The original leaves us in doubt as to the kind of meat to be used, if any.
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius

The original leaves us in doubt as to the temperature of the dish.
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius

The different types of lamps used in domestic lighting present several imperfections, and daily experience shows too often how difficult it is, even with the most careful and best studied models, to have a perfect combustion of the usual liquids—oil, kerosene, etc. BAYLE'S NEW LAMP CHIMNEY.
— from Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various

The operators looked up in disappointment.
— from Merkland; or, Self Sacrifice by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

An intercollegiate debate was once lost because the affirmative side did not take into consideration the words "present tendency" in the proposition, " Resolved , That the present tendency of labor unions is detrimental to the prosperity of the United States."
— from Practical Argumentation by George K. (George Kynett) Pattee