Classification of things into extensive 'kinds' is thus the first step; and classification of their relations and conduct into extensive 'laws' is the last step, in their philosophic unification.
— from The Will to Believe, and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by William James

Such was the end of the final engagement between the Romans and Carthaginians in Etruria.
— from The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Polybius

No part of the annual produce, however, which had been originally destined to replace a capital, is ever directed towards maintaining unproductive hands, till after it has put into motion its full complement of productive labour, or all that it could put into motion in the way in which it was employed.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

From there you could destroy the railroad and canal in every direction, so as to be of no further use to the rebellion.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

This latter plant, in its cultivated state, differs in scarcely any character from the wild English carrot, except in general luxuriance and in the size and quality of its roots; but ten varieties, differing in the colour, shape, and quality of the root, are cultivated in England and come true by seed.
— from The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 by Charles Darwin

These repartees, although civilized in evolution, were void in chivalrous results, as each party held themselves amenable to kindly goodwill in the revival of their ancient badinage in the presence of their betrothed.
— from The Manatitlans or, A record of recent scientific explorations in the Andean La Plata, S. A. by R. Elton Smile

The famous cities of Trèves in France, Cologne on the Rhine, and Colchester in England owe their origin to the reign of Claudius.
— from Under Cæsars' Shadow by Henry Francis Colby

[83] CHAPTER IV The Inside Story of the Captain of the “Eitel Friedrich” Out of the black picture of the German depravity in fighting this war have emerged four or five dramatic episodes that have stirred the imagination of the world and appealed to the romantic and chivalric instincts even of Germany’s enemies.
— from Fighting Germany's Spies by French Strother

(breathe, breath): (1 and 2 combined) spirit, spiritual, perspire, transpire, respire, aspire, conspiracy, inspiration, expiration, esprit de corps.
— from The Century Vocabulary Builder by Joseph M. (Joseph Morris) Bachelor

Surely it does not occur fortuitously, but is intended to rouse and call into exercise certain latent powers that I possess?
— from Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest by George Borrow

While Carolina was effecting this revolution, the agent of the colony obtained a hearing before the lords of the regency and council in England, (the King being then in Hanover) who were of opinion that the proprietors had forfeited their charter.
— from The Life of George Washington: A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions by John Marshall

The compact thus half-jestingly entered into was afterwards thoroughly ratified and carried into effect.
— from The Red Eric by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne