenty long enough," answered Tad.
— from The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks; Or, The Secret of Ruby Mountain by Frank Gee Patchin
Once, when I bumped my way across the German trenches, I paused long enough to stick my nose down into one of their dugouts.
— from With the Doughboy in France: A Few Chapters of an American Effort by Edward Hungerford
It was still usual to spend some time in Paris learning exercises and accomplishments at an academy, but a large proportion of effort went to driving by post-chaise through the principal towns of Europe.
— from English Travellers of the Renaissance by Clare Howard
This organization was instituted on the 17th day of August, 1893, in the city of Chicago, and owes its existence to its present leader Eugene V. Debs.
— from The Pullman Boycott: A Complete History of the R.R. Strike by W. F. Burns
Never having any more children, the illustrious parents lavished every species of care upon this; and with a pride, which all the adopted republicanism of the father could not subdue, they [177] saw him grow up with the proofs of his noble ancestry manifested in his spirit; courteous, brave, and ambitious.
— from The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 1 (of 4) by Jane Porter
All is reduced to its proper level; each trait is in its exact proportion, unless excruciating disease or accident have preceded death.”
— from Browere's Life Masks of Great Americans by Charles Henry Hart
It is surely the simple fact that if Paradise Lost exists for any one figure, that is Satan; just as the Iliad exists for Achilles, and the Odyssey for Odysseus.
— from The Epic An Essay by Lascelles Abercrombie
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