they Conseal the parts of generation with the Skins of the Fox or Some other Small animal drawn under neath a girdle and hanging loosely in front of them like a narrow apron.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

[238] raveller might have added, by numerous sketch-books and portfolios of views of Canadian scenery in its primitive condition, taken by her hand, to be treasured up carefully and reverently by her immediate descendants, but unfortunately not accessible generally to Canadian students.
— from Toronto of Old Collections and recollections illustrative of the early settlement and social life of the capital of Ontario by Henry Scadding

You jes’ shut up now, an’ go to sleep, an’ you’ll be all hunkydory in the mornin’.
— from White Fang by Jack London

unlȳsan (Æ) = unlīesan unlȳt n. a great deal , PPs 61 9 .
— from A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary For the Use of Students by J. R. Clark (John R. Clark) Hall

These unstressed notes (anacrusis), generally written very small, form a kind of upward glide, the downward direction being less common.
— from Principles of Orchestration, with Musical Examples Drawn from His Own Works by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov

Chopped up, nettles are good for poultry; pounded, they are good for horned cattle.
— from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

By sending his son abroad, a father delivers himself, at least for some time, from so disagreeable an object as that of a son unemployed, neglected, and going to ruin before his eyes.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

“So, Eliza, my girl,” said the husband, mournfully, “bear up, now; and good-by, for I’m going.”
— from Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Its rugged wilderness character, enhanced by numerous lakes and almost unlimited natural alpine gardens, combine to offer an unexcelled opportunity to enjoy and study nature.
— from Glacier National Park [Montana] by United States. Department of the Interior

He had thought her, until now, a good simple girl, entirely ignorant of life and eager to be taught.
— from The Captives by Hugh Walpole

The islanders, proud of an unconquered name, and gratified to recollect that they originally gave a king to England, not England a king to them, have been always distinguished for fidelity to the British government; and their unshaken loyalty has, from time to time, been rewarded by immunities and privileges, highly conducive to their prosperity, and calculated to foster that spirit of nationality, which is invariably distinctive of a free people.
— from The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 396, October 31, 1829 by Various

Suppose you tune her up now and get off an S.O.S." There was a smile on the lips of the undaunted young operator as he said with a drawl: "Give me time, Joe, old scout, give me time."
— from Curlie Carson Listens In by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell

” My uncle nodded and gurgled some quotation that died away.
— from Tono-Bungay by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

"The house may blow up next," added Greg, following him.
— from The Grammar School Boys in Summer Athletics by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock

Un now, Alice, gaisht mit meer, for ich will sana wass’d gadu
— from Pennsylvania Dutch Rip Van Winkle: A romantic drama in two acts by E. H. (Edward H.) Rauch