She had expected to present an unanswerable case lucidly and forcibly to her lawyer nephew; instead, it seemed increasingly probable that he would scout the thing as ridiculous—and, what was worse, be justified in so doing.
— from Seth's Brother's Wife: A Study of Life in the Greater New York by Harold Frederic

And having, after his usual custom, lighted a fire under the kettle, Mr. Wagg went to a distance and allowed the contents to boil.
— from When Egypt Went Broke: A Novel by Holman Day

The natives of Borneo have a very just conception of the rights of property; they look upon certain lands and fruit-trees, or on other trees and shrubs useful to them, as also on their lakes and rivers for fishing purposes, as belonging to certain tribes or individuals; and any aggression thereon is the cause of quarrels and warfare.
— from Mark Seaworth by William Henry Giles Kingston

And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him."
— from Works of John Bunyan — Complete by John Bunyan

"And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him."
— from Works of John Bunyan — Complete by John Bunyan

"We are ordered up!" cried Larry, a few minutes later.
— from At the Fall of Port Arthur; Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy by Edward Stratemeyer

"Papa! kill him!" cried Jay, as the flunky suddenly released him, dashing at the unprotected calves like a fury.
— from Missy: A Novel by Miriam Coles Harris

I hoped that by first moving to the east as far as the fifteenth meridian west we would be able to go south through looser ice, pick up Coats’ Land and finally reach Vahsel Bay, where Filchner made his attempt at landing in 1912.
— from South! The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917; Includes both text and audio files by Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir

The Report then referred to the fact that the general treasurer had been prevented from being present at the meeting, and that as the usual assistant to the general treasurer could not also be present, they had nominated Admiral Sir Erasmus Ommanney, C.B., F.R.S., as deputy treasurer, and Mr. Harry Brown, assistant secretary of University College, London, as financial officer.
— from The British Association's Visit to Montreal, 1884 : Letters by Rayleigh, Clara, Lady