Curiously enough, it was addressed to himself, and in Arabic; and though of no great length, its composition occupied several hours.
— from Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad by Herbert Strang

"I have prowled the length and depth of it," I told him, "climbed over every rock on its shores, crept under every tangled growth of its interior, explored its overgrown trails, and more than once nearly got lost in its very heart."
— from Legends of Vancouver by E. Pauline Johnson

He went into his garden, and walking up and down he appreciated the beauty of every flower, none seeming to him as beautiful as the anemones, and he thought of Nora Glynn living in a grimy London lodging, whereas he was here amid many flowers—anemones blue, scarlet, and purple, their heads bent down on their stalks.
— from The Lake by George Moore

"' 'He must have thought himself very clever when he made that remark to the interviewer,' the priest muttered; and he walked up and down his room, thinking of Nora Glynn living in this unchristian atmosphere.
— from The Lake by George Moore

We have seen their eyeballs gradually becoming sightless when no change could be detected in their eyes—only the optic nerve gradually lost its sensibility till they were entirely blind.
— from Papers on Health by John Kirk

The report of the Chicago vice commission tells of numerous girls living in small cities and country towns, who come to Chicago from time to time under arrangements made with the landlady of a seemingly respectable apartment.
— from A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil by Jane Addams

If a man strikes a horse without necessity at a horse-fight, he shall pay öfundarbót to the owner; and if the horse is damaged by it, he shall pay indemnity for damages and rett-of-envy to the owner” (N. G. L., ii. 126).
— from The Viking Age. Volume 2 (of 2) The early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English-speaking nations by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu