A portion of the pavement in front of the Royal exchange, London, suddenly sank and a well of water was discovered which had not been used in 600 years.
— from The Every Day Book of History and Chronology Embracing the Anniversaries of Memorable Persons and Events in Every Period and State of the World, from the Creation to the Present Time by Joel Munsell

'Thy father will come along that road ere long,' she said, and joy sang in her voice.
— from Knights of Art: Stories of the Italian Painters by Amy Steedman

When chiding winds, and beating rain, In tempest shake the sylvan cell; Or ’midst the flocks, on every plain, When howling winds, and beating rain, In tempests shake the sylvan cell; Or ’midst the chase, on every plain, The tender thought on thee shall dwell; 20 Each lovely scene shall thee restore; Each lonely scene shall thee restore; For thee the tear be duly shed; Beloved till life could charm no more, Beloved till life can charm no more,
— from The Poetical Works of William Collins; With a Memoir by William Collins

She drew the couch close to the bed, and, shading the lamp, threw her weary frame down to rest; ere long she slept.
— from Beulah by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans

And all the while the red English line, still silent and motionless, even when we were only 300 yards away, seemed to take no notice of the storm which was about to beat upon it.
— from Wellington's Army, 1809-1814 by Charles Oman